MA Musical Theatre Course

How to Apply

Entry in January 2013

To apply for entry to the MA Musical Theatre programme in January 2013, you will need to use the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service (CUKAS) at www.cukas.ac.uk.

CUKAS

The CUKAS system was originally set up to accept applications for music programmes at Conservatoires, to ensure you are not confused by certain terminology please read the below information.

The CUKAS Institution Code for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is R59 and the Course Code for MA Musical Theatre is 713F

When applying, you will be required to select an instrument, please select your vocal type (e.g. Voice (Soprano)) for the MA Musical Theatre programme. 

Within the application you will be asked for details of your 'music referee'. For musical theatre this should be a performance reference written by an your lecturer, Head of Department, or any other appropriate person who can comment on your performance abilities.

You will find full guidance on using the service on the CUKAS website or 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. 

The website will allow you to manage your application using a unique username and password. You can access the service 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world to create, submit and monitor the progress of your application.

There is a one-off registration fee of £16 to use CUKAS. The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama also charges an audition administration fee of £45.

Dates

You can apply through CUKAS from 1 September 2011. The deadline for applications is the 31 May 2012. (Please note the deadline for applying for a music course at RWCMD is different). We can consider applications after this deadline only if there are still places available. The first round of auditions usually begins in June.