RAM 2023 24 Prospectus Digital-NEW

YOUR
FUTURE
IS MUSIC’S
FUTURE
PROSPECTUS 2023/24
Music must always move
forward. There has to be CONTENTS
a place for new musicians
to connect, collaborate and
create. We are that place.
An adventurous conservatoire
where the traditions of the past 4 INTRODUCTION 42 OUR DEPARTMENTS
meet the talent of the future. 6 A message from our Principal 44 Accordion
Our mission: to create 8 Imagine yourself here 46 Brass
the music that will move 10 ABOUT THE ACADEMY
48
50
Choral Conducting
Composition and
the world tomorrow. 12 Music’s future starts here Contemporary Music
14 Into our third century 52 Conducting
16 Sending music to the world 54 Guitar
17 Creative partners 56 Harp
58 Historical Performance
18 STUDENT LIFE 60 Jazz
20 Your future is music’s future 62 Musical Theatre
22 The new generation 64 Opera
24 Meet your mentor 66 Organ
26 Learn by performing 68 Piano
27 Equal partners 70 Piano Accompaniment
28 Skills for life 72 Strings
30 Space to grow 74 Timpani and Percussion
31 Your stage awaits 76 Vocal Studies
32 Find knowledge, fnd inspiration 78 Woodwind
34 Musicians united
36 All together now 80 OUR COURSES
38 London calling 82 Academy courses
40 Find your place 84 Undergraduates
41 Reaching outwards 85 One-year courses
86 Postgraduates
87 Postgraduate degrees
88 Postgraduate diplomas
90 Research
91 The art of collaboration
92 Open Academy
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2 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 3
TODAY’S
ASPIRATION
TOMORROW’S
ARTIST
We look for musical potential, then
encourage our students to fnd their own
voice and develop individual excellence.
From undergraduate to post-doc, we
help thousands of students turn aspiration
into achievement.
We embed artistic risk-taking and
professional reality into everything we do.
Our graduates leave ready for a life in music.
Continually embracing new ideas, we
are adapting our vision to the post-Covid
musical world.
4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 5
A MESSAGE FROM
OUR PRINCIPAL
are listed in the department pages of this

prospectus. You will also work regularly with
renowned visiting professors and guests –
distinguished fgures who are part of the
MOVING
Academy family – in performances and
masterclasses that you will remember for
the rest of your life. Indeed, the breadth
and quality of collaborative opportunities
here will lay the groundwork for a fulflling
MUSIC
musical life.
There will, of course, be challenges ahead

but our undergraduate and postgraduate
courses have been meticulously designed
The Royal Academy of Music is an and developed to equip our students with
extraordinary place with extraordinary the tools they will need to succeed in a
people – for 200 years, we have fast-changing, post-pandemic world.
been training and inspiring successive Musicians need imagination, versatility
generations of music makers and leaders. and resilience as never before, and at the
As we enter our third century, we are Academy, your individual talent will be
more confdent than ever in our ability to matched to the opportunities and needs
shape the future of music by discovering of the current era.
and supporting talent wherever it exists,
and by attracting the exceptional teachers This prospectus – in addition to our Open
FORWARD
and mentors who spark this talent. Days and the information on our website –
gives some insight into our courses, facilities,
As Britain’s oldest conservatoire, the what it’s like to study here and the varied
Academy is steeped in tradition but is careers of our wonderful alumni. I hope
also one of the most progressive musical it will help you decide if the Academy
institutions in the world. Students have could be the right next step for you. If
access to cutting-edge technology in possible, do consider coming to one of
our amazing performance spaces, our our performances, too, so that you can
programming is groundbreaking, and in all experience our friendly atmosphere in
our disciplines, from classical to musical person – we would love to welcome you.
theatre and jazz to composition, we
encourage students to explore their Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE
horizons to the limit.
One of the biggest infuences on your

development as a musician will be
your teacher, and at the Academy you
will fnd the very best – their names
AT THE ACADEMY YOU WILL…
Hone your performance Prepare physically and

skills. Our students mentally for a career at the
take part in around 500 top of an ever-expanding
events every year music profession
Learn from the masters. Develop professional skills

Experience inspiring one- that will help you thrive
to-one tuition with the in today’s musical world
world’s fnest teachers and build your audience
Work with your musical Collaborate internationally

heroes. We have a with many leading
roster of illustrious institutions, including our
visiting professors Juilliard School partners
Be inspired by diferent Showcase your talent with

genres – classical, jazz, cutting-edge technology
opera, musical theatre, and in our world-class
IMAGINE historical and all forms

of new music
performance spaces
Live in the heart of
YOURSELF
Make lifelong friends London, one of the most
and professional contacts vibrant, creative cities in
from around the world the world
HERE Raise your musical game

by working alongside
outstanding peers from
Earn an internationally
respected degree awarded
by the Academy and the
over 50 countries University of London
ABOUT I feel inspired and
honoured to be
THE
part of a historic
institution that has
guided some of the
ACADEMY greatest artistic minds

Alexandra, MA student
10 ABOUT THE ACADEMY ABOUT THE ACADEMY 11

98%
BMus students
97%
MA/MMus students
graduated with a frst graduated with
or upper second distinction or merit
234,989
HERE
MUSIC’S people watched Academy performances via streaming
FUTURE
STARTS 89 livestreamed concerts
100%
810
free
The Royal Academy of Music moves music Every student benefts from a stimulating
forward by inspiring successive generations curriculum and an ambitious range of
of musicians to connect, collaborate and concerts and events. Legendary artists come
create. We are the meeting point between here not just to perform, but to become
the traditions of the past and the talent of mentors, friends and musical partners.
the future, seeking out and supporting the
musicians today whose music will move A world of music comes to us – and we students from 53 countries
the world tomorrow. send music back out into the world. As
we enter our third century, our aim is to
£4.4m
Join us and you will become part of a shape the future of music by discovering
musical melting pot. Our students come and supporting talent wherever it exists.
from more than 50 countries. We challenge
them to fnd their own voice, take risks There is so much music to be made.
and push boundaries. Simon Rattle, Felicity We look forward to helping you make it.
Lott, Elton John, Edward Gardner, Evelyn
Glennie and Jacob Collier all learnt their craft
here. We are excited to discover who’s next.
invested in scholarships and fnancial

support for talented musicians All data from 2020/21 academic year

INTO OUR 1957 Harrison Birtwistle
studies clarinet at
1991 The Academy
introduces the frst 2000 2009 The Bach
Cantata Series, which
2013 The Sir Elton
John/Ray Cooper
The new Susie
Sainsbury Theatre and
THIRD CENTURY
the Academy Bachelor’s degree in will run over a 10-year organ is installed in Angela Burgess Recital
2001 The two-year
performance in the UK period, is launched the Duke’s Hall Hall open
postgraduate Royal
The Sinfonia travels Academy Opera
1800 1900
overseas for the frst course is introduced
time, to the Republic
The David Josefowitz
of Korea
1961 Former student Recital Hall opens
1903 Aged 13,
Sir John Barbirolli
Myra Hess wins a
becomes conductor of
scholarship to study
the frst orchestra
piano at the Academy
2019 Hans
Abrahamsen becomes
2010 Honorary 2014 A practice
the frst Oliver Knussen
Doctorates are given centre is added to
Chair of Composition
to Stephen Sondheim, our facilities
2002 A Royal Opera
Pierre Boulez and
House performance
Daniel Barenboim
1822 The Royal with Sir Elton John
1968 HM Queen
Academy of Music, raises nearly £1m 2011 Royal Academy
Elizabeth The Queen 1992 The refurbished
Britain’s frst 1911 The Academy for the Elton John Opera presents the
Mother opens our Duke’s Hall reopens
conservatoire, is moves to custom- Scholarship Fund acclaimed premiere
new library
founded in Tenterden built premises on 1994 Ligeti attends the of Sir Peter Maxwell
Street, Hanover Square Marylebone Road 10-year anniversary Davies’s Kommilitonen!
of the International
1826 Carl Maria von 2020 Student
Composer Festival,
Weber conducts our 2017 The entrance is performances shared
which has previously
frst orchestral concert refurbished to include on social media as part
celebrated Messiaen,
step-free access of our #RAMplaysON
1830 King George IV Berio, Henze
campaign reach
grants a Royal Charter 1969 Felicity Lott and Tippett The Academy is
fve million people
becomes a student rated Gold in the
1856 Arthur Sullivan 1997 The Academy is 2005-19 A combined
Teaching Excellence 2022 We launch the
enters the Academy 1971 Simon Rattle the frst conservatoire Academy and Juilliard
Framework (TEF) Sir Elton John Global
1923 Sir Henry Wood, becomes a student to found its own School orchestra 2012 The Privy Council
Exchange Programme
a former student, joins recording label performs at the BBC grants degree- 2018 Student cellist
in collaboration with 12
as a professor Proms under Sir Colin awarding powers to Sheku Kanneh-Mason
1998 HRH The world-leading partner
Davis (2005), John the Academy performs at the
1935 Junior Academy Duchess of Gloucester conservatoires
Adams (2012) and wedding of the Duke
is founded becomes the 2012-18 Visiting
Edward Gardner (2019) and Duchess of Sussex 2022-23 We mark the
Academy’s President professors appointed
1936 Richard Strauss Academy’s Bicentenary
include John Adams,
visits the Academy 1976 The Sir Jack 1999 The Academy with celebratory
1886 Franz Liszt visits Semyon Bychkov,
Lyons Theatre becomes the frst concerts, 200
the Academy James Ehnes, Sir Mark
is opened conservatoire to commissions and the
Elder, Edward Gardner,
be admitted as a £60m Future of Music
1982 Evelyn Glennie Richard Goode,
full member of the fundraising campaign
becomes a student Dave Holland, Steven
University of London
Isserlis, Oliver Knussen,
1-5 York Gate is Claude-Michel
1953 HM The purchased for the Schönberg, Nikolaj
Queen becomes the Academy by the Szeps-Znaider and
Academy’s Patron Heritage Lottery Fund Christian Thielemann

