For the One Year Diploma and Three Month Certificate
Through our streaming process we are able to accept students of different levels onto
these courses Before enrolling, we ask you to take an assessment with one of our
teachers. So what is the assessment? It’s not an audition. It’s not an exam. But it is a
great opportunity for you to work with a teacher to help determine where you're at, what
works and what doesn't and to get professional advice. We give you a selection of
specific exercises covering:

We ask you to play some of your favourite material. We look at your potential, your
experience so far and discuss your goals. We give you professional and detailed
feedback, answer your questions related to your music career and suggest a plan of
action for the future. After your assessment you can discuss all other issues with a
member of the admissions team. We strongly recommend that you take this
opportunity to tour our facilities and get the feel of what it's like to study with us.

To book your assessment, or if you have any questions, call the admissions team on
+44 (0) 20 8749 3131, or email the Admissions Team>>.

Once you have been assessed and accepted onto the course, you can enrol and
secure your place by sending the completed enrolment form found in the brochure
and include your deposit.
International students who are not able to come to the school in person can film their
assessment and send it to us on DVD. Contact the office for details.

For the One Year Higher Diploma
All students are required to attend an assessment to ascertain their instrumental
potential.  A remote audition is available for overseas students.
The academic requirement is 80 UCAS points (or equivalent) with GCSE English or
(equivalent), or a relevant 16-19 specialist diploma.
A candidate would be expected to be at a high performance level, equivalent to that of
grade 8 in performance, but not necessarily in all of the broad range of musicianship
skills required to attain the grade certificate. Elements such as music theory or
reading may be lacking.
Mature students are at pathway leaders’ discretion. In exceptional cases the pathway
leader may offer a place to a very talented applicant based upon the audition and
interview.

For the Master Performance
The Master Performance course is for advanced performers who have a good grasp of music theory, good sight reading skills and a well developed musical ear. To make sure you have reached the right level we require you to take an audition at the school. International students who cannot come to the school in person can film their audition under controlled conditions and send it to us on DVD or VHS. Once accepted on to the course, you can enrol and secure your place by sending the completed enrolment form plus the deposit.

To book your audition, or if you have any questions, call the admissions team on
+44 (0) 20 8749 3131, or email the Admissions Team>>.
Once you have been auditioned and accepted onto the course, you can enrol and secure your place by sending the completed enrolment form found in the brochure and include your deposit.
If you are not sure whether you are at the right level or want some advice on how to get
there, call us on +44 (0) 20 8749 3131 or email the Admissions Team>>.

For the BMus (Hons) and the DipHE in Popular Music Performance
For the 2 year DipHE and the 3 year BMus Degree, you will need to apply through UCAS. You can do this online at www.ucas.ac.uk (your school or college may be able to help you with your application) Applications can be made from 1st September for the following years intake and will be passed to us by UCAS.
We invite suitable candidates to the school to audition from February of each year.
Candidates need to have a good level of music theory as well as good sight reading skills, and strong perfromance skills

To book your audition, or if you have any questions, call the admissions team on
+44 (0) 20 8749 3131, or email the Admissions Team>>.

International students who cannot come to the school in person can film their audition under controlled conditions in and send it to us on DVD or VHS. If you are not sure whether you are at the right level or want some advice on how to get
there, contact the office for details. We will be pleased to help you.

For Private Lessons
Before enrolling, we ask you to take an assessment with one of our teachers Once you have been assessed you can start booking your private lessons.
To book your assessment, or if you have any questions, call the admissions team on
+44 (0) 20 8749 3131, or email the Admissions Team>>

Language Requirements

Please note that all students who study at Tech Music Schools must have a good working verbal and written command of English at the following levels:

One Year Diploma / Three Month Certificate / One Year Master Performance - IELTS 5.0 (or  equivalent )

One Year Higher Diploma / Two Year DipHE / Three Year Degree -  IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent)

For students who do not have the above scores, we can provide tuition through our partner language school Bloomsbury International to help you obtain this level prior to commencing the course.

Funding

One Year Higher Diploma
Home students can apply through their Local Education Authority for Tuition Fee Loans, Higher Education Maintenance Grants and Maintenance Loans.

International students should contact the admissions team on +44 (0) 208 749 3131 for details about course fees.

BMus (Hons) and DipHE
If you are an EU national (that is, a national of a member state of the European Union) or the family member of an EU national, you can get information about the financial support arrangements while you are studying at college in England from the SLC EU Customer Services Team. Their address is:
EU Customer Services Team. PO BOX 89, Darlington, England DL1 9AZ

Website: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance-eu
E-mail: EU_Team@slc.co.uk