Conducting
Immerse yourself in our friendly, collaborative environment and benefit from regular coaching from leading conductors.
The Academy’s postgraduate Conducting degree is one of the most respected in the world.
By focusing on a small, high-quality intake, we are able to offer you many opportunities to rehearse and perform in different settings, from two-piano workshops and intimate chamber ensembles to full symphony orchestra.
The course begins with technical and rehearsal skills, followed by opportunities to integrate your work into other departments, including early music performance, opera, contemporary music, and education and community.
We offer a two-year course of principal-study conducting at postgraduate level leading to an MA or MMus.
At undergraduate level, you can study conducting as a second subject, starting with introductory classes, which you can continue as an intermediate or advanced elective.
It was without doubt thanks to the top-of-the-line education I received that I was able to dip straight into intense professional work as Assistant Conductor of the Hallé.
Introduction to the Conducting Department with Sian Edwards
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