YOUR FUTURE IS MUSIC’S FUTURE PROSPECTUS 2021/22 Music must always move forward. There has to be a place for new musicians to connect, collaborate and create. We are that place. A risk-taking conservatoire where the traditions of the past meet the talent of the future. Our mission: to create the music that will move the world tomorrow. This is an accessible pdf. Royal Academy of Music ©2020 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included in this prospectus is correct at the time of publication. Please consult our website for the most accurate and up-to-date information. Please address any queries about this publication to2
[email protected] . CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION 40 OUR DEPARTMENTS 6 A message from our Principal 42 Accordion 8 Imagine yourself here 44 Brass 46 Choral Conducting 10 ABOUT THE ACADEMY 48 Composition & 12 Music’s future starts here Contemporary Music 14 Into our third century 50 Conducting 16 Sending music to the world 52 Guitar 17 Creative partners 54 Harp 56 Historical Performance 18 STUDENT LIFE 58 Jazz 20 Your future is music’s future 60 Musical Theatre 22 The new generation 62 Opera 24 Meet your mentor 64 Organ 27 Learn by performing 66 Piano 28 Skills for life 68 Piano Accompaniment 29 Space to grow 70 Strings 30 Your stage awaits 72 Timpani & Percussion 32 Find inspiration, find knowledge 74 Vocal Studies 34 Musicians, united 76 Woodwind 35 All together now 36 London calling 78 OUR COURSES 38 Find your place 80 Academy courses 39 Reaching outwards 82 Undergraduates 83 One-year courses 84 Postgraduates 85 Postgraduate degrees 86 Postgraduate diplomas 88 Research 89 The art of collaboration 90 Open Academy 92 YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE 94 The next step 95 Ready to audition? 96 Tuition fees 97 Get in touch INTRODUCTION 3 4 INTRODUCTION TODAY’S ASPIRATION TOMORROW’S ARTIST We take musical potential, then challenge our students to find their own voice and develop individual excellence.