Music

Course summary

Wolverhampton Grammar School’s Music Department is located at the heart of our campus, with over 200 students receiving individual instrumental tuition, and a plethora of choral and orchestral groups. Music is at the heart of many of our students’ lives. A Sixth Form Music Scholarship is available for gifted musicians who are working at Grade 7 standard and expect to complete Grade 8 by the end of Sixth Form. There is an extensive range of live opportunities to perform, including Soloists’ concerts, Chamber concerts, the Spring Gala Concert, Christmas Carol concerts and Orchestral Performances. Many of these performances take place in Big School, home to our Bluthner concert grand piano and a chamber organ. With its rich heritage, stained glass windows and stunning architecture, it provides a wonderfully atmospheric setting. The department also organises international music tours. Music complements a range of popular A Level subjects including Maths, Physics, English and Biology. Research shows the benefi ts of studying music and playing an instrument can be substantial, both academically and socially.