leeds college of music international guide

2014/15

YOU’LL HAVE ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIESLeeds College of Music is England’s only All-Steinway School and the only UK conservatoire with Apple Authorised Training Centre status. We have 60 teaching and practice rooms, 7 recording studios, 3 mixing studios, a 350-seat performance space and a 120-seat recital room (both housing Steinway Model Ds).

YOU’LL BE TAUGHT BY THE BESTA conservatoire is nothing without its people – and our tutors are known across the globe. As a student at Leeds College of Music, you’ll work closely with active musicians and visiting professors of national and international repute, and earn invaluable insights into the music industry.

To us you’re more than a student; you’re the music industry professionals of the future. We’ll help you to explore your talent, guide your creativity and lead you towards a more rewarding career in music.

YOU’LL GET A PIONEERING CONSERVATOIRE EXPERIENCEYou’ll get an intensive education experience, including one-to-one tuition, workshops, ensembles and masterclasses, tailored to your needs, talents and aspirations. Music is at the heart of everything we do and, in parallel with the music industry today, we encourage different disciplines, genres and styles to come together and create amazing, ground-breaking work.

41 % OF 2013 LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC

GRADUATES WERE AWARDED A 1ST CLASS HONOURS

DEGREE. A FURTHER 49% W

ERE AWARDED A 2:1.

YOU’LL HAVE ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIESLeeds College of Music is England’s only All-Steinway School and the only UK conservatoire with Apple Authorised Training Centre status. We have 60 teaching and practice rooms, 7 recording studios, 3 mixing studios, a 350-seat performance space and a 120-seat recital room (both housing Steinway Model Ds).

YOU’LL BE TAUGHT BY THE BESTA conservatoire is nothing without its people – and our tutors are known across the globe. As a student at Leeds College of Music, you’ll work closely with active musicians and visiting professors of national and international repute, and earn invaluable insights into the music industry.

To us you’re more than a student; you’re the music industry professionals of the future. We’ll help you to explore your talent, guide your creativity and lead you towards a more rewarding career in music.

YOU’LL GET A PIONEERING CONSERVATOIRE EXPERIENCEYou’ll get an intensive education experience, including one-to-one tuition, workshops, ensembles and masterclasses, tailored to your needs, talents and aspirations. Music is at the heart of everything we do and, in parallel with the music industry today, we encourage different disciplines, genres and styles to come together and create amazing, ground-breaking work.

41 % OF 2013 LEEDS COLLEGE OF MUSIC

GRADUATES WERE AWARDED A 1ST CLASS HONOURS

DEGREE. A FURTHER 49% W

ERE AWARDED A 2:1.3

YOU CAN GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEStudying and living in a city of more than 200 music venues and a healthy independent music scene means your scope to perform and promote yourself – at the conservatoire, in Leeds and beyond – is unlimited.

WE’LL PREPARE YOU FOR A CAREER IN MUSICWe know that in the twenty-first century employability matters. That’s why we’ll equip you with the business and technical skills you need to build a credible portfolio career. And the fluid boundaries between our pathways will expose you to more collaboration opportunities than you ever thought possible!

YOU’LL FIND INSPIRATION IN THE CITY OF LEEDSLeeds is the cultural heart of Yorkshire, the biggest county in the North of England. It is one of only two cities in the UK to have its own opera and ballet companies, and is home to the UK’s largest regional production theatre and the largest music festival in the North of England.

85.3% OF 2011 FIRST DEGREE GRADUATES ARE IN

EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY

YOU CAN GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEStudying and living in a city of more than 200 music venues and a healthy independent music scene means your scope to perform and promote yourself – at the conservatoire, in Leeds and beyond – is unlimited.

WE’LL PREPARE YOU FOR A CAREER IN MUSICWe know that in the twenty-first century employability matters. That’s why we’ll equip you with the business and technical skills you need to build a credible portfolio career. And the fluid boundaries between our pathways will expose you to more collaboration opportunities than you ever thought possible!

YOU’LL FIND INSPIRATION IN THE CITY OF LEEDSLeeds is the cultural heart of Yorkshire, the biggest county in the North of England. It is one of only two cities in the UK to have its own opera and ballet companies, and is home to the UK’s largest regional production theatre and the largest music festival in the North of England.

85.3% OF 2011 FIRST DEGREE GRADUATES ARE IN

EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY

SWe are the only UK conservatoire to:

§ Offer undergraduate pathways in Classical Music, Jazz, Popular Music, Music Production and Business*.

