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Exam and Career Information
Exams
Speak to your music teacher for more information about music exams, or visit the following links for more information
We are really excited to announce that this summer we will be holding ABRSM exams at our music centre at Drapers' Hall. Sign up for exams has now closed for the summer term. Coventry Music students are eligible for a discount. Please contact your tutor or Coventry Music if you would be interested in taking your music exams. Find out more and book on the ABRSM website or contact us
Further education
BOA Academy
Birmingham Ormiston Academy is a state-funded 14-19 academy specialising in Creative, Digital and Performing Arts. BOA is sponsored by Ormiston Trust and Birmingham City University. The academy opened in September 2011 in a brand-new landmark building, located at the hub of the digital and creative industries in the West Midlands. It has superb facilities for academic, vocational and extra-curricular activities.
Open days are held in October for applications for the following academic year. Applications close in January for the following September, with aptitude tests held in February.
The BTEC Level 2 TECH Award is an intensive and exciting 2 year course, delivered by highly qualified teaching staff who specialise in a wide variety of areas within the music industry. You will study a range of units reflecting the nature of the music industry in the 21st century. These include Performance, Song-writing and Music Technology units, together with an exploration of careers within the music industry.
Post 16 Music
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Music is an intensive and exciting 2-year course, delivered by highly-qualified teaching staff.
This qualification has a strong practical basis giving students the opportunity to develop their personal potential and acquire a wide range of practical skills which will support further study or entry into employment in relevant industries. The course makes extensive use of BOA’s excellent resources including a recital room, 11 practice rooms and a Recording Studio. This is a specialist programme and is aimed at students who already have a passion for and experience of music.
Pos 16 Music technology
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Music Technology is an intensive and exciting 2-year course, delivered by highly-qualified teaching staff.
This qualification has a strong practical basis giving students the opportunity to develop their personal potential and acquire a wide range of practical skills which will support further study or entry into employment in relevant industries. The course makes extensive use of BOA’s excellent resources including state of the art Pro-tools equipped recording studio and a Mac-based editing suite. This is a specialist programme and is aimed at students who already have a passion for and experience of music technology.
Find out more about BOA Academy
Higher Education
Birmingham Conservatoire
In order to be eligible for our first audition period, you must submit your UCAS Conservatoires application by 3 October 2022. If you apply after this date, your application will be considered and your audition will be scheduled in February 2023 as part of our late auditions.
Find out more information on the Birmingham Conservatoire website
Coventry University
Coventry university offer two music degrees:
Popular Music Performance and Songwriting BA (Hons)
Music and Audio Production BSc (Hons)
Applications open for this course open in May 2023. In the meantime you can register your interest in Coventry University and studying for a degree in music
Careers
There are so many great reasons to learn music and so many fantastic opportunities for musical careers. Take a look at our fantastic career guide for more information on how you can get a career in music.
Looking for more inspiration then visit the prospects website to find out more about what is on offer