CREATIVE PARTNERS
OUR ASSOCIATED ARTISTS INCLUDE:
Hans Abrahamsen Pierre-Laurent Aimard Lorenza Borrani John Butt

Oliver Knussen Chair Visiting Professor of Music Visiting Professor of Visiting Professor of
of Composition Chamber Orchestras Historical Performance
SENDING MUSIC
TO THE WORLD Semyon Bychkov
Klemperer Chair of
Conducting
Laurence Cummings
William Crotch Professor
of Historical Performance
Czech Philharmonic
Educational partner
Doric String Quartet
Teaching Quartet
in Association
Together, our students, with The Juilliard School and growing

relationships with Sibelius Academy,
alumni and professors Shanghai Conservatory, Paris Conservatoire,
Hanns Eisler Academy Berlin and the
Sir Mark Elder Edward Gardner Philippe Herreweghe Trevor Pinnock
create a global University of Music and Performing Arts
Vienna are based on our shared values of
Sir John Barbirolli Chair
of Conducting
Sir Charles Mackerras Chair
of Conducting
Visiting Professor of
Historical Performance
Principal Conductor,
Academy Chamber
community of music
Orchestra
artistic and educational excellence. Our new
Sir Elton John Global Exchange Programme,
launched in 2022, enables students from the
Our students represent the very best Academy and 12 other top conservatoires
talent from around the world, with about around the world to take part in a range
a half coming from the UK and a half from of educational exchanges, from short
other countries. collaborative projects to a full year of tuition
at their host institution. Rachel Podger Riot Ensemble Claude-Michel Schönberg Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider
Micaela Comberti Chair of Ensemble in Residence Visiting Professor of Viotti Visiting Professor
This vibrant mix enriches our community Baroque Violin of Music
Musical Theatre
and refects our international outlook. When We are dedicated to ofering the very best
you come here, you will widen your cultural education to students from all over the
perspective and form lifelong friendships world. We continue to do everything in
with people from around the globe. When our power to ensure that European and
you leave, you will remain a valued member international students play as essential a
of the Academy family. role as ever in our future. If you have queries
about applying to the Academy from outside
Sharing information, knowledge and artistry the UK, our Admissions Team will be happy Christian Thielemann Peter Whelan Ryan Wigglesworth John Wilson
Carl Maria von Weber Visiting Professor of Richard Rodney Bennett Henry Wood Chair
with peer institutions and musicians is an to help. Contact them on +44 (0)20 7873 Visiting Professor of Historical Performance Professor of Music of Conducting
integral part of our identity. Collaborations 7393 or email admissions@ram.ac.uk. Conducting

STUDENT
LIFE
I love everything about the

Academy, from the programmes
and opportunities to my
wonderful teachers and friends.
I’m cherishing every moment
Mabelle, BMus student
18 STUDENT LIFE STUDENT LIFE 19

This building has
been absolutely
at the centre of
everything that
I have done,
everything that
I have learnt
Sir Simon Rattle
What drives us is the Sir Karl Jenkins, Max Richter), Decca

(Jacob Collier, Freddie De Tommaso,
thought of all the Benjamin Grosvenor, Sheku and Isata The Academy
Kanneh-Mason, Martynas Levickis),
music yet to be made, Sony Classical (Miloš Karadaglić) and really is the best
Sony Music UK (Alexis Ffrench).
the careers yet to environment
It’s why alumni such as Gareth Malone
begin and the stories and Katherine Jenkins have become to prepare the
household names, and why established
yet to be shared musicians such as Sir Simon Rattle, musicians of
Edward Gardner, Maxim Vengerov,
Lesley Garrett, Dame Evelyn Glennie, tomorrow for a
Whether you’ve already mapped out your Dame Felicity Lott, Sir Elton John,
career path or are planning to use your time Michael Nyman, Eleanor Alberga and career in this ever-
at the Academy to explore as many new Annie Lennox continue to inspire.
avenues of music-making as possible, we’re changing world
here to help you fnd your way. We look forward to playing our part
in the next chapter of your story.
Our commitment to preparing students
for a life in music is why they go on to
win contracts with major international
labels including Deutsche Grammophon
Lucy
(Magdalena Hofmann, Daniel Hope, Crowe

Stephenson Ardern-Sodje Jonathon Heyward Sam Oladeinde
Previously in Hamilton in the Chief Conductor, Performed in Hamilton,
West End; currently Simba in Nordwestdeutsche The Book of Mormon
The Lion King UK tour Philharmonie and The Prince of Egypt
Bertie Baigent Adam Hickox Michael Pandya
Assistant Conductor of Assistant Conductor, Young Artist, Bayerische
the City of Birmingham Rotterdam Philharmonic Staatsoper Opera Studio
Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra (2019-21)
Timothy Ridout
Music Director of Waterperry
Luke Hsu High-profle solo viola
Opera Festival
Solo violinist and Violin player; BBC New Generation
Tom Blomfeld Channel Young Artist Artist 2019-22
Joint Principal Oboe,
Ben Hulme Chloe Rooke
Philharmonia Orchestra;
Principal Horn, Assistant Conductor of
Academy professor
BBC Philharmonic the Netherlands Radio
Kyu Choi Philharmonic Orchestra for
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Theater Basel Young Artist the 2022/23 season
Award-winning solo pianist
Programme 2020/21;
Joel Sandelson
National Opera Studio Young Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE
Winner of the Herbert von
Artist 2019/20 Multi-award-winning cellist;
Karajan Young Conductors
recording artist with two
Henry Clay Award 2021
chart-topping albums
Principal Cor Anglais, Royal
Keval Shah
Scottish National Orchestra Claudia Lucia Lamanna
Pianist; Lecturer of Lieder,
Solo harpist; winner of the
Jacob Collier Sibelius Academy
prestigious 21st International
Five-time Grammy-
Harp Contest in Israel Paige Smallwood
winning jazz and pop
Previously Éponine in the US
multi-instrumentalist Daniel Lebhardt
tour of Les Misérables; now
Solo pianist
Tabea Debus with the US tour of Hamilton
Virtuoso recorder player, Kyeong jin Lee
Julie Svěcená
YCAT artist since 2018 Vice Principal Cello,
Solo violinist
Korean National Symphony
Christina Gansch
Orchestra Freddie De Tommaso
Soprano; recently sang
Tenor and Decca Classics
Pamina in Die Zauberföte Jason Lewis
artist whose debut album
at the Royal Opera House, Associate Principal Trumpet,
THE NEW
topped the classical charts
Covent Garden Royal Scottish National
Orchestra Meesha Turner
Ben Glassberg
Currently making West End
Principal Guest Conductor Tori Longdon
debut as Catherine Parr in Six
designate of Volksoper Wien; Co-founder of the Stay at
GENERATION
Music Director at L’Opéra de Home Choir, winner of the Freya Waley-Cohen
Rouen Normandie 2020 RPS Inspiration Award Composer in residence
with the London Chamber
Christopher Hart Rob Luft
Orchestra
Principal Trumpet, Royal Jazz guitarist; BBC New
Scottish National Orchestra Generation Artist 2019-22 Amy Yule
Recent graduates are already shaping Ashley Henry Rafael Marino Arcaro
Principal Flute, Hallé
Jazz pianist and composer LSO Panufnik Composers Jingzhuo Zhang
musical culture in countless ways signed with Sony Music UK Scheme Artist 2022/23 Principal Cello, Shanghai
Philharmonic Orchestra

The list of professors at
the Academy is truly
second to none, and the
chance to study with
top industry professionals
is really exciting
Matthew, BMus student
Your professor will be

one of the most signifcant
musical infuences of
your life
We know how vital it is to fnd someone who
brings out the best in you. During your time at the
Academy, you will be supported by outstanding
teachers who will challenge you to fnd your own
voice. They will share not only their artistic and
technical expertise, but also practical advice on how
to prepare for a career in music. It’s a relationship
built on trust and mutual respect – one that will
remain important to you for many years to come.
You’ll fnd plenty of inspiration beyond your one-

to-one classes, too. Our academic staf provide the
intellectual background to your instrumental studies,
fuelling your curiosity and ofering a frm foundation
for your musical development.
We don’t just study music’s past – we spark its future.

