Course Overview

• Advanced tuition in piano accompaniment from specialist staff
• Regular coaching in ensemble performance
• Masterclasses with leading international accompanists and chamber musicians
• Specialist performance classes with students from a range of instrumental disciplines
• Language classes and vocal coaching sessions
• Advanced training in chamber music
• Advanced principal study tuition from professional musicians
• Training in career development, self-promotion and sustainable technique
• International masterclass series
• Fully integrated performance programme by international artists
• Opportunities to work on historical instruments, supported by Informed Performance classes and seminars
• Wide range of performance opportunities in world-class facilities
• Training in performance analysis and presentation
• Study of psychology of collaborative performance for conductors and orchestral performance
• Advanced research training
• Optional work-based learning module
• Optional training in advanced teaching skills, outreach, sound recording and arts management
• Opportunity to create and curate own performance projects
• Focus on employability and transferable skills.