§ Offer a Combined Degree that allows you to pursue more than one discipline at undergraduate level

§ Offer an Accelerated Degree that allows students following the Popular Music and Music Production pathways to complete a full BA (Hons) in two years

Our undergraduate programmes are built around a mixture of one-to-one tuition, small-ensemble work and seminars, as well as a focused and diverse programme of masterclasses and workshops, delivered by visiting musicians and industry professionals.

* BA (Hons) Music (Business)starts September 2014, subject to validation

BA (HONS) MUSIC (BUSINESS)Our BA (Hons) Music (Business) pathway prepares you for a dynamic career in the music industry. You will develop skills in key areas of music business, including management, artist development and live music management; and receive mentoring from industry professionals in those areas in order to achieve excellence.

The course will focus on putting your skills into practice in real-life entrepreneurship projects, including starting a record label in a small group and realising a small start-up enterprise in your chosen specialism.

We are the only UK conservatoire to:

§ Offer undergraduate pathways in Classical Music, Jazz, Popular Music, Music Production and Business*.

§ Offer a Combined Degree that allows you to pursue more than one discipline at undergraduate level

§ Offer an Accelerated Degree that allows students following the Popular Music and Music Production pathways to complete a full BA (Hons) in two years

Our undergraduate programmes are built around a mixture of one-to-one tuition, small-ensemble work and seminars, as well as a focused and diverse programme of masterclasses and workshops, delivered by visiting musicians and industry professionals.

* BA (Hons) Music (Business)starts September 2014, subject to validation

BA (HONS) MUSIC (BUSINESS)Our BA (Hons) Music (Business) pathway prepares you for a dynamic career in the music industry. You will develop skills in key areas of music business, including management, artist development and live music management; and receive mentoring from industry professionals in those areas in order to achieve excellence.

The course will focus on putting your skills into practice in real-life entrepreneurship projects, including starting a record label in a small group and realising a small start-up enterprise in your chosen specialism.

BA (HONS) MUSIC (POPULAR MUSIC)This course is designed to develop your talent and give you the tools and experience to sustain a career as a working musician in today’s fast-moving industry. The programme centres not only on developing your body of work, but also on helping you to become innovative, adaptable and business-minded.

You will focus on finding and refining your musical identity, and with industry professionals including successful songwriters, promoters and record label representatives regularly visiting the conservatoire, your networking opportunities are unbeatable.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Pop

BA (HONS) MUSIC (PRODUCTION)This programme develops your skill as a composer and gives you the practical knowledge necessary to become a sophisticated music producer and compete in a fast-moving music industry.

Working in dedicated studio environments with experienced professionals, you will become well-versed in Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton, Max/MSP and other software, and earn Apple Authorised Training qualifications. Aided by the conservatoire’s Mac Labs and world-class specialist equipment including an SSL G Series console, your proficiency in the latest technologies will bring your compositional styles and productions to life.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Music-Production

BA (HONS) MUSIC (CLASSICAL MUSIC)Your core skills in performance, composition, analysis, critical listening, research and reflective writing are developed throughout this programme, equipping you with the tools and experience required to sustain a portfolio career.

Performers will have extensive opportunities to perform and composers will have the opportunity to write for dedicated ensembles as well as receiving intensive tuition with professional composers and conductors. Our students are often asked to take part in professional recordings, concerts and other projects.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Classical-Music

BA (HONS) MUSIC (JAZZ)The BA (Hons) Jazz pathway delivers a strong combination of technical skills and identity development that will help you to find and refine your own musical voice. The course focuses on core skills such as rhythm and harmony, language, improvisation and aural awareness, which will develop the commercial awareness and versatility you’ll need to succeed as a working musician.

With access to the conservatoire’s ensembles and Classical, Popular and Production communities – as well as Leeds and Yorkshire’s fertile jazz scene – your opportunities to experiment, perform and get your work heard are unlimited.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Jazz

BA (HONS) MUSIC (POPULAR MUSIC)This course is designed to develop your talent and give you the tools and experience to sustain a career as a working musician in today’s fast-moving industry. The programme centres not only on developing your body of work, but also on helping you to become innovative, adaptable and business-minded.

You will focus on finding and refining your musical identity, and with industry professionals including successful songwriters, promoters and record label representatives regularly visiting the conservatoire, your networking opportunities are unbeatable.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Pop

BA (HONS) MUSIC (PRODUCTION)This programme develops your skill as a composer and gives you the practical knowledge necessary to become a sophisticated music producer and compete in a fast-moving music industry.

