CALENDAR & TERM DATES

2020/21 ACADEMIC YEAR

Fast-track and full-time MSc and MEd term concludes 30 September 2021

AUTUMN TERM (14 September – 11 December 2020)

Week 1 (14-18 Sept) Induction Week (no academic classes)
Week 2 (21-25 Sept)
Week 3 (28 Sept-2 Oct)
Teaching Weeks
Week 4 (5-9 Oct)
Week 5 (12-16 Oct)
Week 6 (19-23 Oct) Teaching Week and MEd Study Block 1 (25-28 Oct)
Week 7 (26 -30 Oct) Performance Week (no academic classes)
Week 8 (2-6 Nov)
Week 9 (9-13 Nov)
Teaching Weeks
Week 10 (16-20 Nov)
Week 11 (23-27 Nov)
Week 12 (30 Nov-4 Dec)
Auditions (no academic classes)
Week 13 (7-11 Dec)
SPRING TERM (11 January – 26 March 2021)
Week 1 (11-15 Jan)
Week 2 (18-22 Jan)
Week 3 (25-29 Jan) Teaching Weeks
Week 4 (1-5 Feb)
Week 5 (8-12 Feb)
Week 6 (15-19 Feb) Performance Week (no academic classes)
Week 7 (22-26 Feb)
Week 8 (1-5 Mar)
Teaching Weeks
Week 9 (8-12 Mar)
Week 10 (15-19 Mar)
Spring Term Practical Exam Week BMus Year 3 Percussion Recitals, JPS Final Recitals
[one of the two]; BMus Year 4 Percussion Technical Exams, Principal Study Technical
Week 11 (22-26 Mar) Exams [except BMus Year 3 Percussion] & Mock Auditions, L5/6/7 Chamber Music
inc. Duo Performance, L5/6 Interpretation of Song, L7 Keyboard Improvisation, L5/6
Organ Improvisation, L5/6 Collaborative Piano
SUMMER TERM (19 April – 9 July 2021)
Week 1 (19-23 Apr)
Teaching Weeks
Week 2 (26-30 Apr)
Academic Class teaching ends on Friday 7 May – please note that Academic Class
Week 3 (3*-7 May) teaching may take place on*Bank Holiday Monday 3 May
Week 4 (10-14 May)
Week 5 (17-21 May) BMus Written Exam Week
Week 6 (24-28 May) Summer Term Practical Exam Period (24 May to 18 June including Sundays and
Week 7 (31*May-4 Jun) *Bank Holiday Monday) All Final and End-of-Year Recitals [except BMus Year 3
Week 8 (7-11 Jun) Percussion], BMus Year 3 Percussion Technical and Orchestral Excerpts Exams, Year 1
Week 9 (14-18 Jun) and 2 Repertoire Exams, Second Study, Related Study, L5 Improvisation
Week 10 (21-25 Jun)
Week 11 (28 Jun-2 Jul)
Week 12 (5-9 Jul) Graduation Day 9 July
1-7 Sept September practical reassessment period
MASTER OF EDUCATION STUDY BLOCK SCHEDULE
2020/21 ACADEMIC YEAR

STUDY BLOCK DURATION DATES

Study Block 1 – Autumn 3 days Sunday 25 to Wednesday 28 October 2020

Study Block 2 – Easter 4 days Sunday 11 to Wednesday 14 April 2021

Study Block 3 – Summer 4 days Saturday 24 to Tuesday 27 July 2021