Course Summary

The University of Chichester Conservatoire has one of the largest and liveliest performance departments in the UK with a community of over 900 student performers. You will get to showcase public performances with professional production teams for regional tours, major art festivals and to create and premiere new commissions. The course provides employers with talented graduates in an area where skilled practitioners are in demand and where jazz band instrumentalists, jazz singers, piano/vocalists and guitar/vocalists in particular are welcomed. Train to perform on cruise ships, in stage shows and hotels around the world by developing your practical skills in jazz performance with an equally strong emphasis on preparing you for work on cruise ships and wider entertainment contexts. You will have access to auditioning for full scale production work as well as being guaranteed to take part in fully staged cabaret floor shows. Working with jazz industry professionals and performers who have headlined for some of the most prestigious cruise companies in the world, such as Holland America, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, Crystal, Radisson, Princess, NCL, Saga and Fred Olsen, you will develop the vital skills needed to be competitive in this rapidly expanding entertainment sector. We have a well developed network of employers and agents with whom we can work to efficiently introduce you to for career opportunities in the industry, with special relationships with leading agent and booker, Sonic Artists.

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: WW6C

Institution code: C58

Campus Name: Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Interview: Candidates will be required to demonstrate their ability in instrumental and vocal performance in an audition. Applicants with high levels of performance skills may be considered for a lower academic offer. IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 No component less than 5.5
PTE Academic 50.0
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 52%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 80%

Go onto work and study: 95%

Fees and funding

EU 14500.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
International 14500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

There is a 10% tuition fee scholarship for EU students.

Provider information

Bishop Otter Campus
College Lane
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Chichester
PO19 6PE

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