Working in dedicated studio environments with experienced professionals, you will become well-versed in Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton, Max/MSP and other software, and earn Apple Authorised Training qualifications. Aided by the conservatoire’s Mac Labs and world-class specialist equipment including an SSL G Series console, your proficiency in the latest technologies will bring your compositional styles and productions to life.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Music-Production

BA (HONS) MUSIC (CLASSICAL MUSIC)Your core skills in performance, composition, analysis, critical listening, research and reflective writing are developed throughout this programme, equipping you with the tools and experience required to sustain a portfolio career.

Performers will have extensive opportunities to perform and composers will have the opportunity to write for dedicated ensembles as well as receiving intensive tuition with professional composers and conductors. Our students are often asked to take part in professional recordings, concerts and other projects.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Classical-Music

BA (HONS) MUSIC (JAZZ)The BA (Hons) Jazz pathway delivers a strong combination of technical skills and identity development that will help you to find and refine your own musical voice. The course focuses on core skills such as rhythm and harmony, language, improvisation and aural awareness, which will develop the commercial awareness and versatility you’ll need to succeed as a working musician.

With access to the conservatoire’s ensembles and Classical, Popular and Production communities – as well as Leeds and Yorkshire’s fertile jazz scene – your opportunities to experiment, perform and get your work heard are unlimited.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/BA-Hons-Jazz

“There are so many passionate musicians at Leeds College of Music and it’s just so great to work with them”

Gladys Wong, BA (Hons) Music (Classical), Hong KongBA (HONS) MUSIC

(COMBINED)If you want to pursue more than one discipline at undergraduate level, you can combine any two of our four pathways, Classical Music, Jazz, Popular Music and Music Production, to earn the BA (Hons) Music (Combined) qualification.

This is ideal if you:

§ Aren’t yet sure which of your two interests you most want to focus on

§ Want to support your specialism with complementary study in another area. For example, you may want to inform your work as a classical composer with a detailed knowledge of jazz styles

§ Envision working in a specific role in the future – for instance, you might want to be a producer specialising in jazz recording, in which case you could choose to combine Music Production and Jazz

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/Combined-Degree

ACCELERATED DEGREEAcross our Popular Music and Music Production pathways, we offer you the opportunity to complete a full BA (Hons) Music qualification in just two years instead of three. Rather than of taking a long summer break after your first year you will continue your studies at the conservatoire. You can specialise in either Popular Music or Music Production. Choosing the Accelerated Degree enables you to:

§ Enter the job market and begin earning a salary a whole year earlier than your peers

§ Reduce your accommodation and living costs by up to a third

§ Demonstrate a ‘get ahead’ attitude to prospective employers

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/Accelerated-Degree

“There are so many passionate musicians at Leeds College of Music and it’s just so great to work with them”

Gladys Wong, BA (Hons) Music (Classical), Hong KongBA (HONS) MUSIC

(COMBINED)If you want to pursue more than one discipline at undergraduate level, you can combine any two of our four pathways, Classical Music, Jazz, Popular Music and Music Production, to earn the BA (Hons) Music (Combined) qualification.

This is ideal if you:

§ Aren’t yet sure which of your two interests you most want to focus on

§ Want to support your specialism with complementary study in another area. For example, you may want to inform your work as a classical composer with a detailed knowledge of jazz styles

§ Envision working in a specific role in the future – for instance, you might want to be a producer specialising in jazz recording, in which case you could choose to combine Music Production and Jazz

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/Combined-Degree

ACCELERATED DEGREEAcross our Popular Music and Music Production pathways, we offer you the opportunity to complete a full BA (Hons) Music qualification in just two years instead of three. Rather than of taking a long summer break after your first year you will continue your studies at the conservatoire. You can specialise in either Popular Music or Music Production. Choosing the Accelerated Degree enables you to:

§ Enter the job market and begin earning a salary a whole year earlier than your peers

§ Reduce your accommodation and living costs by up to a third

§ Demonstrate a ‘get ahead’ attitude to prospective employers

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/Accelerated-Degree

“I’ve been able to interact with a whole cast of talented, creative, and like-minded musicians from around the world. Under the guidance of knowledgeable tutors, I’m encouraged to investigate the musical universe on a larger level.”

Matt McGraw, BA (Hons) Music (Jazz), USAFOUNDATION CERTIFICATE

The Foundation Certificate is a one-year course designed to prepare you for degree-level study in music. You can choose from a range of modules such as Classical Music, Jazz, Popular Music and Music Production and follow a learning programme that is tailored to your needs.

