In principle, Chai Institute does not have a so-called master's degree. You need to interview first. If successful, you can discuss with the Foreign Affairs Office to see if you can start studying in the fifth year or fourth year and obtain a Russian music expert diploma. In the future, you can directly study for a PhD. That is, in the worst case scenario, you can get a PhD in 6 years. If you really just want to study for a master's degree, then it is recommended to study at the Music Department of the Russian State Pedagogical University. They have a master's degree, a 2-year master's degree and a 1-year language preparatory course, and the cost is much cheaper than that of Chai Yuan. In terms of cities, Petersburg is also much better than Moscow.