Master of Music (MMus)

Requirements

Admission
The Faculty Board assesses the validity of foreign diplomas. All foreign diplomas, certificates and lists of marks should be supplied in the Dutch, English, French or German language; other languages are not accepted.
Language Test
All students whose mother tongue is not English, who intend to follow their studies in the English language are required to take a language test to show that their mastery of the language is sufficient to succesfully complete their studies. There are two standard tests:
a. The TOEFL-test (you need a score of 575)
b. The IELTS-test (you need a score of 6.5)
The entrance examination
In order to be admitted to the music course, you have to pass an entrance examination. The entrance examination comprises a theoretical part (partly in writing and partly oral) and a practical part (an audition before a commission).
The aim of the entrance examination is to investigate if you have sufficient musical talent and skill in technical, motor skills and artistic regards, if you have enough theoretical basic knowledge and if your level is high enough to allow development into a professional musician within the time set for the course.
The admission procedure for the Master of Music course includes the requirement to write a letter of motivation, in which you describe your musical aims for this course. You will find further information in the special brochure on the Master of Music course.
The theoretical part of the entrance examination
The theoretical part of the entrance examination is the same for all main subjects. It consists of a number of written questions in general music theory and an aural test given by a panel of two lecturers. Both parts last about fifteen minutes.
The following skills are tested:
o good knowledge of the fundamentals of music theory;
o scales: major and minor third (harmonic and melodic), modes, chromatic scales;
o harmony: intervals, triads and inversion and their context in the major and minor, harmonic minor
scales, four-part chords;
o music theory: the three clefs, key signatures, time signatures, triplets, music notation;
o the build-up, singing and recognition of the above-mentioned scales and two-and three-part chords;
o singing a simple melody in the treble or bass clef, including singing names of the notes;
o the dictation of a simple melodic fragment and the repetition of a rhythm.
The results of the theoretical part of the entrance examination are forwarded to the commission responsible for assessing your playing or singing skills. The following recommendations can be given:
o admittance to the first year in the Bachelor of Music Course
o admittance to the first year in the Bachelor of Music Course, with an assignment in music theory
o non-admittance into a professional music course.
The practical part of the entrance examination
During the practical part of the entrance examination, playing or singing ability is assessed. This assessment is based on the student´s ability to perform various works of music from different periods, as well as études and other technical exercises.
There is a separate list of entrance requirements, which you can download on this page. You are requested to bring your own accompanist, should you require one.