From September 2023, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London is offering an innovative new course for students. This advanced two-year online course is aimed at international musicians who are interested in studying for a degree at the Guildhall School or at any other UK music conservatoire.
Students, who are of post Grade 8 level or equivalent (UK diploma level), will follow the first year of Guildhall School’s BMus programme online; it’s a course suitable for those intending to audition in the Autumn term of 2024 for entry in September 2025. The age of students starting this course should be either 15 or 16 years, and the course runs every Wednesday during term time from 10am-12pm (BST). The time zones for this course are focused on Hong Kong and Singapore time, but applications are welcome from all international students.
Students studying on this course, will have the opportunity to be fast-tracked to the second year of the traditional four-year degree upon successfully auditioning for the Guildhall BMus programme, saving significant costs on overseas fees.
Although focused on fast tracking students onto Guildhall’s BMus programme, the course content will prepare students for higher education study at any UK conservatoire, and it is intended for international students studying remotely outside of the UK. Domestic students are invited to apply to Junior Guildhall’s in-person BMus 2 Direct Entry course.
Course Content
The course will cover all the academic elements of the first year BMus course taught over two years with a one-hour weekly class from a senior Guildhall academic professor.
In addition, students will follow a one-hour supporting studies course looking at history and analysis of music in a broader cultural context.
Students can continue one-to-one lessons with their current teacher privately, but will be assigned a personal instrumental mentor who is a member of the senior Guildhall faculty in their instrumental or vocal specialism. This mentor will provide regular online instrumental “check ins” to help prepare for the senior school entrance audition. However, should a student require an instrumental teacher for regular lessons this can be arranged separately via GYA Online one-to-one teaching.
A personal welfare tutor from the GYA Online team will be allocated to every student with a termly review to ensure students’ progress, and sessions will be provided for students to find out more about support provided for international students studying on the BMus course.
The audition fee for Guildhall School BMus Course will be included in the course fee.
Students undertaking this course will become part of the GYA international community and invited to participate in cross network events and competitions.
If you think that this course may be of interest to you or your students, you can find out more, here, and apply online, here: gya-online@gsmd.ac.uk
