Course Overview

The launch of our Eastside Jazz Club has helped consolidate the integral role that Royal Birmingham Conservatoire has to play in a major UK city that enjoys a thriving jazz scene. While Birminghams jazz scene has been established over many years, our bespoke venue promises an exciting future for Jazz in the city. Our Jazz Department is based around the Club, where student musicians share a platform and get invaluable side-by-side performance experience with the best on the scene, whom we welcome to our stage on a regular basis. This course meets the needs of the modern jazz performer €“ it places emphasis on practical work, with the majority of time dedicated to one-to-one lessons, small group coaching, and private practice. You'll study modules that have been specifically and skilfully designed for jazz musicians, and as part of your learning, we encourage you to explore in-depth the relationship between improvisation and composition, which is central to developing your individual voice. You will graduate as a versatile, professional musician who is knowledgeable about the entrepreneurial opportunities available to you, and aware of the commercial realities for musicians joining todays UK jazz scene as a portfolio musician.

General Eligibility

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above one of which MUST include the English Language Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• Minimum overall score of 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in the remaining three skills.