i've been studying music alone for most of my life (basically for the past 15 years, my instrument of choice is the piano).
the thing is, i would like some form of qualification, and considered getting into a conservatory
but i already know most of the courses' content, at least for the bachelors program, for all music schools i checked
another problem is that attendance is mandatory pretty much everywhere, and i have a full time job I really do not want to pause for long
is there ANY way (literally I wouldn't mind going to another country in europe for a while, or learn another language) to just do the exams, and going as far as possible until i hit a wall basically?
I think I know by heart at least 6 semesters worth of stuff out of the 8 for the various courses i checked.
i would not have problems with going to conservatory for one year, but I would hate going for 4 straight years while having a full time job and having to study stuff I already know.
another solution i would accept would be a conservatory that simply didn't require mandatory attendance for anything theoretical. but you people can suggest anything, as I don't really know what I am talking about in regards to music education.
also, are classes mostly in the morning or the evening? can i choose?
any help is appreciated, thank you. just keep in mind i have a full time job, plus I don't want to spend tens of thousands
Submitted January 16, 2026 at 06:46PM by Ilosc https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1qet956/is_it_possible_to_get_a_conservatory_music_degree/?utm_source=ifttt