Pathways to Conservatoire

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Key information:

Course dates:
Sept 2025 to July 2027
Age:
16+
Art form:
Music
Fees:
£5,000 per year
Deadline:
14 July 2025
Venue:
Online
Contact details:
gya-online@gsmd.ac.uk

Join our unique course that prepares you for studying at a UK conservatoire

Pathways to Conservatoire is an introduction to the world of a top conservatoire for talented young musicians. Part of Guildhall Young Artists (GYA) Online, this course offers different pathways to progress to a UK conservatoire or university. Some students may be offered the chance to audition for the second year of our Bachelor of Music Honours Degree – meaning significant cost savings for international students.*

This course is tailored to the specific needs of our students. It's for highly skilled young musicians in the last two years of education before going to a UK conservatoire. With a real-life taster of studying at a conservatoire, you'll study all academic elements of the first year modules of our Bachelor of Music Honours degree

  • Learn from industry-leading tutors from Guildhall School
  • Continue working with your current music tutor 
  • Meet like-minded musicians from around the world
  • Benefit from membership of Guildhall Young Artists

We take new students every September and the course lasts for two academic years. Auditions will take place week commencing 28 July 2025.

*While there is no guarantee that a student will be offered a place at Guildhall, if they are selected to audition for year 2, this will be a significant cost saving option for successful students with overseas fees status. In any event, this course provides a thorough preparation for students wishing to study at higher education in the UK.

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What pathways could this course lead to?

This challenging, advanced course follows all academic elements of the first year of our Bachelor of Music Honours Degree. On successful completion of the course, there are different pathways available to progress your musical education.

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Audition for year one of our honours degree

All students are offered an audition for year one of the Bachelor of Music Honours Degree, saving you the cost of an audition fee. If successful, you won't be repeating yourself, tutors will cover the same elements in the first year, but will drive your skills to the next level.

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Audition for year two of our honours degree

Our top tutors will teach and develop students through the two years of this course preparing you for study at a UK conservatoire. Exceptional students may be selected by the tutor to audition for the second year of our Bachelor of Music degree. If successful, this could be a significant cost-saving for international students.

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Apply for another UK conservatoire

We hope that you'll thoroughly enjoy your time with us and will be keen to progress onto our degree course, but if for whatever reason you'd like to apply for another UK conservatoire or university, Pathways to Conservatoire is a brilliant starting point and will give you a great opportunity for success.

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Please note

This course is not affiliated with any additional UK conservatoires and year 2 direct entry is only limited to the BMus at Guildhall School.

While there is no guarantee that a student will be offered a place at Guildhall, if they are selected to audition for year 2, this will be a significant cost saving option for successful students with overseas fees status. In any event, this course provides a thorough preparation for students wishing to study at higher education in the UK.

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Other online music courses

Pathways to Conservatoire not quite what you're looking for? We have a range of courses that you can study online, from anywhere in the world, with Guildhall Young Artists Online. 

Learn music theory, song-writing, composing, musical awareness and more.