EQUAL PARTNERS
Share the joy of with string ensembles, particularly those on
the Advanced Specialist Strings Ensemble
chamber music and Training (ASSET) scheme sponsored by the
Albert and Eugenie Frost Trust. There is
build close bonds an abundance of coaching expertise from
LEARN BY with your peers

prestigious chamber musicians including
Levon Chilingirian, Adrian Brendel and
Septura, as well as opportunities to perform
PERFORMING
in side-by-side projects with professors.
Playing chamber music will be an essential
part of your Academy education. It opens We develop your chamber skills holistically
up a diverse and exciting range of repertoire, through a dedicated lecture series together
refnes your technical, aural and performance with regular ensemble performance, from
skills, and enables you to become a creative informal platforms to public livestreamed
Music comes to life in Gardner, Barbara Hannigan, Trevor Pinnock,
Rachel Podger, Christian Thielemann, Ryan
collaborator and communicator. The events. We expand your horizons through
friendships you will form will be intellectually, interdisciplinary projects with groups such
performance. There Wigglesworth and John Wilson. We invite
members of the world’s top orchestras to lead
emotionally and musically stimulating, and as the Riot Ensemble and Manchester
often last a lifetime. Collective. We also partner externally
is no better way to sectional rehearsals, and students participate
in side-by-side schemes with the London
with festivals and concert series including
We promote your ensemble development Petworth, Music@Malling, Leeds Lieder and
develop your craft Symphony and Philharmonia orchestras,
London Sinfonietta, Royal Ballet Sinfonia,
through intensive projects with resident a wide range of London venues.
ensembles, focused electives and eminent
Nash Ensemble and Riot Ensemble. We have
in-house and visiting specialist coaches. The Our Fellowship programme provides
Performing is a way of life at the Academy. a signifcant partnership with the London
Kaleidoscope Collective are the Academy’s professional development to selected
We hold over 500 events a year, from intimate Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as with the
Visiting Professors of Chamber Music for groups, supporting them with mentoring
solo and chamber performances to orchestral Czech Philharmonic and Knussen Chamber
2022/23 and will curate the annual Chamber and funding for special projects and
concerts, festivals, and staged operas and Orchestra, both of which are in residence
Music Festival, working alongside students. commissions, as well as additional teaching
musicals. Our busy diary of events provides every year, giving classes and masterclasses,
The Doric String Quartet, our Teaching and performing opportunities.
plenty of opportunities for students to gain holding mock auditions and ofering side-by-
Quartet in Association, works intensively
ensemble experience and perform publicly, side performance opportunities.
not only at the Academy but also in world-
famous venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Jazz students play at the EFG London Jazz
Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall. Festival, and our Musical Theatre and Royal
Academy Opera productions are fully staged The opportunities
Academy orchestras and ensembles, which and directed by well-known practitioners.
include the Symphony Orchestra, Chamber here are amazing –
Orchestra, Sainsbury Soloists, Manson The Academy records exclusively on Linn
Ensemble (contemporary music), String Records, available on Apple Music and I’m trying to
Orchestra, Jazz Orchestra, Baroque Soloists Spotify. In recent years, we have worked
and Symphonic Wind and Brass Ensembles, on projects with Oliver Knussen, The make the most
cover a huge breadth of repertoire. Juilliard School and Trevor Pinnock. Linn’s
Philip Hobbs, one of the world’s leading of everything that
And you’ll be working with the best in the engineers, producers and A&R pioneers, is
business – regular visiting conductors our frst Visiting Professor of Recording. He goes on!
include Lorenza Borrani, Semyon Bychkov, knows how to bring the very best out of our
Sir Mark Elder, Alice Farnham, Edward musicians in studio conditions. Timothy, MA student

SKILLS FOR
LIFE We teach more than
just music. We also
develop the personal,
practical and technical
skills you need to build
a fulflling career
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT rounded, creative and adaptable musicians, Our developing partnerships with key arts During term time, the David Josefowitz
Our artist development provision is an employable in both good times and bad. organisations and festivals currently include Recital Hall, Angela Burgess Recital Hall,
integral part of your degree course. new intensive short courses in collaboration Concert Room and Duke’s Hall are available
We prepare you practically, creatively Our sessions include a comprehensive with Glyndebourne, Manchester Collective (when not in use for teaching or public
and strategically for a sustainable and range of practical subjects – preparing and the Multi-Story Orchestra. events) for student recordings using high-
fulflling career in the music profession, professional documents, auditioning well, quality built-in cameras and microphones.
by encouraging you to develop your how to get funding, working with online Finally, the new Students Create Festival, Students can access and edit their recordings
core creative skills, self-knowledge and content, personal recording techniques, run by Artist Development in association via Planet eStream, where a rich archive of
professional awareness. With the upheaval self-employed fnances, getting into with the Students’ Union, is your chance to concerts, masterclasses and online classes
of the last few years, this element of your teaching, working with promoters and conceive, produce and perform a project at can also be found.
education has become increasingly crucial. how to practise efectively. the Academy, with tailored mentoring and
Covid-19 has brought unforeseen challenges production support. For students wishing to record at other
to the working lives of musicians, but it We also consider your creative career options, locations, equipment loans are available
has also opened up new ways for young with talks and workshops on innovative and RECORDING FACILITIES upon request, including easy-to-operate
artists to share their music and expertise, diverse programming, orchestral life, multi- The Academy’s recording facilities were portable video and audio devices.
foregrounding digital technologies, music- strand careers, the improvising musician, thoroughly redeveloped as part of the
making in the local community, and the and producing and creating your own Susie Sainsbury Theatre construction The Recording Team also ofers tutorials on
advantages of embracing versatile artistic and projects. In our ‘Ask the Artist’ and ‘Alumni project. In addition to flming many how to set up and make the most of a home
professional lives. By responding to the times Stories Q&A’ series, we invite artists from orchestral and other public events, studio and are happy to advise and support
we live in, we give you the up-to-date tools diverse musical and cultural backgrounds to provision for student recordings has been students recording or livestreaming their
and know-how to leave the Academy as fully share their practice and career journeys. greatly increased. own concerts.

From concert halls Our main performance spaces are the
Duke’s Hall, our fagship 350-seat concert
to practice studios, venue; the David Josefowitz Recital Hall,
which was built in 2001; and the fabulous
you’ll be working in Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess
Recital Hall, which opened in 2018.
spectacular spaces STUDENTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM: YOUR STAGE The Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela
Burgess Recital Hall opened in 2018,
where many great • Outstanding teaching and practice studios
and rehearsal and lecture rooms AWAITS following one of the most ambitious building
and renovation projects in the history of the
careers have begun • Further practice studios in our custom-built
Academy. The new spaces have won many
industry awards, including three RIBA awards
suite at Cross Keys Close, a short walk away (most notably, London Building of the Year)
The Academy’s buildings combine historic
elegance with contemporary architecture • Exclusive use of nearby St Mark ’s Church
We look forward to and a World Architecture Award.
and cutting-edge technology.
• Dedicated professional recording services hearing your music The 309-seat theatre and 100-seat rooftop
recital hall include professional-standard
Most of your studies will take place in our
striking Edwardian building, which dates
• Our well-equipped library
fll our award-winning recording facilities and the very latest in new
• The Academy Museum, which hosts technologies, ensuring that they will continue
from 1911, and a Regency terrace designed
by John Nash in the 1820s.
regular research events and includes theatre and recital hall to be ft for purpose long into the future.
on-site instrument workshops These spaces, together with 14 refurbished
practice and dressing rooms, a large
• An excellent canteen serving healthy
refurbished jazz room, fve new percussion
and afordable meals
studios and a control suite for the audiovisual
• A friendly bar recordings department, have signifcantly
enhanced the Academy’s facilities.

FIND FIND
KNOWLEDGE INSPIRATION
A violin once played to Marie Antoinette, Purcell’s
Our Library holds historical collections of international original score of The Fairy Queen, a Viennese piano
signifcance. It’s the perfect place to immerse yourself in with six pedals. Welcome to our Museum, a treasure
the past and discover ideas for the future trove of musical inspiration
Whether you’re an undergraduate or IT SERVICES The Museum was opened in 2001 and sits of lutes and guitars ofer fascinating
postgraduate student, you’ll fnd everything Technology plays a vital role in supporting at the heart of Academy life in the York Gate material for researchers and period
you need for your day-to-day lessons, your studies. Our drop-in IT Service Desk building. It has Accredited status, houses performers. We hold important examples
recitals and research in our Library. It will help you set up your email account, our prestigious collections of musical of the Italian, French, German, English
contains over 200,000 items, including connect to wif and access the tools you instruments, artworks and other objects, and and Dutch schools, and commission new
remarkable collections of performance need to practise and study efectively, includes archives that belonged to infuential instruments from exceptional makers for
materials – 16th-century lute books in efciently and securely. You will be able to fgures including Yehudi Menuhin, Robert the Calleva Collection.
the Robert Spencer Collection, autograph have Ofce 365 for free on all your devices, Spencer, Harriet Cohen, David Munrow
manuscripts by Purcell, Sullivan, Vaughan and book practice rooms from your phone and Henry Wood. These collections ofer The Piano Gallery displays historic keyboards
Williams, Kenny Wheeler and other leading between classes. students insight into the creative processes dating from 1600 to 1920 by makers such as
composers, and marked scores from the of great musicians and help to inform our Broadwood, Pleyel and Erard. Students can
collections of Henry Wood, Nadia Boulanger, Eduroam, the global education and research knowledge of performance practice. apply to play these instruments to enhance
John Barbirolli, Yehudi Menuhin, Otto wif network, is available in all our buildings. their understanding of piano evolution and
Klemperer and Charles Mackerras. The When connected, you can print wirelessly We care for a unique collection of over the relationship between makers, composers
professional library staf will help you to from your device and access our range 200 fne stringed instruments and more and performers.
make the most of these valuable resources. of digital resources. There are also shared than 150 bows, many of which are available
computers that you can use on site when to students on loan. Our expert luthiers Classes, seminars and events often take
The Orchestral Library has approximately your phone doesn’t cut it. maintain these instruments on site in a place in the inspiring surroundings of the
4,000 sets of parts, constantly augmented purpose-built workshop. Museum. Ensembles are encouraged to
with new acquisitions. Important research rehearse in the galleries, giving them the
collections include orchestral sets from the The Rutson Collection includes two opportunity to play to an informal audience
libraries of Henry Wood and Otto Klemperer. violins and a viola by Stradivari, as well as when the Museum is open to the public.
Students can also apply for access to instruments by members of the Amati family
the University of London Library and the and other infuential makers. The Becket
British Library. Classical Collection and Spencer Collection

MUSICIANS
UNITED
Our Students’ Union (SU) plays a key role in cricket teams. As a member institution of the
Academy life, and every enrolled student University of London, we also have access to
is automatically a member. Whether you’d hundreds more societies and clubs – but if
like to join a specifc club, need advice from you still can’t fnd what you’re looking for, we
a friendly face or want to make sure you can help you set up your own.
don’t miss out on the best social events (or
maybe all three!), we’re here for you. Working alongside the SU President are
fve student representatives (Undergraduate
Highlights in the social calendar include Rep, Postgraduate Rep, Equality and
Freshers’ Week and the Summer Ball, but Diversity Rep, International Rep, and Events
Our Students’ Union is here to we also hold regular jazz jams, yoga classes and Societies Rep) and a sub-team of four
and pub quizzes, and often work alongside students. They ensure that students’ voices
ensure everyone is supported charities including Movember, Brake and are heard at all levels of the Academy. The
Pets as Therapy. We have an ever-growing President attends all boards and committees
and represented throughout list of student-led clubs, including our to make sure any concerns, big or small,
LGBTQIA+, Ethnic Diversity and Feminist are addressed. Find out more about what
their time at the Academy societies, as well as football, basketball and we do at ram.ac.uk/su.

