Music

Course summary

For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 14 points at GCSE (see above) or the equivalent. We look for a grade 8 or above in English Language, Mathematics, and all subjects chosen for study at A level. A-level grades are not commonly achieved without at least a grade 8 at GCSE in the same or related subjects. The most competitive universities will expect a mixture of A and A* grades at the A level. Level Music offers a wide variety of supra-curricular activities for the pupils. There are regular academic seminars given by eminent musicologists and use is made of the College’s unique archive of books and eighteenth-century music manuscripts. Composition skills are further enriched by our Visiting Composer, Cecilia McDowall who provides one-to-one tuition to A-level pupils. In addition, there are regular opera trips, concert visits and workshops during the academic year. Our professional studio engineer, Isa Khan, provides expert coaching in all aspects of music technology and studio techniques. Performance skills are nurtured through a wide range of co-curricular ensembles, choirs, competitions and masterclasses given by distinguished visiting musicians. All pupils are encouraged to take part in the College’s concerts. Performances regularly take place in leading London venues, including the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St John’s Smith Square and Cadogan Hall, as well as in St Paul’s and Southwark Cathedrals and Kings’ College Chapel, Cambridge. We regularly have pupils continuing their musical studies beyond Dulwich with several Oxbridge organ and choral awards in recent years, and places to read Music at universities and conservatoires.