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UK conservatoires are excellent places for international students to get high quality training in music, dance, drama, or musical theatre. You can do all your research and apply for courses online.

You can study performance-based music, dance, drama, and musical theatre courses at conservatoires in the UK – at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

UK conservatoires are excellent places for international students to get high quality training in music, dance, drama, or musical theatre. Students come from all over the world, to gain performance skills they can use to succeed on international stages.

NB Subject level data for 2018 cycle was updated at 1600 on Wednesday 4 March. Statistical release published on 5 March, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2020 January 15 deadline, comparison data over 5 cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical release published on 5 March, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2020 January 15 deadline, comparison data over 5 cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical release published on 4 March, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2021 29 January deadline, comparison data to previous 15 January deadlines, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical release published on 7 April, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2022 26 January deadline, comparison data to previous January deadlines, and graphical illustrations of key trends

Statistical release published on 9 March, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2023 January deadline, comparison data to previous January deadlines, and graphical illustrations of key trends

Statistical release published on 6 June, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2024 January deadline, comparison data to previous January deadlines, and graphical illustrations of key trends

Statistical release published on 13 February, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2025 January deadline, comparison data to previous January deadlines, and graphical illustrations of key trends

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This is where and how you apply for undergraduate and postgraduate performance-based courses studied at conservatoires.