Student wellbeing is critical. We want you an Additional Support Tutor, who can
ALL TOGETHER NOW to make the most of your time here and
establish good habits that will help you in the
future. Our courses are designed to develop
arrange specialist tuition and work with
you to develop strategies that will help your
musical learning.
your ability to thrive in the music profession
and sustain your physical and mental health Our specialist English Language Support
throughout your career. We have a strong Tutors can help international students
network of experienced staf to help you improve their communication skills.
through your studies, and we dedicate Some students will be invited to attend an
signifcant resources to this area. English Language Welcome Week before
the start of the academic year. We provide
Your Head of Year (for undergraduates), weekly language classes for students who
Tutor (for postgraduates) and Principal Study need regular assistance, and a Help Desk
Teacher will give you advice and guidance. for those who require language support for
They are supported by your Head of their written work.
Department and Head of Programme, and
by the Dean of Students, Deputy Principals SAFEGUARDING
and Principal, all of whom take a close The Academy is committed to greater
interest in the quality of your experience at equality, diversity and inclusion. However,
the Academy. we recognise that things can sometimes go
wrong, and we are the frst conservatoire to
SUPPORT SERVICES have instituted a Report + Support procedure
If things get tough, it’s important to know that provides everyone with a mechanism
where to turn. This may be your teacher for expressing concerns in a way that feels
or Head of Year/Tutor, but there are also comfortable and appropriate to them.
trained counsellors to whom you can talk Our existing complaints and disciplinary
about any aspect of your life. They will also procedures continue to protect students and
be able to refer you to specialist external staf from bullying, harassment, racism and
resources as appropriate. We increased our sexual misconduct. The Safeguarding Lead is
counselling support signifcantly during the the Dean of Students.
coronavirus pandemic, in recognition of
the challenges our students faced during DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION
successive lockdowns. AND BELONGING
Every Academy We believe in a preventative approach to
We want our students, staf and visitors to
value not only what we have in common,
student is backed by performance-related injury by teaching
excellent technique and pointing you towards
but also what makes us diferent. We want
this to be a place where everyone feels that
a strong network that a range of therapeutic disciplines, including
on-site Alexander Technique lessons for
they belong.
recognises the person individual and paired students, and group

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement
An inclusive Academy is an Academy with
a rich culture of creativity and innovation.
as well as the musician classes online. If physical issues arise, we
can put you in touch with a range of medical
That’s why we’re working hard to increase
the diversity of our student body, curricula,
specialists through our close relationship repertoire and the musicians who regularly
with the charity Help Musicians. teach for us. You can fnd out more about
the actions we’re taking to strengthen our
Students with specifc learning needs can community and deliver sustainable cultural
get practical support (including assistance change at ram.ac.uk/diversity-equity-
with funding applications, where relevant) inclusion-belonging.
from our Disability Advisor. We also have

Welcome to a city where international infuences
converge – a magnet for the world’s best
performers and a continual source of inspiration
London is one of the most beautiful, vibrant,
diverse and exciting cities in the world. Living
and studying here is an experience unlike any
other. With the best culture, entertainment
and nightlife on your doorstep, one thing you
can guarantee is that you’ll never be bored.
CAMDEN
MARKET
London is brimming with both history and
KINGS
innovation, and the Academy is situated at PLACE
the heart of it all. Regent’s Park is just around LONDON
ZOO
the corner, and within walking distance are 40 min 30 min 20 min
BRITISH
Wigmore Hall, Oxford Street, the theatres of REGENT’S PARK
LIBRARY
the West End and the diverse bars of Soho.
Jump on a Tube or bus and in 20 minutes
MARYLEBONE
you can be enjoying the buzz of the South
Bank or the eclectic mix of market stalls, London is a STATION
THE BRITISH
MUSEUM
food and live music in Camden.
cultural epicentre. PADDINGTON
STATION
WALLACE COLLECTION
Creative inspiration is everywhere. Take a WIGMORE HALL
break from your studies to see world-class There’s a thriving,

soloists, bands, orchestras and singers NATIONAL GALLERY
performing in venues across the city, steady pulse of HYDE PARK

TRAFALGAR
SQUARE TATE MODERN
or head to one of the many theatres, SOUTHBANK
galleries, clubs, bars, parks or museums. live music around CENTRE

LONDON
EYE
every corner
BIG BEN
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Whatever your passions and interests, in BUCKINGHAM
V&A MUSEUM PALACE
London you will fnd somewhere to enjoy
them and people to share them with. Alexandra, MA student

REACHING
OUTWARDS
Our aim is always to attract the best
FIND YOUR from every background
PLACE
Our alumni and friends contribute generously each year to provide fnancial support
to students like you. In fact, about a third of all the scholarship funds we award
come from donations, and every efort is made to increase the amount available to
students each year.
Entrance Scholarships are merit based and are awarded following audition or
interview for degree and diploma courses. Successful applicants who require
fnancial support may also apply for means-tested bursaries.
We’ll help you plan INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HOUSE (ISH)

This charity ofers afordable
Our Student Funding Manager ofers specialist advice and support in securing
funding from both internal and external sources.
your future in London, accommodation for students from
a variety of universities and institutions.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
including fnding the ISH is on Great Portland Street, very
close to the Academy.
Students who are experiencing fnancial hardship during their time at the Academy
can apply for help through the Dean of Students.
right place to live There are other private halls of residence
across London, as well as hostels, lodgings,
homestays and house shares. For advice
The sheer size of London can make moving
here seem a daunting prospect, but don’t
on searching for a property, dealing with Being awarded a
estate agents, private landlords, deposits,
worry – our staf are on hand to help
students and prospective students with a
rent, references, contracts and more, scholarship was a massive
see our guides to accommodation at
wide range of accommodation, including:
ram.ac.uk/accommodation. boost to my confdence
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (UoL)
INTERCOLLEGIATE HALLS
All current and future Academy students and really inspired me to
are eligible for free advice on private
The largest community of Academy students
live in UoL’s Nutford House, which is only
accommodation and house hunting keep working hard and
from the UoL Housing Services (ULHS).
one Tube stop or 20 minutes’ walk from
the Academy.
They have a large database of available believing in myself
accommodation – both whole properties
and individual rooms. Huw, BMus student

A joint Academy-Juilliard Symphony
Orchestra performs at the 2019 BBC Proms
with soloist James Ehnes
The Academy is enabling me to
OUR
improve and develop as a player
while still maintaining the love
for music that made me want to
DEPARTMENTS pursue it in the frst place

Annemarie, BMus student
42 OUR DEPARTMENTS OUR DEPARTMENTS 43

ACCORDION
Become a confdent, creative performer with the HEAD OF ACCORDION
support of our friendly community OWEN MURRAY
Administrator: Karen Ingram
In 1986, the Royal Academy of Music became the frst +44 (0)20 7873 7380
British conservatoire to introduce teaching for the classical accordion@ram.ac.uk
accordion. The department has been a pioneering force ever ram.ac.uk/accordion
since, developing new repertoire and producing some of
the world’s most successful accordion players. The Head of
Accordion, Owen Murray, is himself a celebrated performer,
dedicated teacher, recording artist and international soloist
VISITING PROFESSOR
with experience in all aspects of accordion performance.
OF ACCORDION
Friedrich Lips
Students and professors work together in a lively and creative
environment. As part of your course you will perform solo
VISITING PROFESSOR
repertoire, hone technical skills, form chamber music
OF BANDONEON
ensembles and connect to the wider musical world.
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi
The accordion is thoroughly integrated into the life and I consider all of my
work of the Academy. Our undergraduate and postgraduate
students enjoy countless collaborations with Academy
students to be unique,
composers and performers of other instruments. and it is that very
uniqueness that I strive
to develop. A copy, no
matter how good, is
worthless; the original
is priceless
Owen Murray,
Head of Accordion

BRASS
Follow in the footsteps of recent alumni, who perform ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND
in top ensembles and hold principal orchestral positions HEAD OF BRASS
around the world PROFESSOR MARK DAVID
Administrator: Alice Kelley
The Academy’s Brass Department is widely considered +44 (0)20 7873 7320
to be one of the leading conservatoire departments in brass@ram.ac.uk
the world. We ofer individual lessons with our team of ram.ac.uk/brass
distinguished professors and visiting professors, who are
VISITING PROFESSORS David Pyatt Matthew Gee
active at the highest professional level, an unparalleled
Horn Michael Thompson tenor trombone
range of masterclasses with the many internationally
Radovan Vlatković Aubrey Brain Chair Bob Hughes
renowned artists who visit regularly, and a rich orchestral
Katy Woolley Richard Watkins bass trombone
and chamber music programme.
Dennis Brain Chair Keith McNicoll
Trumpet bass and contrabass trombone
As well as receiving the essential musical and technical
Eric Aubier Trumpet Peter Moore
grounding in the core repertoire, our undergraduate and
Paul Beniston tenor trombone
postgraduate students take advantage of a wide range of
Trombone Jeroen Berwaerts
performance opportunities. Collaborations with prestigious
Jörgen van Rijen Professor Mark David Tuba
venues across London, partnerships with orchestras, and
Head of Brass Rex Martin
competitions – both internal and external – will help you
Lower Brass Robert Farley Lee Tsarmaklis
make the most of your time at the Academy and prepare
Rex Martin natural trumpet, cornetto
you for a fulflling career in music.
John Hutchins Euphonium and
PROFESSOR IN RESIDENCE natural trumpet Bass Trumpet
Working with such talented and Jeroen Berwaerts Mike Lovatt

