Outgoing exchanges
The RCM has a large number of student exchange opportunities with leading European, American, Japanese and Australian music conservatories and universities. These provide an opportunity to study at another international music institution as part of your RCM studies.
Most European exchanges (part of the ERASMUS programme) are for a period of three months (September to December), while American, Japanese and Australian exchanges are up to a year. Students undertaking Erasmus exchanges receive monthly grants to help with the extra costs incurred, with the support of the Commission of the European Communities within the framework of the LLP Erasmus Programme.
Student exchanges are an excellent opportunity for you to get to know another city and its culture, to learn or develop a new language, and to benefit from the new perspectives offered by a different teacher. They also provide an opportunity to develop new networks and contacts that can help advance your future career as a musician. Many past RCM students who have been on exchange have gone on to work abroad as a result.
Click on the links below to view a list of leading European, American, Japanese and Australian music conservatoires who offer exchanges.
European exchanges
Conservatorium van Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Hochschule der Künste Berlin (Germany)
Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium Brussels (Belgium)
Hochschule fur Musik Köln (Germany)
Koninklijk Conservatorium den Haag (The Netherlands)
Sibelius Academy Helsinki (Finland)
Musikhochschule Karlsruhe (Germany)
Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Dance de Lyon (France)
Musikhogskolan i Malmö (Sweden)
Norges Musikhogskole Oslo (Norway)
Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Dance de Paris (France)
Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen (Potsdam, Germany)
Academy of Performing Arts Prague (Czech Republic)
Universitat Mozarteum Salzburg (Austria)
Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm (Sweden)
Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart (Germany)
Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Trossingen (Germany)
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Universitat fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Vienna (Austria)
USA exchanges
Eastman School of Music (Rochester)
Manhattan School of Music (New York)
New England Conservatory (Boston)
Australian exchanges
Queensland Conservatorium (Brisbane)
Sydney Conservatorium (Sydney)
Japanese exchanges
What RCM students have to say
“My teacher, a member of the New York Philharmonic trumpet section, was really encouraging and inspiring…”
“I can strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in gaining a wide variety of experience.”
“I got to know a new city and make new friends. Also changing teachers and learning different views and techniques gave me a different perspective to my playing….everyone should try it!”
