Apply using the Applicant Portal
The Apply Now button on the right will take you to the Applicant Portal. There, you can create and submit your application and supporting documents, and you can also request your references.
An application is only complete when:
- you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
- you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
- your referees have provided their references.
Application Support
Applicants to this course may be eligible to receive support with their application via the AIM: Master's programme. Find out more about AIM: Master's here: https://www.csah.cam.ac.uk/Education/aim-masters.
Selection Process
Applications received before each funding deadline will be considered as part of a gathered field.
Applications submitted after the funding deadline will be considered by the Department within 12 weeks on a rolling basis.
An interview may be required, at the discretion of the Faculty.
It is in your best interests to submit your application early, and before the funding deadline, as places can be filled before the final application deadline.
Things You'll Need
You should start preparing the things that you'll need when you apply. These will be mandatory, unless specifically flagged as optional.
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Two referees willing to give you a reference
Either academic or professional – please see our References guidance for more information about which type you need. Your referees will need to have submitted their reference by the course deadline. - Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
If required - please see our Competence in English guidance for more information. - Core - Research Proposal (document upload) (mandatory)
See the faculty website for more detail https://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/applicants/graduate/grad-how-to-apply - Core - Sample of Work (1) (document upload) (mandatory)
See the faculty website for more detail https://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/applicants/graduate/grad-how-to-apply - Music - composition and audio
For the Composition Pathway only: A list of works, details of your previous studies in composition, and between two and four original scores which demonstrate the breadth of your work. Audio recordings cannot be uploaded through the University's online application system but should be submitted directly to the Faculty through Dropbox, by sharing files with graduate.applications@mus.cam.ac.uk.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:
See Gates Cambridge for more information.
How to Find a Supervisor
Supervisors are appointed by the Degree Committee, shortly before the start of Michaelmas Term.
You may wish to look at the list of Faculty members' research interests before you apply, but this is not a requirement. If you contact a prospective supervisor in advance of applying, they may indicate to you whether they would be willing to supervise your project should they be asked to do so by the admissions committee.
Supervisors cannot appoint themselves to supervise a particular project, and a commitment from them does not guarantee admission, nor that you will be allocated to that supervisor should your application be successful
For a list of Faculty members, see here.