As a performer or composer you will receive individual instrumental/composition lessons, while production students work in small groups in our industry-standard studios. All students participate in regular specialist workshops and masterclasses.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Foundation-Certificate

FOUNDATION DEGREE MUSIC PRODUCTIONThis course has been designed with a strong vocational element in order to prepare students for the competitive world of employment in the creative industries. The programme includes a professional work placement which allows you to graduate with relevant work experience.

Once you’ve completed the Foundation Degree you can top it up to a full BA with one further year of study.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/Foundation-Degree-in-Music-Production

“I’ve been able to interact with a whole cast of talented, creative, and like-minded musicians from around the world. Under the guidance of knowledgeable tutors, I’m encouraged to investigate the musical universe on a larger level.”

Matt McGraw, BA (Hons) Music (Jazz), USAFOUNDATION CERTIFICATE

The Foundation Certificate is a one-year course designed to prepare you for degree-level study in music. You can choose from a range of modules such as Classical Music, Jazz, Popular Music and Music Production and follow a learning programme that is tailored to your needs.

As a performer or composer you will receive individual instrumental/composition lessons, while production students work in small groups in our industry-standard studios. All students participate in regular specialist workshops and masterclasses.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Foundation-Certificate

FOUNDATION DEGREE MUSIC PRODUCTIONThis course has been designed with a strong vocational element in order to prepare students for the competitive world of employment in the creative industries. The programme includes a professional work placement which allows you to graduate with relevant work experience.

Once you’ve completed the Foundation Degree you can top it up to a full BA with one further year of study.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/Undergraduate/Foundation-Degree-in-Music-Production

SOur postgraduate courses are designed to give you an accurate academic and vocational understanding of what it takes to be a successful music practitioner in the 21st century.

As well as receiving focused, individual tuition from our performance, production and/or composition staff, you work on a one-to-one basis with one or more creative practitioners of your choosing, providing you with invaluable mentoring and a strong industry and/or arts perspective.

Performance and Composition students come together for regular contextual and research seminars, which facilitate collaboration and further your personal development and critical engagement.

Our postgraduate courses are designed to give you an accurate academic and vocational understanding of what it takes to be a successful music practitioner in the 21st century.

As well as receiving focused, individual tuition from our performance, production and/or composition staff, you work on a one-to-one basis with one or more creative practitioners of your choosing, providing you with invaluable mentoring and a strong industry and/or arts perspective.

Performance and Composition students come together for regular contextual and research seminars, which facilitate collaboration and further your personal development and critical engagement.

MMUS/MA/PGDIP PERFORMANCEOur performance master’s degree has been designed to support your performance practice development and career ambitions. You can study a range of disciplines and as the performance pathway does not restrict students to genre-specific activities, you will be supported if you wish to engage in experimental and crossover approaches to performance.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/performance

“I think Leeds College of Music is a very special place. It is a very vibrant environment and there are lots of opportunities for our students, including cross-pathway collaboration. For example, a classical music student can learn recording techniques and a production student can learn score reading skills.”

Anastasia Belina-Johnson, Classical Music Pathway Leader

MMUS/MA/PGDIP PRODUCTIONThe Production pathway focuses on developing your artistic vision, whether producing your own creative work or that of other artists, and supporting you in creating high quality products. The conservatoire has a long history of delivering music production and has a range of excellent studio facilities, running Logic and Pro Tools on Apple Mac computers, and music production suites that include a range of bespoke live spaces and an SSL G Series console.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/production

MMUS/MA/PGDIP PERFORMANCEOur performance master’s degree has been designed to support your performance practice development and career ambitions. You can study a range of disciplines and as the performance pathway does not restrict students to genre-specific activities, you will be supported if you wish to engage in experimental and crossover approaches to performance.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/performance

“I think Leeds College of Music is a very special place. It is a very vibrant environment and there are lots of opportunities for our students, including cross-pathway collaboration. For example, a classical music student can learn recording techniques and a production student can learn score reading skills.”

Anastasia Belina-Johnson, Classical Music Pathway Leader

MMUS/MA/PGDIP PRODUCTIONThe Production pathway focuses on developing your artistic vision, whether producing your own creative work or that of other artists, and supporting you in creating high quality products. The conservatoire has a long history of delivering music production and has a range of excellent studio facilities, running Logic and Pro Tools on Apple Mac computers, and music production suites that include a range of bespoke live spaces and an SSL G Series console.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/production

MMUS/MA/PGDIP COMPOSITIONThis pathway will support you in developing your artistic vision and compositional practice. You can study a range of disciplines including classical composition, electroacoustic music composition, film music composition and popular music composition, or engage in experimental and crossover approaches to composition.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/composition

MMUS/MA/PGDIP PERFORMANCE AND COMPOSITIONThe combined pathway allows you to develop performance and composition skills holistically and may be suitable for artists such as singer-songwriters, improvising musicians (e.g. laptop based live electronics) and jazz musicians who write original material.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/performance-composition

“I remember when I first got my acceptance letter from Leeds College of Music I was so excited! The environment, the teaching, facilities and just the fact that it’s an institution dedicated to music, that’s amazing. You will meet people there that you won’t meet in other walks of life even though they’re all musicians. That was really cool, learning things from different people and different influences.”

