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Audition guidance

Giving you an opportunity to showcase your skills and personality is an important part of our applicant selection process. Here, we outline everything you need to know about auditioning for our music, opera, drama and musical theatre courses.

Drama courses

Audition guidance for our BA Acting course

For entry in September 2025, there are three stages of the audition for the BA (Hons) Acting.

Audition guidance for our MA Acting course

For entry in September 2025, there are two stages of the audition for the MA Acting for Stage, Screen and Recorded Media.

Audition guidance for our musical theatre courses

There are two stages of the audition process for the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre and MA Musical Theatre.

Audition guidance for our BA Acting course

For entry in September 2025, there are three stages of the audition for the BA (Hons) Acting.

Audition guidance for our MA Acting course

For entry in September 2025, there are two stages of the audition for the MA Acting for Stage, Screen and Recorded Media.

Audition guidance for our musical theatre courses

There are two stages of the audition process for the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre and MA Musical Theatre.

Opera courses

Audition guidance for our MA Opera Directing

Read the latest audition guidance for MA Opera Directing

Audition guidance for our MMus Opera Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our Postgradute Diploma in Advanced Professional Practice (Opera).

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MA Opera Directing

Read the latest audition guidance for MA Opera Directing

Audition guidance for our MMus Opera Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our Postgradute Diploma in Advanced Professional Practice (Opera).

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Music courses

Audition guidance for our BMus course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our BMus Composition and MMus Composition courses

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview. Once you submit your UCAS Conservatoires application, you should submit your recorded portfolio via Acceptd.

Audition guidance for our BA Jazz and MA Jazz courses

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview.

Audition guidance for our Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Practice

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Brass Band Conducting course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Choral Conducting course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Collaborative Piano course

For entry in September 2025 all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Composer Performer course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition and portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview.

Audition guidance for our MMus Multi Instrument Woodwind Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Music Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Orchestral Conducting course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Orchestral Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our BMus course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our BMus Composition and MMus Composition courses

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview. Once you submit your UCAS Conservatoires application, you should submit your recorded portfolio via Acceptd.

Audition guidance for our BA Jazz and MA Jazz courses

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview.

Audition guidance for our Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Practice

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Brass Band Conducting course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Choral Conducting course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Collaborative Piano course

For entry in September 2025 all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Composer Performer course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition and portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview.

Audition guidance for our MMus Multi Instrument Woodwind Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Music Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Orchestral Conducting course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Audition guidance for our MMus Orchestral Performance course

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Explore section

BA Acting

For entry in September 2025, there are three stages of the audition for the BA (Hons) Acting.

MA Acting

For entry in September 2025, there are two stages of the audition for the MA Acting for Stage, Screen and Recorded Media.

Musical Theatre

There are two stages of the audition process for the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre and MA Musical Theatre.

BMus Music

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

Composition

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview. Once you submit your UCAS Conservatoires application, you should submit your recorded portfolio via Acceptd.

Jazz

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview.

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Practice

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MMus Opera Performance

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MA Opera Directing

Read the latest audition guidance for MA Opera Directing

MMus Brass Band Conducting

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MMus Choral Conducting

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MMus Composer Performer

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition and portfolio in support of their application and attend an online interview.

MMus Collaborative Piano

For entry in September 2025 all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MMus Multi Instrument Woodwind Performance

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MMus Music Performance

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MMus Orchestral Conducting

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.

MMus Orchestral Performance

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to submit a recorded audition in support of their application.