Derek Watkins
James Maynard
motivated students makes my SENIOR TUTOR Chair of Trumpet Serpent and Ophicleide
role at the Academy an exciting, OF BRASS

Bob Hughes
Will O’Sullivan
Gareth Small
Stephen Wick
challenging and fulflling one. Seeing ENSEMBLE IN RESIDENCE
them achieve the success they PROFESSORS

Horn
Trombone
Ian Bousfeld
Septura
deserve is a rewarding experience Roger Montgomery tenor trombone

natural horn Dudley Bright
Professor Mark David, Head of Brass Martin Owen tenor trombone

HEAD OF CHORAL CONDUCTING
Enhance your musicianship, technique and professional
PROFESSOR PATRICK RUSSILL
skills on our two-year postgraduate course
Administrator: Sam Batchelor
+44 (0)20 7873 7405
Our distinctive degree is the UK’s longest-established
choral.conducting@ram.ac.uk
specialist course in conducting for choirs. It covers a wide
ram.ac.uk/choralconducting
range of sacred music for both concert and liturgical
events, as well as selected secular repertoire. With expertise
in conducting, rehearsal and baton techniques, choral
repertoire, vocal technique and aural skills, our professors
will ensure that you graduate with the tools you’ll need for
VISITING PROFESSORS
an active and diverse career.
Roland Börger
Dr David Hill MBE
The Academy’s location in the centre of London, at the
Dr James O’Donnell
heart of the British choral tradition, provides an enviable
learning environment and enables us to collaborate closely
TEACHING STAFF
with leading professional, amateur and collegiate choirs.
Alexander Ashworth
vocal technique
We ofer choral conducting as a principal study at
Ruth Byrchmore
postgraduate level only. At undergraduate level, it is
aural skills
ofered as an optional choir-training class.
Professor Sian Edwards
symphonic repertoire and skills
Cathal Garvey
orchestral conducting
Esther Jones
pedagogy
Professor Patrick Russill
Head of Choral Conducting
My role is to draw students
CHORAL into the modern realities

of the choral conducting
profession as well as the
CONDUCTING rich British traditions of

choral musicianship
Professor Patrick Russill,
Head of Choral Conducting

COMPOSITION &
CONTEMPORARY
MUSIC
Develop your individual style and musical personality HEAD OF COMPOSITION
Professor Helen Grime leads
with a rich schedule of project-based work PROFESSOR PHILIP CASHIAN
a composition workshop
Administrator: Cydonie Banting
Our collaborative degree courses ofer opportunities for +44 (0)20 7873 7471
performance and recording in a wide range of contexts. composition@ram.ac.uk
ram.ac.uk/composition VISITING PROFESSORS SUPPORTING STUDIES HONORARY
Our undergraduate course is shaped to give you a strong Hans Abrahamsen Dr Philip Dawson RESEARCH FELLOWS
foundation in compositional technique, whether your Oliver Knussen Chair Ashil Mistry Dr Tansy Davies
interests lie in writing for concert, media and flm, staged of Composition Dr Gareth Moorcraft Huw Watkins
productions or electronic music. John Adams Paul Morley
Eleanor Alberga OBE ENSEMBLE IN RESIDENCE
At postgraduate level, our demanding courses comprise Tod Machover Riot Ensemble
a full schedule of project work, including workshops, James Newton Howard
performances, recordings and flming of student Andrew Norman
compositions. Over the past year, the Composition Ryan Wigglesworth
Department has staged at least 20 concerts of new works, Richard Rodney Bennett
both inside and outside the Academy. Professor of Music
I chose the Academy for
Courses are taught by dedicated teachers and active
composers who are engaged in a broad range of
PROFESSORS
Dr Rubens Askenar
its unrivalled opportunities,
compositional activities. Christopher Austin including weekly one-to-one
Gary Carpenter
Professor Philip Cashian
composition lessons with
Head of Composition such respected composers as
Dr Edmund Finnis
Professor Helen Grime MBE
David Sawer, Edmund Finnis
Morgan Hayes and Gary Carpenter
Professor David Sawer
Kirsten, MMus student

CONDUCTING
Immerse yourself in our friendly, collaborative HEAD OF CONDUCTING
environment and beneft from regular contact with PROFESSOR SIAN EDWARDS
leading conductors Administrator: Sam Batchelor
+44 (0)20 7873 7405
The Academy’s postgraduate conducting degree is one conducting@ram.ac.uk
of the most respected in the world. By focusing on a ram.ac.uk/conducting
small, high-quality intake, we are able to ofer students
many opportunities to rehearse and perform in diferent
settings, from two-piano workshops and intimate chamber
ensembles to full symphony orchestra.
TEACHING STAFF
Ruth Byrchmore
The course begins with technical and rehearsal skills,
aural training and musicianship
followed by opportunities to integrate your work into other
Professor Sian Edwards
departments, including early music performance, opera,
Head of Conducting
contemporary music, and education and outreach.
Colin Metters
Professor Emeritus of Conducting
We ofer a two-year course of principal study conducting at
postgraduate level leading to an MA or MMus. We have also
choral repertoire and skills
launched a one-year Continuing Professional Development
Diploma aimed at professional musicians who want to
move from their own specialism into conducting. At
undergraduate level, you can study conducting as a second
subject, starting with introductory classes, which you can
continue as an intermediate or advanced elective. It was without doubt thanks to
the top-of-the-line education
I received that I was able
to dip straight into intense
professional work as Assistant
Conductor of the Hallé
Jonathon Heyward, alumnus

GUITAR
Broaden your horizons with a wide range of performance HEAD OF GUITAR
opportunities and access to exceptional resources MICHAEL LEWIN
Administrator: Alice Kelley
The Academy is recognised worldwide as a leading centre +44 (0)20 7873 7320
for the study of the classical guitar at undergraduate, guitar@ram.ac.uk
postgraduate and doctoral levels. ram.ac.uk/guitar
Our comprehensive curriculum and unique musicological

resources help students to reach the highest standards as
soloists, ensemble players and teachers. Professorial expertise
VISITING PROFESSORS
covers every aspect of guitar performance, from the concert
David Russell
platform to the theatre, ballet, opera house and recording
Fabio Zanon
studio, as well as specialisms in the main historical periods.
PROFESSORS
Each year you will experience masterclasses, lectures
Christoph Denoth
and concerts by distinguished visiting artists, luthiers and
voice and guitar
composers, and have regular opportunities to perform. The
Stephen Goss
promotion of new music for the guitar also forms an integral
guitar ensembles
part of our department’s work, as does our collaboration
Michael Lewin
with other departments on innovative projects. At all stages
Head of Guitar
you will be supported in using the latest technology to
develop your musical skills and reach a wider audience.
CONSULTANT
John Williams OBE
Michael [Lewin] was
The Academy is the custodian of the Spencer Collection,
which includes important lutes, guitars, books and
incredible because he never
manuscripts. The Calleva Foundation’s loan scheme stopped me from expressing
gives students access to instruments made by some of
today’s fnest luthiers.
myself the way I wanted to,
but he always helped me
express myself better
Miloš Karadaglić,
alumnus and President of Alumni

HARP
Work closely with your peers and professors in our HEAD OF HARP VISITING PROFESSORS
tight-knit, thriving community CATRIN FINCH OF HARP
Administrator: Karen Ingram Milda Agazarian
The Harp Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate +44 (0)20 7873 7380 Anne-Sophie Bertrand
courses cover solo, concerto and chamber repertoire and harp@ram.ac.uk Anneleen Lenaerts
all aspects of orchestral playing. From Baroque to jazz, ram.ac.uk/harp Isabelle Moretti
our harpists are trained to take on anything the music Isabelle Perrin
profession requires. Gwyneth Wentink
The harp is thoroughly integrated into the life and work of VISITING PROFESSOR
the Academy, with students collaborating regularly with OF JAZZ HARP
composers and other instrumentalists. Our professors Park Stickney
include celebrated performers and recording artists. You will
have the opportunity to work with specialists in orchestral PROFESSORS
and contemporary repertoire, early harp, jazz and opera as Sue Blair
well as distinguished visiting professors. orchestral tutor
Professor Skaila Kanga
Academy harpists have won prizes in international Professor Emerita of Harp
competitions and many alumni hold orchestral and Frances Kelly
teaching positions worldwide. early harp
Alison Martin
I am so grateful for opera tutor

Charlotte Seale
the rigorous and varied technique classes
training I had at the Helen Tunstall

contemporary music studies,
Academy. I couldn’t sight-reading
have asked for a better Karen Vaughan

orchestral studies
foundation for building Catherine White
my career chamber music

