MA Opera Performance

How to Apply

To apply for entry to the MA Opera Performance, you will need to use the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service, CUKAS at http://www.cukas.ac.uk/ You will find full guidance on using this service on the CUKAS website. There is a one-off fee of £16 to register to use CUKAS.

The Institution Code for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is R59 and the Course Code for the MA Opera Performance is 752F.

For further information and advice, you can contact the CUKAS Customer Service Unit on +44 (0)871 468 0 470 from Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 18:00 hrs.

Application Dates

For entry in September 2012, you can submit applications through CUKAS from mid July 2011. Auditions begin in November 2011 so we recommend that you apply as early as possible. The closing date for applications is 1 October 2011. We may be able to accept late applications through CUKAS if places still exist.

Audition Fees

There is an audition fee of £60, payable through CUKAS at the time of your application. The fee for late auditions is £65.

What Happens Next?

Once we have received your application we will email you to let you know the exact date and time of your audition. We will also update your Track account on the CUKAS website with this information.

The time on CUKAS Track will be the time of your audition. You will have access to a practice room in which to warm up for 30 minutes before your audition starts.

For applications received before 1st October 2011, auditions will be held during mid November 2011 (excluding weekends).

For applications received after the 1st October 2011, auditions will be held early in 2012. 

Please note that only applicants who apply by the deadline of the 1st October 2011 and audition in the first audition period in November will be considered for scholarship.

Audition Guidance

Audition guidance for entry in September 2012.