Advanced Certificate

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

About the programme

The emphasis of this programme is on your individual growth as a practical musicians and artist, through the principal study module. The module consists of one-to-one lessons, coaching, masterclasses and other activities which will develop your technical preparation, repertoire and stylistic knowledge, artistic insight and individual imagination. Students are also involved in solo and ensemble experiential learning opportunities, usually by intensive projects.

Additionally, elective modules (from the BMus or Guildhall Artist programmes) are available, for an additional fee, so that you can broaden or deepen your musical expertise in a variety of specialisms, developing specific skills and understanding in relation to areas of defined specialism. These electives are taught in small groups and involve a combination of academic and experiential learning approaches. In addition, students are involved in regular extra-curricular performances that are vital to the training of musicians. These are initiated both by the School and by the students themselves.

You will follow a programme of principal study from September to July, either full-time or part-time (full-time only for Opera students). There are no formal assessment points assessment is conducted informally throughout the programme on the basis of participation and engagement.

The Advanced Certificate is a non-credit bearing programme so is not suitable for those wishing to obtain a degree qualification students who have completed this programme are not eligible to attend graduation.

This programme is not eligible for students who require a Student visa.