Music Department - Application Deadlines

LONDON AUDITIONS AND RECORDED AUDITION DEADLINES

BMus

MMus/MPerf/MComp

Advanced Certificate

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Thursday 1 October 2026. 

Live auditions in London will take place from November to December 2026. Candidates who apply on time will be notified of their live audition date by no later than 31 October.

Recorded applicants will be required to upload their video audition by Friday 23 October. Details about this process will follow after the application deadline. Please refer to the relevant department's audition page for full requirements.

Advanced Artist Diploma

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Thursday 1 October 2026. 

If you make a late application for the Artist Diploma, your application may be held for consideration in the spring term. But please note that we do not accept late applications for Opera or for Joint Opera/Vocal auditions once autumn audition spaces are full. Please see our late applications page for further information. 

Please note that candidates should upload their artistic CV in the supporting information section of the application form. Please see full requirements on the relevant auditions page. 

Music Therapy

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Wednesday 9 December 2026 (for London and recorded auditions) - please note earlier deadlines for Asia and New York auditions below).

Please see Music Therapy auditions page for details about the audition/interview process.

Electronic & Produced Music (EPM)

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Tuesday 5 January 2027.

Please see EPM auditions page for details about the application/interview process.

MA in Opera Making and Writing

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Thursday 18 February 2027.

Interviews are likely to take place in March. Late applications are possible for this programme. Candidates who wish to make a late application for this programme should contact music.applications@gsmd.ac.uk to enquire.

PGCert in Performance Teaching

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Wednesday 28 April 2027.

Late applications are sometimes possible for this programme. Candidates who wish to make a late application for PGCert should contact music.applications@gsmd.ac.uk to enquire. 

OVERSEAS AUDITION DEADLINES

Asia Auditions: all departments/programmes

NOTE: candidates cannot audition for the Opera course or make a Joint Opera/Vocal application in our overseas venues. Classical singers who wish to audition in Asia may apply for the Vocal Department only. 

Additionally, there are restrictions for some other specialist disciplines, which cannot be accommodated when we host auditions at overseas venues. Please see the music auditions overseas page for more details, along with information about audition venues and dates.

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Thursday 1 October 2026.

New York Auditions: all departments/programmes

NOTE: candidates cannot audition for the Opera course or make a Joint Opera/Vocal application in our overseas venues. Classical singers who wish to audition in New York may apply for the Vocal Department only. 

Additionally, there are restrictions for some other specialist disciplines, which cannot be accommodated when we host auditions at overseas venues. Please see the music auditions overseas page for more details, along with information about audition venues and dates.

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Tuesday 1 December 2026.