UK applicants to certain courses at Leeds Conservatoire will need to attend an audition or interview.
The format of your audition/interview will depend on the course you choose. You can find detailed information by downloading and reading our pathway-specific audition/interview guides.
Acting applicants will need to submit a video audition.
Please note: Applicants wishing to start their course in September 2021 will need to apply via UCAS from September 2020. Leeds Conservatoire cannot accept 2021 applications prior to this, and is unable to offer deferred places.
Actor Musician applicants will need to submit a video audition.
Please note: Applicants wishing to start their course in September 2021 will need to apply via UCAS from September 2020. Leeds Conservatoire cannot accept 2021 applications prior to this, and is unable to offer deferred places.
Music Theatre applicants will need to submit a video audition.
Please note: Applicants wishing to start their course in September 2021 will need to apply via UCAS from September 2020. Leeds Conservatoire cannot accept 2021 applications prior to this, and is unable to offer deferred places.
Classical applicants will need to attend an audition.
Applicants combining Classical with another pathway will also need to prepare a portfolio to bring to the audition.
Please see the Classical and Classical Combined Audition Requirements for more information.
Film Music applicants will need to attend an interview.
Folk Music applicants will need to attend an audition.
Applicants combining Folk with another pathway will also need to prepare a portfolio to bring to the audition.
Please see the below Audition Guide for more information.
Jazz applicants will need to attend an audition.
Applicants combining Jazz with another pathway will also need to prepare a portfolio to bring to the audition.
Please see the Jazz and Jazz Combined Audition Requirements for more information.
Business applicants will be assessed by UCAS application. If it is not possible to make a decision based on the application then the applicant will be invited to submit a portfolio for assessment.
Production applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio for assessment.
Applicants combining Production with another genre will also need to submit additional recorded audition material.
You can see the requirements for each combined course in the following Audition Guide.
Foundation Degree (FdA) in Music Production
Applicants will be assessed by UCAS application. Some applicants may be invited to submit a portfolio for assessment.
Popular Music applicants will need to attend an audition.
Applicants combining Popular Music with another pathway will also need to prepare a portfolio to bring to the audition.
Please see the below Audition Guide for more information.
Songwriting applicants will need to attend an audition.
Audition fees will no longer be charged for any Undergraduate course at Leeds Conservatoire. If you are from a household with an income of less than £25,000, and would like to apply for a refund of your travel costs, please download further information and an application form here.
Please note: travel cost refunds apply to UK residents who have already applied, and have attended an audition in person at Leeds Conservatoire, not to those attending locally based workshops/masterclasses or pre-application auditions.
Guides for International Students can be found on our International How To Apply page.
Applications are still open for all pathways, however there are no more in-person audition dates scheduled. We will send new applicants information about their next steps once we have processed their application.
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