Year-in

If you would like to receive Academy training but do not require a full programme of study that leads to a qualification, there is a range of Year-In opportunities to interest you. All Year-In students are considered as fully-enrolled members of the Academy's student body, and have equal access to the Academy's resources (library, computers, practice rooms etc).

The common principles are to:

  • enable you to benefit from one year of conservatoire education
  • provide you with a tailor-made course of study according to your individual strengths and needs
  • offer you the same performance opportunities provided for degree students (with the approval of your Academic Tutor and Head of Study)
  • offer you appropriate academic subjects in consultation with your Tutor
  • assess your practical and/or academic progress by examination
  • provide a transcript of your studies (but no award degree or diploma).

For more details, please download our PDF brochure or contact the Registry.

The categories are:

Gap Year
This is for you if you wish to spend a year at the Academy before taking up a full-time undergraduate programme of study at another institution, at which you have already secured a place or for which you are in the process of applying. Audition requirements are the same as for BMus.

Year Abroad for undergraduate students (Bachelor, e.g. BMus)
This is for non-UK students on a music degree elsewhere who wish to benefit from a conservatoire education at the Academy by interrupting studies at the ‘home’ institution, when there is no existing exchange agreement in place. It is possible to attend for part of one academic year (one or two terms, or a semester-equivalent period). We prefer you to attend for an audition (BMus requirements) but it may be possible to apply by submitting a recording; please contact the Registry for details.

Organ Foundation
This is for gap-year students preparing for an Oxbridge organ scholarship, or for those who wish to develop organ/choral direction skills before a formal university or conservatoire training. Audition requirements are available on the Organ Auditions page.