What's covered in the course?

In addition to benefiting from individual tuition, you will enjoy a range of activitiesÊdesigned to develop your artistry, musical fluency and personal and professional awareness.

You will find yourself immersed in masterclasses and performance and composition workshops.Ê Individual ensemble coaching and playing and teaching techniquesÊcomplete the picture, helping you to become a well-rounded musician.

Top-flight singers and musicians Ð including baritoneÊRoderick Williams, violinist Tasmin Little OBE, cellist Ben Davies, soprano Danielle de Niese and pianist Stephen HoughÊÐ are among musicians who have worked with and inspired our students.

Towards the end of your course, you will carry out a major project, which allows you to explore a specialism and format which matches your professional aspirations. ThisÊcan be anything connected to music, from performance to business projects andÊ dissertations to multi-media installations.

Enhance Employability Skills

All of the UK's Conservatoires aim to do the same thing: to train students for the music profession, with the emphasis on your first study training, whether that is in performance, composition or music technology.

At RoyalÊBirmingham Conservatoire, we firmly believe that developing a range of complementary skills in other areas such as harmony, aural and critical thinking are just as important for your longer term development and career prospects.