Wednesday 22 March 2023
The Royal College of Music has been ranked as the global No. 1 institution for performing arts in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject, holding this position for the second consecutive year.
Monday 27 February 2023
A week of activities for staff and students encourages sustainable practices.
Monday 6 February 2023
Eric Whitacre will offer advice and mentoring, as well as careers talks on entrepreneurship, innovation and self-promotion for current students and recent graduates.
Tuesday 24 January 2023
Rodrigo Moro Martín will be joining the RCM String Faculty in September 2023 as a professor of double bass.
Thursday 12 January 2023
This initiative offers talented, young musicians the opportunity to collaborate with global peers and learn from inspiring teachers in a technologically advanced environment.
Friday 6 January 2023
Royal College of Music Museum project awarded a £33,000 grant from the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation.
Tuesday 20 December 2022
The RCM welcomes world-renowned artists as part of a varied season of concerts and events.
Thursday 8 December 2022
The Royal College of Music has achieved first place for universities with under 5000 students in the 2022/23 People and Planet University league table.
Thursday 1 December 2022
The Royal College of Music (RCM) wishes you a festive season full of joy and music with a special performance of Silent Night filmed in RCM’s wonderful new campus.
Thursday 17 November 2022
Help unlock £60,000 of funding through the UK’s biggest digital match funding campaign.
Thursday 24 November 2022
After nearly two decades, Professor Lawson to stand down from his role as Director of the Royal College of Music
Tuesday 1 November 2022
The Royal College of Music Museum opens a brand-new object storage and research centre.
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Royal College of Music’s collaboration with Abbey Road Institute gives students enhanced professional recording studio experience.
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Professor Colin Lawson, Director of Royal College of Music, has announced the remarkable musicians who will hold fellowships for the 2022/23 academic year.
Thursday 20 October 2022
The Royal College of Music Baroque Orchestra will perform alongside the BBC Singers in a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 this Friday, 21 October.
Tuesday 18 October 2022
'Music, Migration & Mobility - The Story of Émigré Musicians from Nazi-Europe in Britain' delves into the lives and legacies of musicians who fled the Nazi regime and the ravages of war.
Wednesday 17 August 2022
The RCM announces a diverse range of concerts, talks and events including a series of performances inspired by nature this autumn.
Tuesday 19 July 2022
The Royal College of Music announces the appointment of Jason Evans as Head of Brass.
Thursday 7 July 2022
The Royal College of Music achieved an overall satisfaction score of 84% 2022 National Student Survey (NSS).
Wednesday 6 July 2022
The Royal College of Music announces the appointment of Marie Lloyd as Head of Woodwind.
Wednesday 15 June 2022
The Royal College of Music is delighted to announce Head of Research and Head of Postgraduate Taught Programmes.
Wednesday 8 June 2022
Royal College of Music (RCM) countertenor Hugh Cutting has been named in BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists list for 2022-24.
Friday 27 May 2022
Third year BMus composer Anian Wiedner introduces his Great Exhibitionists project, Art(efacts) of Music, and how he took inspiration from ‘Night at the Museum.’
Wednesday 2 March 2022
The Royal College of Music (RCM) Festival of Percussion returns on Sunday 8 May 2022. Internationally renowned drummer Benny Greb headlines a full day of performances, talks and workshops for audiences of all ages.
Friday 13 May 2022
Royal College of Music librarian discovers a previously unknown composition by alumnus Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Thursday 12 May 2022
The Royal College of Music (RCM) is ranked top UK conservatoire offering music as a single subject in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
Tuesday 3 May 2022
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales today conferred honours to musicians, music industry professionals and RCM students during the annual President's Visit.
Wednesday 6 April 2022
The Royal College of Music has been ranked as the global top institution for performing arts in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Monday 25 April 2022
Royal College of Music alumna takes first prize at Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2022
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The Royal College of Music (RCM) is pleased to present a vibrant summer events programme featuring festivals, classical concerts and innovative collaborations.
Thursday 24 March 2022
The Royal College of Music (RCM) today announces a new artistic and educational partnership with the Stauffer Center for Strings in Cremona, Italy.
Wednesday 10 November 2021
Violence against women, environmental issues and the digital landscape are just a few of the themes explored by recent RCM graduates.
Friday 11 February 2022
Renowned composer, professor and long-standing member of the Royal College of Music community has passed away aged 95.
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Elgar’s trombone, a famous bust of Ralph Vaughan Williams and the earliest known portrait of Franz Liszt are just a few of the highlights of the new exhibition at the Royal College of Music Museum.
Thursday 12 August 2021
Royal College of Music announces research positions for Dr Rosie Perkins, Dr Neta Spiro and Dr Christina Guillaumier.
Tuesday 21 December 2021
The Royal College of Music announces the appointment of Dr Jonathan Cole as Head of Composition.
Thursday 16 December 2021
The Royal College of Music is delighted to announce a new scholarship and bursary funded by Huawei Technologies UK. Four RCM students have been awarded the inaugural Huawei Scholarship and a further three will benefit from the Huawei Bursary to support their studies for the 2021/22 academic year.
Thursday 2 December 2021
HRH The Prince of Wales, President of the Royal College of Music, today officially opened the newly transformed building during a special visit to the institution in December.