Laying the Pipeline: Past, Current and Future Progression Routes to Higher Education 

When MusicHE was disbanded in October 2024, Music Mark took on responsibility for HE members as a Subject Association for all stages of music education across the UK. One of our primary ambitions is to connect universities and conservatoires to the prior stages of music education through reinforcing the infrastructure necessary to improve progression routes into HE.

This first HE Annual Conference within Music Mark aims to provide an opportunity for colleagues to discuss the role of HE as a vital part of the wider music education ecology. It will offer a space to champion outreach and engagement across the sector and explore potential fixes to the leaks in the pipeline, bringing in the voices of member bodies and partners from across the wider Music Mark membership. The conference will act as a space for colleagues to share best practice and openly discuss the challenges faced by the sector whilst offering proactive and actionable solutions.

Call For Papers:

We are looking for paper submissions for this event and invite abstract proposals for Papers, Works or Themed Sessions.

Themes may include but are not limited to: outreach and engagement, student recruitment (home and international), graduate outcomes, the skills agenda, employability, devolved curricula and entry requirements.

To submit a proposal, find out more via our ‘Call For Papers’ page.

Accessibility

You can find out more on the venue via Caerdydd/Cardiff University’s website. If you have any questions about the day or venue, please don’t hesitate to contact info@musicmark.org.uk.

If you would like to request presentation slides, questions and provocations in advance of the session, please get in touch with us by emailing info@musicmark.org.uk. Speakers may decline sharing this information on the basis of protecting their intellectual property or for other reasons and we cannot therefore guarantee availability for all events.

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