UCAS - Music

Finding the right music course for you

There are two ways to apply for music courses. The route you take depends upon the type of course you would like to study.

For full-time undergraduate degree courses, you apply through our UCAS process and use our online application system, Apply. If you'd like to study a practice-based music course, you apply through CUKAS, an admissions service for practice-based music courses taught at UK conservatoires.

The courses offered by conservatoires are creative and varied. You can choose to study full- or part-time, take a post-graduate course if you have already completed a degree, and can specialise in one or more instruments.

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If you cannot make up your mind, why not apply through both systems? You can apply through both UCAS and CUKAS, then decide which course to take later in the year.

For more information about CUKAS, please visit the CUKAS website to find a detailed list of available courses and the online application. You can access the range of courses available by clicking on the Course Search link and searching by various criteria, such as type of study (eg undergraduate, postgraduate) or by instruments and study areas.

Guide to journalism, broadcasting, media production and performing arts

The UCAS Guide to getting into journalism, broadcasting, media production and performing arts publication can help you apply for courses. It includes:

information on trends, salaries and working conditions, as well as graduate destinations
case studies
advice on entry routes and qualifications
how to apply through UCAS and CUKAS
course data
how to interpret subject rankings, and information on the pros and cons of league tables and how best to use them

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