The Royal College of Music is here to support you as an artist. Our professors represent the best international talent globally with many performing as principal players with London's major orchestras and ensembles.

We offer access to state-of-the-art performance spaces, extensive practice pods and the latest innovative technologies including an advanced digital recording studio and performance simulators. A unique on-site museum shares extraordinary collections and holds regular exhibitions.

More than 500 performances took place last year alone, providing students with more than 300 performance placements and 90 teaching opportunities; as much as £29,000 grant awards were offered for upcoming graduates to launch or develop an initiative.

The RCM has been nurturing exceptional musical talent for more than 140 years; students come together oin a friendly, collaborative, and global community. The RCM is ranked the global No.1 for music and performing arts, according to the QS World University Rankings for 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

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The RCM is a world leader in career development for musicians. Our dedicated Creative Careers Centre will guide you through a range of opportunities which mirror the professional world.

You can use these services from day one of your course to develop an outstanding CV and wealth of experience which will help shape your future career, and the Creative Careers Centre provides advice and services to RCM alumni for five years after graduation.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 45 full time, 300 adjunct

Scholarship details: More than 50% of Royal College of Music students receive financial support.

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Music Therapy • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion

Additional details: Composition for screen and range of postgraduate courses including Masters in Science for Performance Science and a new blended course, MMusEd in Teaching Musician

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