Suzy Willison-Kawalec
orchestral projects, sight-reading
Anne Denholm, alumna

PROFESSORS Recorder Brass
Strings Anna Stegmann Robert Farley
Pavlo Beznosiuk natural trumpet, cornetto
HISTORICAL
violin, viola Flute John Hutchins
Professor Margaret Faultless Lisa Beznosiuk natural trumpet
Head of Historical Roger Montgomery
Performance, violin Oboe natural horn
PERFORMANCE
Annette Isserlis viola Katharina Spreckelsen Stephen Wick
Professor Elizabeth Kenny serpent, ophicleide
lute, theorbo Clarinet
Jonathan Manson Eric Hoeprich Historical Dance
cello, viola da gamba, Mary Collins
viol consort Bassoon
Nicolette Moonen appointment pending
violin, viola
Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE
double bass
Further your musicianship, historical awareness and HEAD OF HISTORICAL
Jane Rogers viola
individual creativity in our vibrant department PERFORMANCE
Andrew Skidmore cello
PROFESSOR
Simon Standage violin
Many of the outstanding performers in the current
generation of historical performance specialists are
MARGARET FAULTLESS
Administrator and Project
Matthew Truscott violin The Historical Performance
graduates of the Academy’s Historical Performance Manager: Bethan White
Keyboard
Department is full of musicians
Department. As a student here, you too will learn how
to forge your career path in this exciting part of the
+44 (0)20 7873 7310
historical@ram.ac.uk
Carole Cerasi I grew up listening to, and it is
professional music world. ram.ac.uk/historical
harpsichord, fortepiano
James Johnstone
incredibly humbling to learn
Our department has a lively atmosphere and collaborative
basso continuo from them
Pawel Siwczak
approach. Undergraduate and postgraduate students
harpsichord, basso continuo Sergio, MA student
work alongside world-class professors and performers on
MICAELA COMBERTI CHAIR
a wide range of repertoire (including contemporary
OF BAROQUE VIOLIN
repertoire for recorder players) and participate in a variety
Rachel Podger
of activities including continuo, dance and education
workshops, to develop an in-depth understanding of
WILLIAM CROTCH CHAIR
historical performance practice.
Laurence Cummings
keyboards, coaching
The department has a high profle across the Academy.
Performance opportunities include the acclaimed
VISITING PROFESSORS
‘Bach the European’ concert series, Baroque opera,
John Butt
orchestral projects, chamber music and consort playing.
Philippe Herreweghe
This invaluable performance experience will equip you
Nicholas Mulroy
to meet the demands of the professional world.
Peter Whelan
The Academy houses an extensive collection of fne

historical instruments and specially commissioned modern
copies, which are available for students to use.
RIGHT: Visiting professor Philippe Herreweghe

rehearses with Academy students

As well as receiving an
incredibly high-quality
education, I’ve developed
great friendships with
JAZZ
some of the best jazz
musicians of our age in
the country
Seth, BMus student
Learn from an outstanding faculty of teachers HEAD OF JAZZ PROGRAMMES

whose experience covers the breadth of contemporary PROFESSOR NICK SMART
jazz practice Jazz Programmes Co-ordinator
and Project Manager: Emily Mould
Our Jazz Department has produced an outstanding array +44 (0)20 7873 7379
of versatile, creative and highly employable jazz musicians jazz@ram.ac.uk
since its foundation in 1987. ram.ac.uk/jazz
We support students to fnd their unique creative voice,

Drum kit Saxophone Byron Wallen
which will speak equally across performance, improvisation
Martin France James Allsopp Tom Walsh
and composition. We do this through full and varied
Jazz students choose their James Maddren Iain Ballamy
undergraduate and postgraduate courses that cover many
principal study professors Mark Mondesir Rachael Cohen Vibes
aspects and forms of jazz and its meeting points with
in conjunction with the Head Ian Thomas Nathaniel Facey Jim Hart
other genres.
of Jazz, from a faculty list Jef Williams Tim Garland
that includes: Soweto Kinch Voice
We foster an encouraging environment in which to learn and
Guitar Gareth Lockrane Pete Churchill
experiment with this extremely broad art form, equipping
JAZZ ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Chris Montague repertoire and improvisation composition and arranging;
you with all the skills you’ll need as a working musician.
Dave Holland Mike Outram Andy Panayi repertoire and improvisation
Thanks to the scale, focus and personal approach of our
John Parricelli Julian Siegel Lauren Kinsella
training, students get frequent performance opportunities.
VISITING PROFESSOR Femi Temowo Martin Speake Nia Lynn
Our regular ensemble projects, wide-ranging Jazz Orchestra
Ingrid Jensen Mike Walker Stan Sulzmann Norma Winstone
programme and annual Jazz Festival ofer students the
chance to work intensively with some of the fnest jazz
PROFESSORS Piano Trombone Rhythmic skills
players and composers in the world.
Bass (electric/acoustic) Tom Cawley Mark Bassey Barak Schmool
Jeremy Brown aural and transcription; Gordon Campbell
Laurence Cottle repertoire and improvisation Barnaby Dickinson Creative technology
Orlando le Fleming Kit Downes Trevor Mires Aram Zarikian
Tom Herbert Nikki Iles
Jasper Høiby jazz supporting studies Trumpet Jazz history
Michael Mondesir Robert Mitchell Steve Fishwick Alyn Shipton
Liam Noble Mike Lovatt
Gwilym Simcock Professor Nick Smart Head of See our webpage for the full,
LEFT: Jazz Artist in Residence, Jazz Programmes; repertoire and most up-to-date staf list.
Dave Holland, working improvisation
with students

MUSICAL
THEATRE
Hone your skills and prepare for a fulflling career in GATSBY CHAIR OF
musical theatre with our one-year postgraduate course MUSICAL THEATRE
PROFESSOR DANIEL BOWLING
The Musical Theatre Department functions as a theatre Company Manager:
company. Rigorous training will give you an in-depth Katie Blumenblatt
understanding of the profession and equip you with the Assistant Company Manager:
skills you need to succeed. Louise Flew
Events Manager: Gillian Schofeld
Our day-to-day acting, voice, speech and movement +44 (0)20 7873 7483
tuition is taught by current practitioners, ofering a direct mth@ram.ac.uk
link to the industry, with projects and masterclasses being ram.ac.uk/mth
TEACHING STAFF SINGING TEACHERS REPERTOIRE COACHES
led by top professionals.
Josh Darcy improvisation Kevin Fountain Kevin Amos
Ryan Gover dance repertoire Alison Guill Tom Brady
We have created an environment in which individuality is
VISITING PROFESSOR and tap Mary Hammond Alfonso Casado Trigo
nurtured and diversity embraced. Opportunities to perform
OF MUSICAL THEATRE George Hall Ann James Ron Crocker
throughout the year are a priority, enabling students to
Claude-Michel Schönberg history of musical theatre Mary King Caroline Humphris
learn by doing. Our aim is to create artists with a voracious
Sam Kenyon Tim Richards Tom Kelly
appetite for investigation and ongoing discovery.
SONDHEIM PROFESSOR LRAM teaching diploma James Spilling Sam Kenyon
OF MUSICAL THEATRE Emily Langham Stuart Morley
Recent graduates have been cast in productions including
VOCAL STUDIES pilates and dance repertoire MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Hamilton, The Phantom of the Opera and Get Up, Stand Please note that all teaching
Mary Hammond Olga Masleinnikova PROGRAMME TUTORS
Up! in the West End, Les Misérables and Six in London and staf are experienced and active
devising and movement Professor Daniel Bowling
on tour in the UK and USA, and the UK tours of Dreamgirls, industry professionals, and are
for actors Gatsby Chair of Musical Theatre
The Lion King and Bedknobs and Broomsticks. therefore subject to change.
Sophia McAvoy Alfonso Casado Trigo
jazz and dance repertoire Nigel Lilley
PANEL OF ADVISERS
Georgina Rich acting Nick Skilbeck
Pippa Ailion MBE
Matt Ryan director Mark Warman
I never imagined I would Sarah Simmons dialect coaching David White
John Caird
Chrissie Cartwright
meet my heroes, let alone Anne-Marie Speed
Head of Voice and Spoken Word
Sandy Faison
work with them Todd Susman acting for camera

Sir Trevor Nunn
Matt Ryan
Milo Twomey
Desmonda, MA student acting through song
Lloyd Wylde voice and text

OPERA
Prepare for a career on the world’s most prestigious stages HEAD OF OPERA
PROFESSOR BRENDA HURLEY
Royal Academy Opera (RAO) functions as a small opera Company Manager: Abigail Ellison
company and a bridge to the profession. The two-year Production Co-ordinator:
highly selective postgraduate Advanced Diploma*, Joss Bundy
which includes invaluable performance experience, is +44 (0)20 7873 7383
for exceptionally talented singers with the potential and opera@ram.ac.uk
aspiration to succeed as principals at the highest levels. ram.ac.uk/opera
Generous bursaries are available for RAO students.
Our highly focused study environment includes one-to-one

tuition, group classes and opera scenes, as well as three
FELIX MENDELSSOHN EMERITUS
fully staged productions per year, which are regularly
PROFESSOR OF MUSIC
attended by representatives from opera companies, artist
Professor Dame Jane Glover PROFESSORS OF SINGING Professor Mark Wildman Michael Pollock
agencies and the national press.
Marcus van den Akker Henry Cummings Distinguished Jean Rigby
VISITING PROFESSORS Alexander Ashworth Professor of Singing Brindley Sherratt
You will work closely with distinguished in-house professors
John Mark Ainsley OBE Catherine Benson Catherine Wyn-Rogers Andrew Smith
and international visiting artists, and will also beneft from
Sir Thomas Allen Richard Berkeley-Steele Philip Sunderland
acting and movement classes, language coaching and
Barbara Bonney Michael Chance CBE HEAD OF VOCAL STUDIES Head of Preparatory and Vocal
classes in many other areas of professional development.
Susan Bullock CBE Raymond Connell Professor Kate Paterson Faculty Opera
Marjorie Thomas Ryland Davies Ingrid Surgenor MBE
*For undergraduate training, see Vocal Studies (pages 76-77).
Visiting Professor Nuccia Focile OPERA COACHES Principal Operatic and
Lucy Crowe Andrew Foster-Williams Christopher Bucknall Repertoire Coach
Giulia Grisi Professor of Glenville Hargreaves Nicholas Cleobury Jonathon Swinard
Performance Mentoring Yvonne Howard Alexander Crowe
Royal Academy Opera is a widely Christian Gerhaher

