• 1st year: 6 exam papers (5 compulsory)
• 3rd year: 8 exam papers (2 compulsory)
• Taught in Lectures, seminars, mastercalsses and tutorials
• 60-65 students (4 in my college)
• History presentations/essays, score annotation, analysis essays, harmony
• Colleges make a financial contribution towards lessons of 'performance' students (about 212 pounds)
• Faculty has composition lectures/tutors

1st year papers:

• Composition techniques (Take away: 1 week, 3 tasks)
• Keyboard skills
• Analysis - 3 hrs - 2 works
• Special topics

+ 2 or more out of:

• Composition portfolio (2 works)
• Extended essay - 4000-5000 words
• Issues of music
• Performance (10-12 mins)
• All 6 papers carry equal weight