STUDENT GUIDE TO MUSIC EDUCATION 2018–19 622698 ISBN 9781910622698 781910 9> SGME1819_001_Cover.indd 1 27/07/2018 11:45 DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: 12 OCTOBER 2018 sponsored by MUSIC TEACHER AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Nominations are now open for the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence, taking place on 6 March 2019 at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair. Created to celebrate excellence in music and performing arts education, the awards will be presented in 14 categories: » Outstanding Musical Initiative » Excellence in Primary/Early Years Music » Outstanding Print Resource » Outstanding School Music Department » Outstanding Digital/Technological Resource » Francesca Hanley Inspiration Award » Outstanding Rock, Pop or Production » Music Education Council Major Award Initiative » Music Teacher Magazine Editor’s Award » Outstanding SEND Resource » Outstanding Classical Music » Outstanding Music Education Product Education Initiative » Outstanding Musical Theatre Education » Lifetime Achievement Award Resource NOMINATE TODAY AT www.musicteacherawards.co.uk ORGANISED BY CATEGORY SPONSORS SGME.indd 2 03/08/2018 16:55:31 AWARDS18_nom_open_210x297.indd 1 31/07/2018 15:54 CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION Contents Welcome 5 LISTINGS Higher education choices 6 Further and Higher Education Colleges 54 Career options for music graduates 8 Postgraduate qualifications 12 TEACHER TRAINING/CPD Teacher training 62 CONSERVATOIRES LISTINGS Teacher Training Courses 64 Choosing a conservatoire 16 INSET Courses 65 Studying abroad 20 Specialist Courses 67 LISTINGS Conservatoires 22 SUMMER SCHOOLS & SHORT COURSES UNIVERSITIES Summer schools: UK and international 76 LISTINGS Choosing a university 39 Summer Schools and Short Courses 82 Studying at universities without music degrees 42 Running your own group 44 SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS Financial support 92 LISTINGS Universities 46 LISTINGS Scholarships, Grants and Universities without 51 Private Funding Bodies 94 Degree Courses in Music First published in 2018 in Great Britain by Rhinegold Publishing Ltd, Rhinegold House, 20 Rugby Street, London WC1N 3QZ (tel: 020 7333 1733) © Rhinegold Publishing 2018 Editor Alex Stevens ISBN 978-1-910622-69-8 Designer/Head of Design & Production Beck Ward Murphy All rights reserved. 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STUDENT GUIDE TO MUSIC EDUCATION 2018–19 3 SGME1819_003 Contents_AS_CB.indd 3 06/08/2018 10:50 Independent Day School for Boys Co-Educational Sixth Form Shirley Park Croydon OPEN MORNING Saturday 6th October 2018 9am –12pm or visit us by appointment A LEVEL CHOICES AND SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING Monday 8th October 2018 by appointment CARING DEEPLY • OUTSTANDING LEARNING • JOINING IN • LOOKING OUTWARDS trinity-school.org @TrinityCroydon 020 8656 9541 B0105-6 Trinity 128x176mmL 3.indd 1 16/07/2018 09:57 For more information, contact Cardiff University School of Music: 029 2087 4816 [email protected] cardiff.ac.uk/music SGME.indd 4 03/08/2018 16:55:32 WELCOME Student Guide to Music Education 2018–19 Contents WELCOME to the Student Guide to Music Education, a free digital resource from Rhinegold Publishing for students at school and in further or higher education. The Student Guide to Music Education is packed with practical advice and information. Our expert team have come up with tips on choosing the right higher education path for you, getting the most out of running your own music group, information on the career prospects for a music graduate, and recommendations of some of the best summer school courses here in the UK. On top of that we have listings information focusing on conservatoires in the UK and around the world, universities, teacher training institutions, professional development courses and other tools to further develop your love of music. If there’s a subject you’d like us to cover, get in touch at [email protected]. And if you think we should feature you, your institution or organisation, please call us on 020 7333 1723 to talk about ways we can help. Alex Stevens Editor Now you’ve seen the Student Guide to Music Education, PARENT GUIDE TO why not take a look at our other resources? Our Parent MUSIC EDUCATION Guide to Music Education, also available to download 2018–19 for free, features hundreds of pages of listings focusing on school music departments, and is full of help and advice for parents when choosing their child’s school: the right questions to ask, what makes a good music department and what really is so special about specialist schools. Visit www.rhinegold.co.uk/products and sign in to download more useful resources. 622681 ISBN 9781910622681 781910 PGME1819_001_Cover.indd 1 9> 26/07/2018 17:27 STUDENT GUIDE TO MUSIC EDUCATION 2018–19 5 SGME1819_005_Welcome_AS.indd 5 02/08/2018 13:49 HIGHER EDUCATION CHOICES Higher education choices For talented music students wishing for a career in music, there is no clear-cut path to take in regards to higher education, and each route has its own benefits. Assuming that a university-level course is in order, there are three main options: attending a conservatoire, doing a music degree or doing a degree in another subject (arts-related or otherwise) Studying at a conservatoire If you intend to pursue a career as a performing MEMBERS OF CONSERVATOIRES UK musician, there is no doubt that attending one of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama UK’s dedicated conservatoires is a great first step. Here, Leeds College of Music a relatively small number of students receive specialised, Royal Academy of Music Royal Birmingham Conservatoire high-quality training from people who are often well Royal College of Music known in the industry. Your fellow students are likely Royal Northern College of Music to be equally or more talented than you, which may Royal Conservatoire of Scotland push you harder – but also leave you in no doubt of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama work ahead. For more information on UK and international Three UK conservatoires have drama departments conservatoires, turn to page 13 and one, Trinity Laban, is a conservatoire of music and dance, so the scope for attending arts events, networking and creating cross-genre collaborations is increasing all experience, and form alliances with other musicians who the time, not to mention the opportunity to improve have similar goals. And when you do graduate, you are technically and musically in an intensely creative likely to have the best possible access to the network of environment. Once marginalised genres such as jazz and performers and performing organisations you will need to indigenous music from around the world are now generally develop your career. well embedded in conservatoire syllabuses. On the other hand, this may be a less suitable path for The type of education offered by conservatoires provides those who are not yet fully decided on what they want to huge advantages to students with the right temperament: do within the music industry – or those who do not have those with ambition, a strong work ethic, some idea of the potential to be exceptional performers. what they want from their career and, not forgetting, exceptional raw talent. You may have the opportunity to Studying music at university meet and befriend generation-defining performers in the For those with high grades who might be considering early stages of their careers, gain top-level performing a career in music history or research, a BA from a university rather than the more specialised BMus degree Trinity Laban’s music faculty is housed offered by conservatoires might be a more appropriate at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich and versatile qualification. University courses often offer a greater variety of study modules than music colleges, allowing students to develop their own interests and tailor their degree courses according to their ambitions and skills. Many universities also house special research collections, depending on the specialisms of the department, so students may have more learning resources at their immediate disposal. Students should research this when applying. If you have any doubts about whether you want to be a full-time performer, even if you know you want to be in the music industry, it could be worth pursuing music at university rather than leaping into conservatoire training. While there will be plenty of performing opportunities at