PARENT GUIDE TO MUSIC EDUCATION 2018–19 622681 ISBN 9781910622681 781910 9> PGME1819_001_Cover.indd 1 26/07/2018 17:27 Junior Academy Beginners’ courses (ages 4–6) Junior Academy (ages 13–18) Primary Academy (ages 8–12) Junior Jazz (ages 14–18) We offer outstanding opportunities for The Director, Howard Ionascu, is always happy talented and committed young musicians. to meet and discuss Junior Academy with Our Saturday programme includes individual prospective students and parents. tuition, chamber music, orchestras, choirs, theory, aural, composition classes and many performance opportunities. www.ram.ac.uk/juniors PGME1819 NEW.indd 2 01/08/2018 16:36:23 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 6 FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION 71 Introduction to music learning 6 Higher education choices 72 Contents Contents Buying an instrument 8 LISTINGS Supporting instrument learning 10 Conservatoires 75 Questions for private teachers 11 Universities 88 Questions for open days 12 Universities without Scholarships for 11+ 14 Degree Courses in Music 93 A guide to music hubs 17 Further and Higher Education Colleges 94 Top music departments 18 Teacher Training Courses 98 INSET Courses 100 SPECIALIST SCHOOLS 21 Specialist Courses 101 Specialist schools 22 Summer Schools and Short Courses 108 LISTINGS Scholarships, Grants and Specialist music schools 25 Private Funding Bodies 115 Specialist choir schools 27 EXTRACURRICULAR 121 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 31 Junior conservatoires 123 Independent schools round up 32 Extracurricular activities 126 LISTINGS LISTINGS Independent Secondary, Preparatory Extracurricular 129 and Junior Schools 35 First published in 2012 in Great Britain by Rhinegold Publishing Ltd, 20 Rugby Street, London, WC1N 3QZ Tel: 020 7333 1733 © Rhinegold Publishing 2018 Editor Alex Stevens ISBN: 978-1-910622-68-1 Designer/Head of Design & Production Beck Ward Murphy All rights reserved. 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St Paul’s offer music scholarships and exhibitions each year for bright enthusiastic boys aged 11+, 13+ and 16+. All Scholarships are honarary and are on condition of entry. FFurther information can be found on www.StPaulsSchool.org.uk To book on to a tour or attend an open morning contact the Registrar on: 020 8748 9162 [email protected] Wathen Hall at St Paul’s School St Paul’s School is a registered charity, number 1119619 PGME1819 NEW.indd 4 01/08/2018 16:36:25 WELCOME Parent Guide to Music Education 2018–19 Contents WELCOME to the Parent Guide to Music Education, a free digital resource from Rhinegold Publishing designed for parents who recognise the importance of music education. Whether you are completely new to the world of music or are looking for the best advice on issues such as buying instruments, finding a teacher, helping your child to progress or gaining a music scholarship, this short publication should help you to do the best for your child. There is information on how to advance beyond school and private lessons; to develop musically, socially and professionally through specialist music institutions, extra- curricular activities; and to train at the highest level at conservatoire or university – alongside more than 100 pages of listings information. If there’s a subject you’d like us to cover or if you think we should feature you, your school or organisation, please get in touch at [email protected]. Alex Stevens Editor Now you’ve seen the Parent Guide to Music Education, why STUDENT GUIDE TO not take a look at our other resources? Our Student MUSIC EDUCATION 2018–19 Guide to Music Education, also available to download for free, features hundreds of listings for all types of higher education, with insight into choosing the right place to study: perfect for sixth formers thinking about university, as well as those already in higher education, planning their career path. Visit www.rhinegold.co.uk/products 622698 ISBN 9781910622698 and sign in to download more useful resources. 781910 SGME1819_001_Cover.indd 1 9> 27/07/2018 11:45 PARENT GUIDE TO MUSIC EDUCATION 2018–19 5 PGME1819_005_Welcome_AS.indd 5 27/07/2018 12:21 GETTING STARTED Getting started The many ways to provide your child with a musical education can be daunting, particularly if you weren’t involved in music yourself when growing up. But what are the basics, and, if your child does show musical interest, what are the options? Below is a guide to the various ways in which music education can take place, and how you and your family can navigate through it DMYTRO VIETROVå One of the great things about music is that it can enrich a learner’s life from the very start and, regardless of the technical level reached, it will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Music is a great tool for working with young children, and is used in playgroups and nurseries across the world. A child’s musical journey could start with a lullaby and end with playing at Glastonbury or conducting orchestras at concert halls around the world – but it could be just as enriching if it simply meant making new friends in the school jazz band, taking a guitar out of its case twice a year for the rest of their life, or joining a community choir at 70. There can be a fine balance between encouraging a musical interest because of the benefits you know it will bring, and pushing a child down a route which they do not want to go down – and will not ever gain very much from. Starting out Learning the piano is a great way The first time a child hears music could have been in the of developing musicianship womb, and as a parent you might have provided the first experience of live music by singing a lullaby. But their first to classroom music – but this is also when the possibility of experience of more formal music-making is likely to be at a instrumental tuition may arise, perhaps in the form of playgroup and nursery. If they come home singing the group lessons on a simple instrument such as the recorder. songs they’ve learned that day, maybe they’ll be interested In England, so-called ‘first access’ programmes are in doing more in future. generally introduced in junior school (Key Stage 2). Usually Much musical development takes place in these early run by a music specialist from outside the school who is years, and there are many specialist teachers who facilitate likely to be brought in through the school’s local music music groups for young children (details of these can be education hub (see page 17 for more on hubs), first access found from page 134). At this stage, children will be lessons will normally involve weekly whole-class tuition for developing musical skills including learning about rhythm, a minimum of a term. These can take place in a variety of melody, listening, and playing together. If this is styles and instruments, from samba or African drumming something that you think your child might enjoy – an to recorder, ukulele, violin or even brass instruments outlet for their constant singing around the house or (plastic trombones and trumpets have become popular in rhythmic drumming on any surface in sight, perhaps – recent years). then see if any of the listed providers run sessions near What’s known as ‘progression’ from schemes like this – you, or ask locally for recommendations. what happens next for children who show an aptitude and interest – is a big issue in music education. The situation Primary challenge can vary from school to school, county to county and Music lessons of some kind should be part of your child’s country to country. Once it has become clear that your child curriculum when they start primary school. This is another would enjoy continuing their music education, the variety time when you might be able to identify whether they are of ways in which this can be provided begins to increase. particularly interested in music – and you may also get feedback from teachers. Instruments and development Singing is likely to continue being one of the main ways Musical development is about much more than becoming in which music takes place at infant school, from assemblies technically proficient at playing an instrument. Music is a 6 PARENT GUIDE TO MUSIC EDUCATION 2018–19 PGME1819_006-007_Music Learning Intro_CB.indd 6 01/08/2018 14:30 GETTING STARTED language and an artform, and to be able to speak it fully it If you or your child are keen to start with a particular is important to understand how it works.