BMus (Hons) Performance

A BMus (Hons) Music degree at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire can be studied following one of a choice of three Principal Study areas: Instrumental/Vocal Performance, Composition, or Music Technology. The course provides 30 hours of individual specialist tuition in your principal study per year (increasing to 35 in year four), which is far more than is typically offered by academic university music courses. You are also allocated an additional five hours that you can use for other areas of support. As an instrumental/vocal specialist options will include study on a second instrument, Alexander Technique or Performance Coaching. Our priority is to provide the ideal preparation for a successful career in instrumental/vocal performance. We pay care and attention to treating musicians as entrepreneurs, and aim to prepare you for the opportunities and challenges presented by the future of the profession; ensuring you are employable in a variety of spheres. In addition to benefiting from individual tuition, you will enjoy a range of other activities designed to develop your artistry, musical fluency and personal/professional awareness. On the practical side, you will benefit from masterclasses, individual ensemble coaching sessions, performance and composition workshops and much more. You will find yourself with regular opportunities to perform in our many orchestra and ensembles and, as the course progresses, the chance to tailor your studies to your individual interests. In your academic work you will explore themes such as the language and history of music, performance traditions, pedagogy, community music-making and professional development. Also as part of the course, you will have the opportunity to undertake collaborative projects not only with other music students, but also those from a wide range of disciplines across Birmingham City University; such as Acting, Media, Art and Design, Fashion, New Technologies and Visual Communication. This is an exciting time in our long history – our new £57 million facilities opened in 2017, closely followed by our institution receiving a Royal Title and becoming Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Our new facilities include five state-of-the-art public performance spaces, including a 500 seat Concert Hall, flexible black box performance space called The Lab, and our very own jazz venue – the Eastside Jazz Club. Our stunning new building also houses seven industry standard recording studios and over 70 practice rooms, ensemble rooms and workshops. We are proud to offer purpose designed, acoustically advanced teaching and performance facilities, which are among the first of their kind in the digital age.

UCAS Tariff - 32 points
AS
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications (AS Levels must be in different subject to A-Levels) to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - PPP
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Pearson BTEC Certificate (QCF)
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Scottish Advanced Higher
Achieve a minimum of 32 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD • Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall For students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not literature) English A - Grade 4 or above or English B - Grade 5 from the IB Diploma will be accepted

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
" Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Extended Project
Must be in a topic related to the degree subject being applied for Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 32 tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects. achieved in five Higher level subjects. This must include English Language taken at either Ordinary Level (minimum grade O1-O4 (or A-C/A1-C3)) or Higher level minimum grade H1/H7 (or A-D / A1-D3 up to and including 2016

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details

GCSE/National 4/National 5 - GCSE passes in 5 subjects grade C/4 or above must include English Language. Acceptable equivalents:- City and Guilds Level 2 Certificates in Adult Numeracy/ Adult Literacy - Adult Literacy Functional Skills/ Essential Skills level 2 - English Key Skills level 2 - Communication English Language at grade C/4 Scottish Intermediate 2 Scottish Credit Standard Grade Scottish National 5 Must have been achieved at the point of application.
HNC (BTEC)
Pass with 120 credits at Level 4 Must be in a music related pathway May be considered for advanced entry onto the second year of the degree. Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4. A transcript will be required and successful audition.

HND (BTEC)
Pass with 240 credits at Level 5 Must be in a music related pathway May be considered for advanced entry onto the third year of the degree. Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and level 5. A transcript will be required.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - PPP
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate
Considered with a maximum of 2 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 32 pts

A level - EE
A maximum of 3 subjects are considered. These can be other A/S Levels (as long in a different subject) A-Levels or Level 3 equivalents.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - PPP
Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at Level 3. Arts, Media and Publishing subjects preferred but other subjects also considered

Scottish Higher
Achieve a minimum of 32 tariff points achieved in either five Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of grades DDDDD is required. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers.

IELTS Minimum overall score of 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each band