Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music is Britain's oldest conservatoire, founded in 1822. Committed to training musicians to highest possible standards, our alumni play and conduct in symphony orchestras around the globe, as well as excel in pop and other styles. Notable alumni include Simon Rattle, Katherine Jenkins, comedian Bill Bailey as well as scores of composers, singers, and orchestral players.
The Academy has a wide range of departments covering all aspects of musicianship.
UK & EU undergraduate students pay £9,000 per year for a BMus course. For postgraduate level, this rises to £10,795, with the exception of Musical Theatre.
The Academy has many facilities designed to help you hone your craft, from songwriting and composition to performance and recording. Over 100 teaching and practice studios and rehearsal spaces mean you'll always have a place to write and practice alone or in a group. When your pieces are ready, you can perform in several large concert rooms, or maybe the David Josefowitz Recital Hall and flagship Duke's Hall, seating up to 400 people.
The Academy has one set of flats, in Marylebone. Providing accommodation for 31 students in up to 4 bedroom flats. Each flat contains a shared kitchen and bathroom, at £198pw.
The Academy also has a number of rooms in the University of London's Intercollegiate Halls. This presents a great opportunity to meet students from different walks of life. Students are usually placed in Nutford House and The Arcade, with a small number in International Hall.
Open Days for prospective students are held generally in Autumn term and are arranged each year by the relevant principal-study department.
