The YST Conservatory maintains an undergraduate cohort of 220 Bachelor of Music students, all of whom receive full financial support through government grants, the Yong Loo Lin Trust and other donors.

An agreement was then signed in 2001 between the NUS and the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University to develop what was to be known as the Singapore Conservatory of Music.

Robert Tomlin, vice-chairman of Lepercq de Neuflize Asia Pte Ltd assumed the role of governing board chairman from November 2018.

[3] In November 2020, Chong Siak Ching, CEO of the National Gallery Singapore, was appointed Chair of the YST Governing Board.

A two-year full-time programme, the MMus seeks to promote higher-level music study in the individual’s major area, alongside broader ensemble, pedagogical and professional capabilities.

[10] In addition, adult learners can take part in a range of continuing education course offerings across areas such as composition, production, conducting, pedagogy, contextual studies and community engagement.