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Wishing you all a joyful and uplifting festive season, with our Percussion students performing a Christmas classic!

Wishing you all a joyful and uplifting festive season, with our Percussion students performing a Christmas classic!

Play our season’s greetings video

Wishing you all a joyful and uplifting festive season, with our Percussion students performing a Christmas classic!

Wishing you all a joyful and uplifting festive season, with our Percussion students performing a Christmas classic!

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Upbeat Autumn 2025 out now!

Celebrate the Royal College of Music 'At the Cutting Edge', from 25 years of the award-winning Centre for Performance Science, to our unique improvisation teaching.

Find out how to support students through the annual Big Give Challenge, and be inspired by the achievements of RCM students, staff and alumni.

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'The highly competitive world of music is made infinitely less intimidating by the friendly faces of students and staff alike.'

Emma Purslow, Bachelor of Music

'One of the richest and most intensive programmes of public performance of any conservatoire in the world.'

Higher Education Funding Council for England

'London is a wonderful city, especially for musicians. There is a rich musical culture to be explored here. The RCM’s location, opposite the Royal Albert Hall and next to Hyde Park, is amazing.’

Daniel Xia, Bachelor of Music

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Honorary awards conferred at the Royal College of Music

This week, the Royal College of Music has conferred 25 honorary awards to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to music, music education and the RCM.

Royal College of Music students and alumni feature in major new film The Choral

A heart-warming and poignant film about the power of music, The Choral features a host of musicians from the Royal College of Music.

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Auditioning at the RCM

Current students share their tips on how to approach your RCM audition and some friendly insights into the process of auditioning with us.

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