Sir Simon Keenlyside
John Lattimore
Mary Nelson
Lionel Friend
David Gowland
STAGECRAFT AND LANGUAGES
David Antrobus Head of Acting
respected training course for Angelika Kirchschlager Professor Kate Paterson Professor Brenda Hurley Maria Cleva Italian
aspiring young opera singers. Many Anthony Legge

Sir Arthur Sullivan
Giles Underwood
Marie Vassiliou
Head of Opera
Iain Ledingham
Florence Daguerre de Hureaux
French
of our alumni have gone on to Visiting Professor Susan Waters Steven Maughan Barbara Diana Italian
forge major international careers Dame Felicity Lott

Ann Murray DBE
Mark Wilde Jonathan Papp
Principal Operatic and
Nuccia Focile Italian
Johanna Mayr German
Dennis O’Neill CBE Repertoire Coach Victoria Newlyn movement
Professor Brenda Hurley, Head of Opera
Edith Wiens

Collaborate with distinguished soloists, holders of HEAD OF ORGAN
prestigious cathedral posts and dedicated teachers PROFESSOR DAVID
TITTERINGTON
As an undergraduate or postgraduate student, you will Administrator: Sam Batchelor
learn the crucial aspects of playing, from solo repertoire +44 (0)20 7873 7405
in a wide variety of styles to improvisation, harmonium organ@ram.ac.uk
and organology. Frequent performance opportunities are ram.ac.uk/organ
complemented by study trips abroad to play important
historic instruments. Many of our organists hold cathedral
or church positions that complement their studies with
real-world experience.
VISITING PROFESSORS
Franz Danksagmüller
The Academy has two mechanical-action practice organs
Susan Landale
built by Flentrop Orgelbouw and Peter Collins, and daily
E Power Biggs Professor Emerita
access to our main teaching instrument, the four-manual
James O’Donnell
classical organ by Rieger in St Marylebone Parish Church.
In 2013, a three-manual symphonic organ built by Orgelbau
ORGAN PROFESSORS
Kuhn was installed in the Duke’s Hall, with generous support
Bine Bryndorf
from Sir Elton John and Ray Cooper. We also own a rare
Dr David Ponsford
1763 Neapolitan organ by Michelangelo and Carlo Sanarica,
Professor David Titterington
which is housed in nearby St Mark’s Church.
Head of Organ
SUPPORTING SKILLS
Gerard Brooks
improvisation
James Johnstone harpsichord
and continuo
The undergraduate and William McVicker

organology
postgraduate programmes of Anne Page
study are truly comprehensive harmonium and organ

Frederick Stocken
and inspirational, led by equally specialist paperwork and aural
inspiring and supportive
ORGAN professors. I can’t recommend

them highly enough
Peter Holder, alumnus

PIANO
Find your artistic identity, develop your technique and DAME MYRA HESS CHAIR
become a leading 21st-century musician OF PIANO
PROFESSOR
The Academy’s innovative Piano Department is headed by JOANNA MACGREGOR CBE
the internationally renowned pianist Joanna MacGregor. Administrator: Sam Batchelor
Our intelligent, proactive and professional students are given +44 (0)20 7873 7405
plenty of opportunities to perform publicly, and to compete piano@ram.ac.uk
in major international competitions. Academy piano ram.ac.uk/piano
professors include celebrated performers and pedagogues;
eminent visiting professors also give one-to-one lessons
and hold regular masterclasses. The Centre for Piano Studies
programmes year-round, research-led events, as well as
VISITING PROFESSORS Professor Joanna MacGregor CBE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
detailed careers and artist development sessions.
Imogen Cooper Dame Myra Hess Chair of Piano Dominic Alldis
Pascal Devoyon Florian Mitrea jazz improvisation
In addition to a substantial programme of solo, concerto
Broadwood Visiting Chair Tessa Nicholson Carole Cerasi early keyboards
and chamber repertoire, we encourage you to curate
of Piano Tatiana Sarkissova Jane Chapman
exciting performances and collaborate across diverse artistic
Richard Goode Colin Stone early keyboards
boundaries – an approach that lies at the heart of our annual
Stephen Hough Mei-Ting Sun Belle Chen
Summer and Autumn Piano Festivals.
Steven Osborne multimedia and cross-arts
Pascal Rogé ENSEMBLE COACHING Steven Devine fortepiano
Yevgeny Sudbin Professor Michael Dussek Professor Sian Edwards
Nicola Eimer working with conductors
Neil Brand flm improvisation Diana Ketler George Fu
My aim is to encourage young Adrian Brendel chamber music Florian Mitrea contemporary music
pianists to think imaginatively, PROFESSORS

John Reid
Colin Stone
Joseph Havlat composition
Timothy Redmond
to be daring, and to achieve Sulamita Aronovsky Anna Szałucka conducting from the piano
their ambitions for today’s Professor Christopher Elton

Professor Emeritus of Piano
Andrew West Mei-Ting Sun
creating transcriptions
musical landscape William Fong Richard Williams working with
Ian Fountain actors and the spoken word
Professor Joanna MacGregor CBE, Rustem Hayroudinof Amiran Zenaishvili
Dame Myra Hess Chair of Piano Diana Ketler lieder accompaniment

PIANO
ACCOMPANIMENT
Develop the highest standards of musicianship and pianism HEAD OF PIANO
through the study of ensemble repertoire ACCOMPANIMENT
PROFESSOR MICHAEL DUSSEK
Led by experienced performer and teacher Professor Michael Administrator: Sam Batchelor
Dussek, the Piano Accompaniment Department ofers +44 (0)20 7873 7405
postgraduate students the chance to work with colleagues keyboard@ram.ac.uk
from all areas of the Academy’s musical life and be taught by ram.ac.uk/piano-accompaniment
some of the world’s leading collaborative pianists.
In addition to weekly concerts, there are frequent

performance opportunities, including Academy Song Circle,
PROFESSORS
which has given annual recitals at Wigmore Hall since 2008
James Baillieu
and has performed at the Oxford Lieder and Leeds Lieder
Professor Michael Dussek
festivals. Instrumental chamber music is central to the
Head of Piano Accompaniment
course, and students participate in opera scenes, historical
Nicola Eimer
performance, orchestral playing and solo performance.
Christopher Glynn
Malcolm Martineau OBE
The fexibility of the course is refected in the versatility
Joseph Middleton
of its alumni – numerous former students now pursue
John Reid
exceptionally successful careers as song recitalists, chamber
Andrew West
musicians, soloists, repetiteurs, conductors, teachers and
festival directors, and have won major international awards.
The Academy’s piano

RIGHT: Recent alumnus accompanists beneft hugely
Keval Shah has been
appointed Lecturer of Lieder
from the vibrant musical
at the Sibelius Academy culture that permeates every
part of this institution
Professor Michael Dussek,
Head of Piano Accompaniment

Cello Viola
Mario Brunello Hélène Clément
Colin Carr Yuko Inoue
Steven Doane Garfeld Jackson
Steven Isserlis Martin Outram Lionel
Marquis de Corberon Tertis Professor
STRINGS
Professor Ashan Pillai
Li Jiwu Paul Silverthorne
Guy Johnston James Sleigh
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Jon Thorne
MBE Menuhin Professor
of Performance Cello
Mentoring Robert Cohen
Sung-Won Yang Professor Jo Cole
Lionel Handy
Enjoy almost limitless creative scope to establish your HEAD OF STRINGS
Double Bass Ben Hughes
niche and launch a varied and rewarding career GRAHAM MITCHELL
Matthew McDonald Professor of Cello and
Administrators: Emily Good,
Božo Paradžik Orchestral Studies
The Strings Department provides a structured framework Jess Cresswell
Joel Quarrington Josephine Knight
for undergraduate and postgraduate study. During your Strings Student Liaison:
Alfredo Piatti Chair
time with us, you will receive intensive training in the crucial Laura Rickard
PROFESSORS Mats Lidström
disciplines of solo performance, chamber music and +44 (0)20 7873 7395
Violin Leo Stern Professor
orchestral playing. We will nurture your talent and help you strings@ram.ac.uk
Remus Azoitei John Myerscough
to become a versatile, creative and practical musician. ram.ac.uk/strings
Levon Chilingirian Christoph Richter
Chamber Musician Hannah Roberts
Our highly distinguished professors and visiting professors
in Residence Nadège Rochat
range in age from their 20s to their 80s, encompassing
Diana Cummings Felix Schmidt
an incredible breadth of knowledge and boasting an
VISITING PROFESSORS Joshua Fisher David Smith
extraordinary musical lineage.
Lorenza Borrani Michael Foyle Professor David Strange
Visiting Professor of Rodney Friend Professor Emeritus
Students have access to instruments from the Academy
Chamber Orchestras Mayumi Fujikawa of Strings
Museum’s extensive collection, from newly minted modern
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider Clio Gould
instruments to ‘golden-period’ Stradivari violins. The
Viotti Visiting Professor Philippe Honoré Double Bass
Academy is unique in also having a professional team
of Music Richard Ireland Tom Goodman
of luthiers permanently on site.
Violin
So-Ock Kim
Hu Kun
Graham Mitchell
Serge Koussevitzky
The Academy has been
Our approach is to create grounded, rounded musicians
whose progression into the music profession is natural,
James Ehnes Sophie Langdon Professor dedicated to providing
informed and positive.
Giovanni Guzzo
Chloë Hanslip
Jack Liebeck
Émile Sauret Professor
Dominic Seldis
the highest level of
Daniel Hope Nicholas Miller WILLIAM LAWES CHAIR training for 200 years.
Tasmin Little OBE
Roman Simovic
György Pauk
Ede Zathureczky
OF CHAMBER MUSIC
appointment pending
This commitment will
Professor continue to enable
Viola
Juan-Miguel Hernandez
Alex Redington
Alexander Sitkovetsky
TEACHING QUARTET
IN ASSOCIATION
students to express their
Garth Knox Maureen Smith Doric String Quartet musical voice, now and
Hartmut Rohde
Su Zhen
Jonathan Stone
Nicole Wilson STRINGS ACCOMPANIST
into the future
Ying Xue Małgorzata Garstka
Graham Mitchell, Head of Strings
Igor Yuzefovich

