Who Is Applying To Music This Year?

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Who Is Applying To Music This Year?, for 2007 entry!

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pianist	Sep 23 2006, 06:10 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 29-December 05 Member No.: 5671	Who's applying for Music? What are your university choices? What are your instruments and grades? What are your AS grades? What are you predicted for A2? Are you excited? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

hannah	Sep 23 2006, 06:17 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 494 Joined: 24-November 03 Member No.: 179	Applying to: RAM, RCM, RNCM, GSMD, RWCMD Piano: Dip Viola: grade 8 AS grades: A in french and maths A Level Music predicted A in french and maths for A2 (i think!) excited but also scared about auditions!

bassmadmatt	Sep 23 2006, 06:43 PM Post #3
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1063 Joined: 23-January 05 From: Peterborough Member No.: 3028	I'm kinda applying for music. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm actually applying for Creative Express Therapies at Derby University, and doing the Music Therapy pathway. At the moment I have grade 8 Bass Guitar (RGT/LCM), grade 5 Tuba (ABRSM), grade 5 Trumpet (ABRSM), grade 1 Recorder (Trinity), grade 1 Percussion (ABRSM), grade 3 Mandolin (VCM), grade 2 Piano (Guildhall), grade 2 Drum Kit (Rockschool), and grade 3 Electric Guitar (RGT/LCM). My AS grades are sadly nowhere near as satisfying as my music grades; C's in Sociology and English Language, D in General Studies, and a U in Biology! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) At A2 I'm predicted B in Sociology and English Language, C in General Studies, and a C in AS Pyschology which I'm taking in place of Biology. I'm more worried than excited; my personal statement isn't brilliant, and my AS/A2 grades are nothing special either. I'm just hoping I can scrape in.

martl1	Sep 23 2006, 08:49 PM Post #4
Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 20-September 04 From: North London Member No.: 2160	Applying to: probably - oxford, manchester, nottingham, york, royal holloway and sussex... but not sure... Piano: 8 Trumpet: dip/8 - main instrument AS grades: AAAC - Music, history, classics with C in latin predicted AAA but judging by my music college post, i don't have a clue what i'll end up doing! lol

Kate	Sep 24 2006, 06:47 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 9-March 04 From: Cheshire Member No.: 721	The closing dates is nearly upon us.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) My personal statement for Uni is quite good but I need to modify it at bit for my conservatoire applications! No use me declaring my love for academic study for a music college course! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) My UCAS and CUKAS will be sent off mid-week I think - I ended up just getting them both done at the same time because of the Joint Course being a tight application procedure. Applying to: RCM, RNCM (Joint and BMus) Birmingham Conservatoire. Manchester, Nottingham, and Birmingham Universities. On the off chance I get onto the Joint Course I will go to University, otherwise I will go to music college and kiss academic study goodbye, which I don't really want to do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Clarinet Grade 8, Piano Grade 8. AS Level Grades Pending... we don't validate them until next year, so we can keep any results we don't like quiet and resit! It's alway's been our colleges policy.... I got AAAAB - Music, Maths, Spanish, General Studies and a B in French. I've dropped French but will resit the one module I bombed! I am prdicted AAAA for A2 but they don't care about General Studies anyway! Calm at the moment but there's plenty of time yet for panic to set in... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Lixandreth	Sep 24 2006, 06:47 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 2-January 06 From: Hampshire Member No.: 5707	Sort of. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I'm actually applying mainly to do Classics, but 2 of my 6 UCAS options are for Music and I'm applying for music college as well. Southampton, Surrey, RAM, RCM, Trinity, RNCM. Currently Classical Guitar - 8, Piano - 5 plus viola and singing but no grades in those. By the time I get there though I'm hopefully going to be: Classical Guitar - DipABRSM, Piano - 6, Viola - 8, Voice - 8 AS: BBCC...things went a little wrong. Classics, Music, Spanish, Maths. Predicted: AAB. Classics, Music, Spanish. It's all a bit surreal. UCAS and CUKAS are all ready to go now. Tis mad.

