Official Music Applicants 2018 entry!!

Thank you that's really helpful 🙂 do you have any tips for interview preparation?

The best things you can do are know your sonata form inside-out and back-to-front (for the analysis test). I also recommend trying to read Nicholas Cook's short book Music. A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press. Think it was published around 1998). Don't worry if you don't understand the Cook book though - took me three goes

Has anyone heard back from their unis yet?
I've had interview invitations from Manchester, Leeds and Oxford (St.Peter's) and an unconditional offer from Birmingham. Yet to hear from Durham!
I think the choice will ultimately be between Birmingham and Durham (if I get an offer). Whilst Birmingham had amazing facilities, a lovely campus and a great location, Durham's reputation is amazing and I would possibly work harder there. I'm feeling quite torn, does anyone have any advice or there own view on those universities if they have applied to them?

Pros and cons of Birmingham/Durham at least to my experience:

Pros of Birmingham:
- Amazing facilities, and plenty of them (includes IT facilities)
- Good location, convenient for London and travel to most other places; 'city' atmosphere
- Very good performance links, they have connections with the Birmingham Conservatoire and you get money towards instrumental lessons.
- Good social side.
- They have a really great art gallery.

Cons of Birmingham:
- Larger campus with less individual support -- can feel more 'part of a crowd'.
- Mixed reviews on the course (this is just from friends who have gone there, I wouldn't let this put you off)
- City element can be a downside for some

Pros of Durham:
- Lovely location, compact
- Warm friendly atmosphere
- Academically strong, regularly #1/2 for music in the UK (you are more 'pushed' academically)
- Feel more part of a smaller community, only 60-70 students and more seminar teaching

Cons of Durham:
- Location is inconvenient for south of the UK, train tickets are expensive (+ its cold)
- Inadequate facilities
- Minimal support towards instrumental tuition (8hrs covered *per academic year*)

Thanks for the advice! What did your friends not like about Birmingham?

Thoughts I might as well post here

Hi, I'm Petros and I'm from London.
I'm currently doing a UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Performance and Production and I'm predicted DDD (D*'s are not on offer).
I'm looking to study Commercial Music at Bath Spa (current first choice), Music Performance and Production at LCCM (Current second choice) or Songwriting and Production at Hertfordshire (current third choice). I'm still deciding my final two choices.

Good luck buddy.

Cheers mate Just need to get that PS finalised and sent off

You might be passed this stage by now, but if you're not, some of these may give you inspiration:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Category:Music_Personal_Statements

Meant to put this in the OP

I did have a look earlier, but thank you My PS is fully drafted, I'm just waiting on suggestions from my tutor and TSR people and then I'll do a final draft and submit my application (once I work out my other two options!)

Hey, I’m Jess and I live around London. Thought I’d join the thread since I sent my UCAS off on Friday 😱I’m predicted AAB, and have applied for Music at Royal Holloway, Birmingham, Durham, Bristol, and Keele (purely because I’m terrified the higher ones won’t give me offers 😬).Does anyone know how long it usually takes for unis to respond?

Has anyone had any offers yet?

i had my interview/applicant day at manchester this week and it looks perfect, i've always had my heart set on going there but at the same time i have an unconditional from birmingham if i make them my first choice :x i'm torn!