The Master of Music at Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg, the Netherlands, is an advanced degree programme for highly gifted musicians who seek a career as a professional performer on the international concert stage. The unique dimension of the Master of Music at Fontys is the personalized component: students receive a two-year scholarship and can tailor the program in accordance with the needs of their emerging career. Students may use their scholarship for taking courses with professors at Fontys and even with external professors and artists.

Prerequisite for admission is a Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent. English language As the Master of Music programme is taught in English, students have to prove having sufficient command of the English language i.e.: IELTS: 5,5 TOEFL paper: 525 TOEFL computer: 196 TOEFL internet: 70 TOEIC*: 620 Cambridge ESOL: FCE-C * = Only if the units ‘Speaking & Writing’ and ‘Listening & Reading’ have been completed successfully. Some applicants may be exempted from submitting the language proficiency test results: Applicants who have a Dutch diploma of secondary education, at least HAVO / VWO / MBO-4. Applicants who have a diploma of secondary education in a country listed in the diploma list drawn up on behalf of the associates of institutions of higher education, as published on the website of the code of conduct. Applicants who have followed two years of their previous education in English. Applicants who have adequate knowledge of the English language tested and approved during the intake. Only after admission to the Master of Music (so after the audition) you have to send the documents such as diplomas and certificates.