sarah-flute	Sep 24 2006, 11:54 PM Post #7
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729	QUOTE(bassmadmatt @ Sep 23 2006, 07:31 PM) I'm actually applying for Creative Express Therapies at Derby University, and doing the Music Therapy pathway. Sounds exciting! Friend of mine went to Derby and did I think some sort of music tech course. He loved it!

bassmadmatt	Sep 25 2006, 02:58 PM Post #8
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1063 Joined: 23-January 05 From: Peterborough Member No.: 3028	QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Sep 25 2006, 12:54 AM) QUOTE(bassmadmatt @ Sep 23 2006, 07:31 PM) I'm actually applying for Creative Express Therapies at Derby University, and doing the Music Therapy pathway. Sounds exciting! Friend of mine went to Derby and did I think some sort of music tech course. He loved it! Yeah, Derby does look rather good. Although having read everyone elses (quite frankly) amazing AS grades and A2 predictions, I'm starting to have serious doubts as to whether I have any chance of getting onto the course. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

sarah-flute	Sep 25 2006, 04:26 PM Post #9
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729	No point worrying about it. I don't think my friend's grades were stellar! I should imagine for a course like that they are looking at least as much at your interest and vocation for the subject as for your grades. Good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

crazy cow	Sep 25 2006, 07:53 PM Post #10
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2740 Joined: 20-September 04 Member No.: 2158	QUOTE(bassmadmatt @ Sep 25 2006, 03:58 PM) Yeah, Derby does look rather good. Although having read everyone elses (quite frankly) amazing AS grades and A2 predictions, I'm starting to have serious doubts as to whether I have any chance of getting onto the course. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Derby is a building site! I am rather excited to escape for a few years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Am applying for 3 year music course - so far Leeds College of Music on CUKAS and haven't decided completely on UCAS yet but Huddersfield and Bangor are on there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

BachViolin	Sep 25 2006, 09:05 PM Post #11
Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 18-May 04 Member No.: 1361	What are your university choices? Unis: Cambridge, Kings College London, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Southampton Colleges: RCM, RAM, RNCM, Guildhall, Trinity, Birmingham What are your instruments and grades? Violin and piano grade 8 (+) What are your AS grades? 4 As What are you predicted for A2? 3 As Are you excited? no! lol

Mazz	Sep 26 2006, 11:43 AM Post #12
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 26-June 05 Member No.: 3978	What are your university choices? RSAMD, RNCM and BC - if I don't get into any I'm not doing music! What are your instruments and grades? Achieved Grades: Cello Grade 8 (+) Working towards: Piano Grade 7 Playing at: Violin Grade 7/8 Viola Grade 7/8 Clarinet Grade 5 Recorders Grade 6 And a load of other instruments that I play for fun! What are your AS grades? I'm in Scotland so its highers and Advanced Highers A - Advanced Higher (Music - sat a year early) BBBC - Higher Working towards Advanced Higher English Are you excited? Audition - ###### no! Getting in somewhere - yup yup!

Kate	Sep 28 2006, 07:46 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 9-March 04 From: Cheshire Member No.: 721	I did it! I sent it off, but my Dad's credit card has had a real hammering! I cannot believe they charge so much for auditions. I'm paying him back anyway but it's going to leave a hole in my bank account! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Has anyone else sent theirs yet? I will post my references tomorrow - I have school so well trained!

hannah	Sep 28 2006, 07:52 PM Post #14
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 494 Joined: 24-November 03 Member No.: 179	I sent my CUKAS form off yesterday. I know what you mean about the cost - I nearly had a heart attack. Hopefully can claim money back off RWCMD for being on the JD!

Kate	Sep 28 2006, 07:58 PM Post #15
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 9-March 04 From: Cheshire Member No.: 721	Can you do things like that? That would cut it down for me considerably considering they charge TWICE for RNCM cos I'm applying for the BMus and the Joint course! I am part of their JD so perhaps I should try and pull some strings.... Did you send the same personal statement to CUKAS and UCAS? I didn't think I would but when it came to it I kind of just shrugged and thought that there is an audition guarantee at the Music Colleges anyway. Perhaps that was a bad idea but it's done now so I may as well just forget about it and just relax!

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