APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 24/25 ACADEMIC YEAR.

Bursaries

Bursaries are available on a yearly basis, providing financial help towards music lessons. The bursary scheme is for musicians of any standard and there are no specific requirements except a desire to have music tuition and get involved in the life of the Music Centre!

The auditions run at the same time as the scholarship auditions (week 4 of the autumn term) and you can pick up an application form from the Music Centre office in Warwick Arts Centre in the first week of term or download a copy from our website nearer the time. Candidates will need to prepare 2 contrasting pieces totalling approx. 8 minutes and also have a chat to the panel about why they are applying for a bursary.

For more information, please feel free to contact us.

Scholarships & Exhibitions

Any full time undergraduate can apply for these.

A number of Music Scholarships are available each year, to encourage talented musicians to make Warwick their first choice for music-making and for a degree. There is no music degree at Warwick and hence these Scholarships are open to students from all subjects. Many Warwick music scholars have continued their musical education at colleges and conservatoires in the UK and abroad after obtaining a first degree in an unrelated discipline. Scholarship awards are currently £500 for each year of residence at Warwick. Exhibition awards are also £500 but these are for one year only.

Music Scholarship and Exhibition holders are expected to contribute heavily to the musical life of the campus. Scholarships are only given to students with exceptional musical ability so scholars will have a key role of playing to a high standard and inspiring the students they play alongside in their music-making. We also encourage scholars to take advantage of the excellent music tutors who work here.

You don’t need to apply before you start at Warwick. You can pick up an application form from the Music Centre office in Warwick Arts Centre in the first week of term or you can download hereLink opens in a new window.

Auditions

Auditions will take place on Tuesday 22nd October and Thursday 24th October. The audition will be about 10-15 mins long and is designed to allow candidates to demonstrate their potential as well as present level of achievement, and in particular their likely contribution to the musical activities of the Music Centre.

Candidates should choose and prepare two contrasting pieces of a total duration approx. 8 minutes. If offering two instruments or instrument and voice, one work should be prepared on each. Candidates will also have a chat with the audition panel (made up of Music Centre staff) about why they would like to become a scholar, how committed they are to music, and to allow the candidate time to talk about their musical background, interests and ambitions.