Prospectus

Welcome to the RCM Prospectus

Our Prospectus for 2027 entry is your ultimate guide to life at the Royal College of Music. Whether you're pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate study, this is where your journey begins.

Inside the Royal College of Music Prospectus, you'll find details on:

Our faculties and teaching excellence
Unrivalled performance opportunities
Alumni success stories
Specialist careers support

If you’re looking for course content, audition and application guidance, and support for international students and scholarship applicants, the RCM Prospectus is your go-to resource.

Our online Prospectus also offers a real sense of life at the RCM: from performance opportunities and masterclasses, to wellbeing support and student life in London.

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'The friendly and supportive atmosphere, along with being in the heart of London, makes the Royal College of Music such a special place to develop as a musician.'

Deniz Sensoy, MPerf

Our Faculties

A female student performing the trumpet.

Male student, conducting a rehearsal for an upcoming orchestra, with musicians in the foreground in RCM's Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

A male student playing the piano, with a dark background behind him

A female student playing the timpani drums, surrounded with by red curtains on stage.

Female student, wearing a white summer shirt, playing the violin in a solo performance.

A male student, wearing a dark patterned shirt and a blazer, singing on stage with red curtains behind him.

A group of bassoon students performing in an orchestral rehearsal, with a woo background panel.

Meet our professors

Head of Brass

Amos Miller

Head of Composition

Professor Jonathan Cole

Head of Conducting

Toby Purser

Head of Historical Performance

Professor Ashley Solomon

Head of Keyboard

Professor Vanessa Latarche

Head of Timpani and Percussion

David Hockings

Head of Strings

Gary Ryan

Head of Vocal and Opera

Audrey Hyland

Head of Woodwind

Marie Lloyd

Applicants’ Guide

If you are interested in undergraduate study at the Royal College of Music, our handy applicants’ guide provides key information on applying to study here.

Applicants’ Guide

Royal College of Music Junior Department Prospectus

If you are interested in studying at the RCM Junior Department (for ages 8 to 18), this is your essential guide, with introductions to all our programmes, staff and resources.

RCMJD Prospectus