Conducting Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
MMus Brass Band Conducting MMus Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - - - £13400 £26500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Orchestral Conducting PgDip (Full-Time) PgDip Birmingham City University - - - £11500 £24950 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Brass Band Conducting PG Dip (Full-Time) PgDip Birmingham City University - - - £11500 £24950 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
MMus Choral Conducting MMus Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - - - £13400 £26500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Conducting (MMus) MMus Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - - - £12870 £27467 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Conducting (MA) MA (PG) Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - - - £17875 £35090 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
MMus Orchestral Conducting MMus Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - - - £13400 £26500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Choral Conducting PgDip (Full-Time) PgDip Birmingham City University - - - £11500 £24950 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Choral Conducting MMus (Full-Time) MMus Birmingham City University - - - £11500 £24950 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Brass Band Conducting MMus (Full-Time) MMus Birmingham City University - - - £11500 £24950 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Orchestral Conducting MMus (Full-Time) MMus Birmingham City University - - - £11500 £24950 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Postgraduate Certificate (Choral Conducting) PgCert Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Orchestral Conducting MMus (Part-Time) MMus Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Master of Music in Conducting MMus Royal Northern College of Music - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Master of Performance (Conducting) MPerf Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Brass Band Conducting MMus (Part-Time) MMus Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Music (Choral Conducting pathway) MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Master of Music (Choral Conducting) MMus Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Master of Music in Performance (Conducting) MMus Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Master of Arts (Choral Conducting) MA (PG) Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Postgraduate Certificate (Conducting: Orchestral) PgCert Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Brass Band Conducting PgDip (Part-Time) PgDip Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Continuing Professional Development Diploma (Conducting: Orchestral) Prof Dip Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Orchestral Conducting PgDip (Part-Time) PgDip Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Advanced Diploma (Conducting: Orchestral) ADV Dip Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Choral Conducting PgDip (Part-Time) PgDip Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Master of Music (Conducting: Orchestral) MMus Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Choral Conducting MMus (Part-Time) MMus Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Master of Arts (Conducting: Orchestral) MA (PG) Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Conducting

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21455 £18360 £22141
25-75 percentile range £17911 - £25024 £13492 - £22848 £16777 - £27979

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21843 £19016 £23348
25-75 percentile range £18200 - £25449 £14569 - £23220 £18140 - £28648

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Conducting

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Conducting who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Jobs of graduates of Conducting (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Conducting at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Engineering professionals
25% Sales occupations
15% Information Technology Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Conducting

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Conducting, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Conducting is the study of directing musical performance by way of visible gestures.

The median salary of graduates of Conducting was £21455 15 months after graduation, £18360 3 years after graduation and £22141 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Conducting studies:
  • Master of Music - MMus
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Performance - MPerf
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Professional Diploma - Prof Dip
  • Advanced Diploma - ADV Dip