Qualifications
Music
Whatever your musical tastes, Trinity College London has the music qualifications for you.
Every year Trinity College London supports the music education of thousands of students with assessments across a wide spectrum including popular, jazz, contemporary and classical music.
Trinity College London graded examinations and diplomas span performing, teaching, theory of music and composing, all of which are fully accredited by the relevant UK regulatory bodies.
Our Philosophy
The candidate is at the heart of our focus. That’s why we offer insightful assessments for everyone, from beginners right up to diplomas for the most advanced candidates.
All Trinity College London examiners are professional musicians, and they take special care to make candidates feel relaxed in the examination room, creating a positive environment for you to demonstrate your talents to your full potential.
Rock & Pop
Why Choose Rock & Pop
REAL SONGS
Play the music you love with our huge range of hit songs spanning all contemporary styles. Choose your set list from the eight songs in our new graded songbooks, play a song of your own choice, or perform one you’ve written yourself.
REAL SKILLS
Develop the improvisation and playback session skills that professional musicians need. Showcase your technical skills in a real-life context through our technical focus songs, and demonstrate your ability to deliver a compelling live performance.
REAL PROGRESS
Achieve your goals with an externally regulated and internationally recognised qualification. Trust the 140-year heritage Trinity brings to contemporary music, and benefit from marks and comments on your performance from Trinity’s expert examiners.
English Language Qualifications
(English for speakers of other languages)
A qualification for every learner
Drama
Trinity College London offers an unrivalled choice of new and updated qualifications for students and teachers of Acting, Communications Skills, Musical Theatre, Performance Arts, Speech and Drama, at all levels of experience and ability.
Our syllabus specifications provide a structured framework to encourage the progressive development of integrated performance and communication skills in solo, pairs and groups. Trinity’s solo and pair graded exams and diplomas are fully recognised globally by Ofqual. All of our drama exams allow teachers and candidates free-choice of performance pieces to focus on works that play to their strengths, interests or complement an existing curriculum.