Tavinder “Cynikal” Sanghera, BA (Hons) Music (Production), UK

MMUS/MA/PGDIP COMPOSITIONThis pathway will support you in developing your artistic vision and compositional practice. You can study a range of disciplines including classical composition, electroacoustic music composition, film music composition and popular music composition, or engage in experimental and crossover approaches to composition.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/composition

MMUS/MA/PGDIP PERFORMANCE AND COMPOSITIONThe combined pathway allows you to develop performance and composition skills holistically and may be suitable for artists such as singer-songwriters, improvising musicians (e.g. laptop based live electronics) and jazz musicians who write original material.

www.lcm.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/performance-composition

“I remember when I first got my acceptance letter from Leeds College of Music I was so excited! The environment, the teaching, facilities and just the fact that it’s an institution dedicated to music, that’s amazing. You will meet people there that you won’t meet in other walks of life even though they’re all musicians. That was really cool, learning things from different people and different influences.”

Tavinder “Cynikal” Sanghera, BA (Hons) Music (Production), UK

If you can’t come to an audition, you can send us video files of your performances instead. You can send them to us by:

§ Mailing a DVD-R

§ Using a free file-sharing system

HOW TO APPLYUndergraduate

You can apply for all of our undergraduate pathways, including the Foundation Certificate, through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) at www.ucas.com

Postgraduate

You can apply for all of our postgraduate pathways through CUKAS (the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service) at www.cukas.com or directly through our website.

Tuition Fees

You can see up to date tuition fees for international students on our website.

Full details of how to apply, along with audition information, are available on our website at www.lcm.ac.uk/international

You will need to audition for your place at Leeds College of Music.

If you can’t come to an audition, you can send us video files of your performances instead. You can send them to us by:

§ Mailing a DVD-R

§ Using a free file-sharing system

HOW TO APPLYUndergraduate

You can apply for all of our undergraduate pathways, including the Foundation Certificate, through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) at www.ucas.com

Postgraduate

You can apply for all of our postgraduate pathways through CUKAS (the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service) at www.cukas.com or directly through our website.

Tuition Fees

You can see up to date tuition fees for international students on our website.

Full details of how to apply, along with audition information, are available on our website at www.lcm.ac.uk/international

You will need to audition for your place at Leeds College of Music.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAMMEFoundation Certificate

All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but our standard requirements are:

§ Students are usually educated to high school level

§ Grade 5 ABRSM or equivalent standard in Music Theory

BA Music (all pathways), Accelerated Degree, Foundation Degree

§ Good high school grades, including Music or Music Technology

§ Grade 8 or equivalent standard in your principal study instrument/voice

Postgraduate

MMus, MA, PGDip (all pathways)

§ Good honours degree (upper 2nd (2:1)) in Music or a related subject

Professional experience can be taken into account as part of the application process and all suitable applicants are invited for interview and/or audition.

All international students must have an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent.

See www.lcm.ac.uk/international for details on how to get here.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAMMEFoundation Certificate

§ Students are usually educated to high school level

BA Music (all pathways), Accelerated Degree, Foundation Degree

§ Good high school grades, including Music or Music Technology

§ Grade 8 or equivalent standard in your principal study instrument/voice

Postgraduate

MMus, MA, PGDip (all pathways)

§ Good honours degree (upper 2nd (2:1)) in Music or a related subject

Professional experience can be taken into account as part of the application process and all suitable applicants are invited for interview and/or audition.

All international students must have an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent.

See www.lcm.ac.uk/international for details on how to get here.

LONDON

BIRMINGHAM

EDINBURGH

MANCHESTER

LIVERPOOL

Leeds College Of Music 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PD

Telephone: +44 (0)113 222 3400 www.lcm.ac.uk/international

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Leeds College of Music is the only English

conservatoire to hold the coveted All-

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our pianos are from the Steinway family.

We demonstrate a commitment to

excellence by providing our students with

the best equipment possible for the study

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