The postgraduate programmes Music are only accessible if you meet the diploma and language requirements and when you pass the artistic entrance exam. Follow the steps as described underneath.
STEP 1. Check the diploma and language requirements
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Diploma requirements
You hold a bachelor's diploma in Music or master’s diploma in Music or equivalent. For the postgraduate study in Music – conducting children and youth choirs, any bachelor’s diploma suffice.
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Language requirements
For the bachelor, master and postgraduate programmes Music there are no official language requirements.
Students are advised a B2 Dutch or English proficiency level for an effective day-to-day communication and high quality written assignments.
The Royal Conservatoire Antwerp does not organise language courses. Students are free to take courses at a language institute of their own choice.
- LINGUAPOLIS: offers Dutch and other language courses. A Linguapolis language certificate is attributed credits that can be validated by the RCA. https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/centres/linguapolis/
- ATLAS- Huis van het Nederlands: offers Dutch for foreigners. http://www.nt2antwerpen.be
- Any Centre for Adult education (“Centrum voor volwassenenonderwijs”) that offers language courses. http://data-onderwijs.vlaanderen.be/onderwijsaanbod/lijst.aspx?hs=cvo
More info:
taalpunt@ap.be
petra.vangeel@ap.beFor the master of arts & education in Music and performing arts a Dutch language proficiency level B2 is mandatory.
STEP 2. Register for the artistic entrance examination
The dates and information about the artistic entrance exams postgraduates in Music can be found underneath the different sections
Classical Music:
- Composition
- Conducting
- Woodwinds instruments: flute and piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English Horn, bassoon, contrabassoon, saxophone
- Brass instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxhorn, tuba
- Percussion: timpani, snare drum, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, drums and multi-percussion set-up
- String instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, Suzuki
- Keyboard instruments: harpsichord, pianoforte, piano, organ, accordion
- Plucked instruments: guitar, harp
- Vocal studies
Jazz Music:
- Jazz: bass guitar, double bass, drums, flute, guitar, clarinet, piano, saxophone, trumpet, violin, voice (other instruments possible on request).
STEP 3 till 7. After the artistic entrance examination
Additional information
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Tuition fees postgraduates
In September or October you’ll receive an invoice for the tuition fee and course related fees based on your signed study contract. The invoice will be sent to your AP-mail. It is not possible to get a scholarship or financial assistance from the Social Service for a postgraduate programme. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee by instalments.
Tuition fees 2024-2025
Postgraduates 60 credits
- Postgraduate Music - Chamber music
- Postgraduate Music - Composition
- Postgraduate Music - Concert soloist: instrument
- Postgraduate Music - Concert soloist: vocal
- Postgraduate Music - Orchestral instrument
- Postgraduate Music - Jazz
Registration for 30 to 60 credits fixed amount: 4 200 euro
Registration for 3 to 10 credits: 700 euro
Registration for additional credits: 70 euro per creditPostgraduates partial programmes 30 credits
- Postgraduate Music - Suzuki Teaching Method Violin ESA 1-2 (two year programme)
- Postgraduate Music - Suzuki Teaching Method Violin ESA 4-5 (two year programme)
- Postgraduate Sound Cradle (two year programme)
Registration for 30 credits (one year): 2 100 euro
Registration for 3 to 10 credits: 700 euro
Registration for additional credits within the same programme: 70 euro per credit
Postgraduate 30 credits- Postgraduate Drama as a teaching tool
Registration for 30 credits: 2 400 euro
Registration for 3 to 10 credits: 800 euro
Registration for additional credits within the same programme: 80 euro per credit
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Financial support
For general information about international scholarships, please check http://www.studyinflanders.be/en/scholarship-programmes/ and https://www.studentsonthemove.be/en/.
In order to receive a scholarship from the Flemish Community, you must fulfill multiple conditions. If you are temporarily staying in Belgium because of your studies, national conditions will be an obstacle and you might not be eligible to request this scholarship. If you do not meet the requirements, you will have to fund your studies yourself and (if possible) apply for financial assistance and/or study aid in your home country. For more information about the scholarship of the Flemish Community, please check https://centenvoorstudenten.be/english/scholarship-flemish-community/.
Students from outside the European Economic Area are not eligible for financial aid from the AP University College. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in instalments.
Looking for an accommodation? What about the rental agreement? And the prices? Do you need insurance? Visa? Learn all about it on the practical information page of AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp:
https://www.ap.be/en/international/practical-information
For incoming master's students from abroad, there is also the Mastermind scholarship (read the requirements carefully).
The Conservatoire also offers some internal scholarships (between 1,500 and 3,000 euros per selected student) to regular students of the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp: the Soroptimist scholarship, the Orange scholarship and the Bolster scholarship. Every year an internal call is made for these.
There are also external support initiatives such as:
This is just a sample of what support is offered by externals. KCA staff regularly posts opportunities for support for projects, workshops, competitions and residencies on the student platforms Intranet and DigitAP.
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Students with specific needs
If you have specific needs you can request facilitating measures.
You can request these if you:
- have a (learning) disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism spectrum disorder, adhd, a motor, visual or aural disability,…);
- suffer from a medical or psychological problem;
- combine top sport / work / family with studying.
The studentcounselor Petra Vangeel (petra.vangeel@ap.be) will assist you in applying for facilitating measures to meet your individual needs.
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Regulations and year calendar
You can find the Education and Examination Regulations, ICT Regulations and Library Regulations on the general regulations page of the AP website. You can also find the specific year calendar of the Conservatoire on this page.