Music: Peter Symonds College

Music at Peter Symonds

Symonds is the place for Musical Ambition! We are very proud of our students, so many of whom go on to study Music at competitive universities, conservatoires and academies. Over the last few years these have included the Royal Academy and the Royal College in London, with several scholarships, Oxford, Manchester, Durham and Bristol universities, BIMM and the University of West London for digital music production and jazz saxophone at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

You don’t have to be taking Music as a subject to get involved in music Enrichment! See our leaflets below for more information.

About Us

The Music Department is one of the busiest in the country, with an incredible range of music activities involving 220 students across the college, playing in a variety of bands, orchestras and choirs in a wide range of concerts.

Courses offered are A Level Music, the Hampshire Specialist Music Course (HSMC), A Level Music Technology and BTEC Popular Music Performance. Students taking A Level Music and the BTEC in Pop Music receive free tuition on their main instrument or voice. There are auditions for HSMC and the BTEC in Pop Music: contact music@psc.ac.uk for more information.

Students on the Hampshire Specialist Music Course receive free tuition on both first and second study instrument or voice, and participate in a chamber music training programme involving a high level of performance skills. Auditions for entry take place in February. For further details email music@psc.ac.uk .

We are proud to announce that Peter Symonds College has been officially designated an 'All-Steinway School'. This prestigious status reflects the College's commitment to excellence in music education and places us amongst a group of distinguished group of institutions worldwide. All teaching is on Steinway pianos, including two Model Bs, a Model D and our exciting new Spirio with cutting-edge technology. Also a Steinway Hub, our students benefit from ties with Steinway Hall, London, and visiting Steinway artists.

Recently Opened: State-of-the-art Music Centre for 2025