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Royal College of Music

Scores

Student satisfaction 4.03
Research assessment 2.50
Entry standards 320
Student/staff ratio 11.2
Academic services spend 3308
Facilities spend 165
Good honours 79%
Graduate prospects ––
Completion 94.4

History

  • Celebrated its 125th birthday in 2008.
  • Graduates include Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Alfie Boe, Sarah Connolly.

Location and transport

  • Opposite the Royal Albert Hall.
  • Part of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group.
  • Zone 1, Central London.

Entry standards

  • A Level Music at grade C or above.
  • A second A Level at grade E or above.
  • Equivalent qualifications accepted.

Student mix

  • Equal male/female mix.
  • Over 40% international students.

Teaching standards

  • World's finest professors in all faculties.

Research standards

  • Dedicated research teams. See online for more information on research at Royal College of Music.

Academic strengths

  • RCM awards its own BMus (Hons).
  • Graduate School awards MMus and DMus.

Student facilities, including library and computing

  • Internationally renowned Library.
  • Centre for Performance History comprising Museum of Instruments.
  • State of the art on-site recording studios.

Students' Union

  • RCM Students' Association has its own bar.
  • For more information the Students' Association at Royal College of Music, visit the website.

Recent/prospective new builds

  • Transformation of RCM Concert Hall taking place 2008-09.
  • Disabled access completed summer 2008.

Availability of part-time work

  • Specialist Woodhouse Centre advises students on finding performance work.

For further information

Web
  • www.rcm.ac.uk
Email
  • info@rcm.ac.uk
Phone
  • +44 (0)20 7589 3643
Address
  • Royal College of Music,
    Prince Consort Road,
    London
    SW7 2BS

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Content was accurate at the time of compilation.

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