Music Performance (Specialisation – String Instruments, Guitar)
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) · Vilnius, Lithuania
Input URL https://lmta.lt/lt/english-lmta-welcomes-foreign-students/english-studies/master-study-programmes redirects to the LMTA site (old.lmta.lt) with Lithuanian navigation and no programme content; the working English programme page is https://old.lmta.lt/en/english-lmta-welcomes-foreign-students/english-studies/master-study-programmes/ (validated HTTP 200, content matches) — URL fix recorded. Guitar is offered in both Vilnius and Klaipėda in the 2026 Admission Rules; this row is the Klaipėda delivery (Klaipėda Faculty), per the entry-requirements page label '(in Klaipeda)' and the KF curriculum PDF. One tuition fee is officially published for the whole programme (Music Performance 6211PX004 / Composition 6211PX001): €10,624/year for students enrolled in 2026 (2026/2027) — no separate fee per specialisation; €5,312 per semester on the EN programme page, and the autumn semester may be reduced by 50% to €2,656 for music programmes (rector's order). English-language studies run only if at least 5 foreign students are admitted to the programme (2026 Admission Rules §32); if fewer than 5, the rector's commission decides (§33). Non-EU applicants apply for self-funded places via LMTA Admissions (priemimas@lmta.lt / admission@lmta.lt, +370 650 68648): recommended application form + video/audio recording link to the Admission Working Group by 1 April 2026, invitation to entrance exams by 1 May 2026, documents no later than 24 h before the exam. A spring entrance-examination session preceded the main round: registration 1–13 March 2026, exams 16–31 March 2026 (2026 admission dates PDF). State scholarships for full-time Master studies (2026 Call, 70 grants: monthly scholarship + study-cost grant) for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and foreign citizens of Lithuanian origin — 2026 Call deadline 20 April 2026. Admission dates verified from the official 2026 admission-dates PDF and 2026 Student Admission Rules (approved 12 Feb 2026); the separate '27 June 2026' non-EU deadline sometimes quoted corresponds to the end of the main entrance-examination period (exams 12–27 June 2026) — LMTA's published rule is 'documents no later than 24 h before the exam', not a separate calendar deadline.
Key facts
- €10,624/year
- €10,624/year
- 2027-05-31
- 2027-04-30
- 2 years
- 120
- English
- On-Campus
- 1 September 2026 (Autumn 2026/2027 intake — studies started; next intake September 2027 — official 2027/2028 academic calendar not yet published, but the academic year consistently begins 1 September)
- September only (once per academic year)
Language requirements
English-taught track: certificate of English at minimum B1 CEFR issued by an official institution — TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge English, LanguageCert or Duolingo English Test accepted; certificate required if English is not the applicant's native language (2026 Admission Rules §10, §22; Master Application page). Lithuanian-taught track: Lithuanian proficiency at the level set by MESS Order No. V-932. English-language studies run only if at least 5 foreign students are admitted to the programme (2026 Admission Rules §32); if fewer than 5, the rector's commission decides (§33).
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree in music (first cycle). Applicants whose first cycle is in a non-music field must present a professional portfolio proving at least one year of professional experience at the admission interview. Klaipėda delivery of the String Instruments specialisation (guitar). Entrance examination (music performance on the chosen instrument, up to 30 min): a polyphonic work (or two movements) for solo instrument; first or second-to-third movements of a concerto, or a fantasia, variations or sonata written after 1795 (≥8 min); a piece in any style + motivational interview. Admission score (max 10) = entrance examination 0.6 + motivational interview 0.2 + Bachelor's Diploma Supplement grade average 0.2 (2026 Admission Rules §25). LMTA Bachelor graduates of 2026 in the same specialisation are exempt from the performance exam — the Bachelor's final art project is counted instead.
Required documents
1) online application (EU/EEA via LAMA BPO/BPIS; non-EU via LMTA admissions/LMTA study information system); 2) entrance examination programme form (where required for a remote exam); 3) copy of passport or ID card; 4) copies of the Bachelor's diploma and Diploma Supplement; 5) official translation of education documents into Lithuanian or English (if issued in another language); 6) decision on academic recognition of the Bachelor's qualification issued by LMTA or SKVC — submitted before the invitation list is announced; 7) proof of English ≥B1 (TOEFL/IELTS/Cambridge English/LanguageCert/Duolingo) for the English-taught track; 8) receipt of the admission fee paid to LMTA (€45 for 1 programme, €50 for 2, €55 for 3 — each additional choice +€5, non-refundable); 9) documents confirming a change of name/surname (if applicable); 10) statement on credits and their funding if the same study cycle was started at another Lithuanian HEI; at signing of the study agreement: receipt of the paid semester tuition instalment (self-funded places).
Application deadlines
2027-05-31
2027-04-30
Programme overview
- Master of Arts (menų magistras)
- 2 years
- 120
- English
- On-Campus
- Full-Time
- Lithuania
- Klaipėda Faculty — Department of String Instruments
Official university
What will it actually cost?
| EU & Non-EU | Tuition | Living | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU & Non-EU | €21,248 | — | needs the fee |
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