Music

The Royal College of Music is one of the world's foremost conservatoires, and its Bachelor of Music programme is designed for students of the highest musical ability who want to develop as performers, composers, and music professionals at an institution driven by passion for music and by deep knowledge of the industry it serves. Studying music at the RCM is not a general undergraduate experience but a specialised professional formation in one of the most demanding of the performing arts.

This four-year, full-time BMus programme develops your musical abilities at the highest level through intensive tuition, ensemble work, and performance opportunities that place you in contact with the leading musicians and institutions of the professional world. A year abroad is built into the programme, giving you the opportunity to study or develop your practice at a partner institution overseas and to encounter different musical cultures and performance traditions. The RCM's location in London, at the heart of one of the world's great music cities, means that professional performances, collaborations, and opportunities to hear and learn from the finest musicians are part of the fabric of the degree.

Graduates of the RCM BMus go on to careers as performers, conductors, composers, chamber musicians, orchestral players, accompanists, and opera singers, and many pursue multiple roles across their professional lives. The RCM's reputation and its extensive alumni network open doors across the classical music world internationally, and graduates perform with the world's leading orchestras, opera companies, and chamber ensembles. Some go on to postgraduate study in performance, composition, or conducting, while others move into music education, broadcasting, music management, or the creative industries.

The programme is one of the most selective in the world, and the professional formation it provides is without parallel in the UK.