TIMPANI &
PERCUSSION
Explore the exciting world of timpani and HEAD OF TIMPANI
percussion playing at the highest level AND PERCUSSION
NEIL PERCY
The Academy’s Timpani and Percussion Department has Administrator: Alice Kelley
an international reputation for outstanding training. Our +44 (0)20 7873 7320
teachers include soloists, principal players and leading percussion@ram.ac.uk
session musicians, all of whom understand the priorities ram.ac.uk/percussion
and challenges of an ever-changing profession.
Your employability is central to our mission – whether you PROFESSORS

come to us as an undergraduate or a postgraduate, you will Timpani
VISITING PROFESSORS
develop all the skills you need for your lifelong musical and Antoine Bedewi
Peter Erskine drum set
professional development through a course that ofers a Simon Carrington
Marinus Komst timpani
variety of experience across related instruments. Senior professor of timpani
Joe Locke vibraphone
Benedict Hofnung
By focusing on a small number of talented students, we Baroque timpani
are able to provide ample resources and dedicated practice William Lockhart
spaces, as well as a wide range of performance opportunities
and projects – one of the reasons our graduates go on to Percussion
have rewarding and diverse careers. Andrew Barclay
Neil Percy
Head of Timpani and Percussion
Sam Walton
Our ethos has always been Drum Set, Latin American

to keep standards high and and Ethnic Percussion
numbers relatively low. Add to Paul Clarvis

David Hassell
this our incredible line-up of
professors and the prospects Marimba, Solo Repertoire
and Concertos
of high achievement take of Colin Currie
Neil Percy, Marimba

Head of Timpani and Percussion Eric Sammut

VOCAL
STUDIES
HEAD OF VOCAL STUDIES PROFESSORS OF SINGING REPERTOIRE COACHES SONG, STAGECRAFT
We recruit young artists with something interesting to say
PROFESSOR KATE PATERSON Marcus van den Akker James Baillieu AND LANGUAGES
Senior Administrator: Chris Loake Alexander Ashworth repertoire, Song Circle David Antrobus
We look for potential, whatever your background
+44 (0)20 7873 7444 Catherine Benson James Cheung repertoire Head of Acting
and experience.
voice@ram.ac.uk Richard Berkeley-Steele Alexander Crowe Gavin Carr
ram.ac.uk/vocal Michael Chance CBE opera role coach English and American
Prepare for a career in music. Collaborate with dynamic,
Raymond Connell Matthew Fletcher repertoire song, oratorio
highly skilled teachers – professionals with invaluable
Ryland Davies Christopher Glynn repertoire Maria Cleva Italian
insight into the challenges and rewards of an evolving
Nuccia Focile Janet Haney repertoire Florence Daguerre de Hureaux
industry. Thrive in our diverse environment.
Andrew Foster-Williams Iain Ledingham French
VISITING PROFESSORS
Glenville Hargreaves opera role coach, repertoire, Sophie Daneman
Vocal Studies students are dedicated and versatile, with John Mark Ainsley OBE
Yvonne Howard Italian recitative, choirs opera audition repertoire
a reputation for quality and originality. Our training Sir Thomas Allen
John Lattimore Joseph Middleton Regina Gössel German
incorporates vocal and performance technique, acting Barbara Bonney
Mary Nelson repertoire, Song Circle Alessandro Grottola Italian
and movement, repertoire and languages, historical Susan Bullock CBE
Professor Kate Paterson Jonathan Papp Daniele Guerra Italian
performance, new music and audition preparation. Marjorie Thomas
Head of Vocal Studies Principal Operatic and Karen Halliday movement
Academy vocal students beneft from exceptional Visiting Professor
Elizabeth Ritchie Vocal Repertoire Coach Yvonne Kenny
opportunities and one-to-one lesson time. We prime Lucy Crowe
Giles Underwood Valeria Racco opera role coach Handel and Mozart
students for the next steps in their career. Giulia Grisi Professor of
Marie Vassiliou Jean Rigby opera role coach Giulia Laudano Italian recitative
Performance Mentoring
Susan Waters Peter Robinson opera role coach Johanna Mayr German
Our graduates succeed as international opera singers, Christian Gerhaher
Mark Wilde Brindley Sherratt Victoria Newlyn movement
choral singers, teachers, presenters and artistic originators. Sir Simon Keenlyside
Professor Mark Wildman vocal and opera coach Francesca Orlando Italian
Find your path and excel at the Academy. Angelika Kirchschlager
Henry Cummings Andrew Smith opera role coach James Simmons acting
Anthony Legge
Distinguished Professor Philip Sunderland Richard Stokes
Sir Arthur Sullivan
of Singing Head of Preparatory Lieder, Song Circle
My teachers and coaches Visiting Professor
Dame Felicity Lott
Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Vocal Faculty Opera Mark Wilde English song
are inspiring and my peers Ann Murray DBE

HEAD OF OPERA
Ingrid Surgenor MBE
Principal Operatic and
are so supportive. I know I Dennis O’Neill CBE
Professor Brenda Hurley Vocal Repertoire Coach
am in the best place to learn Anna Tilbrook repertoire

Lada Valešová
and grow as an artist opera role coach
Chad Vindin repertoire
Emilia, MA student

WOODWIND
Unlock your potential with a bespoke pathway HEAD OF WOODWIND
FRASER GORDON
Our professors have decades of experience as Administrator: Alice Kelley
internationally renowned soloists, established +44 (0)20 7873 7320
chamber musicians and principal players in London’s woodwind@ram.ac.uk
top orchestras, and have trained many of the fnest ram.ac.uk/woodwind
woodwind players in the UK and around the world.
Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses ofer

a wide variety of opportunities, from one-to-one
VISITING PROFESSORS
masterclasses with world-class soloists to full
Flute
symphony orchestra concerts.
Emily Beynon
Denis Bouriakov
In a stimulating learning environment, students
perform regularly and work with a range of
Oboe
specialists in performance classes, chamber Piccolo Clarinet
Kai Frömbgen
coaching and instrument-specifc classes covering Keith Bragg Timothy Lines
Jonathan Kelly
aspects of performance practice, technique and Professor Emeritus of Benjamin Mellefont
repertoire. These core activities equip students with Orchestral Studies Christopher Richards
Clarinet
the skills they need to enter the music profession at Sophie Johnson Mark van de Wiel
Andrew Marriner
the highest level. Helen Keen
Patrick Messina
Patricia Morris E fat Clarinet
Individual specialist tuition in related study Chi-Yu Mo
Bassoon
instruments (piccolo, cor anglais, E fat clarinet, bass Low Flutes
clarinet and contrabassoon) is given across all years
Julie Price
Carla Rees Bass Clarinet Amazing facilities,
and is an essential element of the course.
PROFESSORS
Oboe
Laurent Ben Slimane
inspiring peers
Flute
Katherine Baker
Tom Blomfeld Bassoon and world-class
Samuel Coles
Christopher Cowie
Ian Hardwick
Meyrick Alexander
Jonathan Davies
professors all
Michael Cox
Paul Edmund-Davies
Celia Nicklin Amy Harman helped me to
Charles Nicholson Chair of Flute
Melanie Ragge Robin O’Neill
improve rapidly
Laura Jellicoe
Karen Jones
Cor Anglais Contrabassoon as a musician and
Anna Noakes
Sue Böhling Simon Estell
Fraser Gordon
get my career of
Saxophone Head of Woodwind to a great start
Simon Haram
Huw Wiggin Daniel Shao, alumnus

I decided to study at
the Academy because
of its legacy of
incredible musicians,
and because of the
brilliant teachers I
have gone on to
learn with
Hannah, MA student
OUR
COURSES
80 OUR COURSES OUR COURSES 81
ACADEMY COURSES
Our curricula are packed
with variety and creative
opportunities
Whether you’re coming to study on our four-year BMus
course, starting your postgraduate studies on our MA or
MMus courses, pursuing post-Master’s training on our
Professional Diploma or Advanced Diploma courses or
undertaking an extended research project for a PhD,
you will be among like-minded musicians who share
your commitment and talent.
PATHS TO SUCCESS
Our curricula ofer a fnely tuned mix of principal study,
practical activities, artist development and academic
components. Courses are designed to give you
everything you need for a successful career in music,
with enough fexibility to meet the individual aspirations
of each student, while also covering the realities of
being a professional musician.
PROVEN TRACK RECORD

Our emphasis on one-to-one lessons and small-
group teaching and our tailored approach to artist
development result in one of the best employability
records of any British university.
INSPIRING RESOURCES
Our library, collections and museum provide a wide
range of excellent, regularly updated resources that
support teaching and research and enable young
musicians to fnd their own artistic identity in the
context of the musical riches of the past.
IGNITE YOUR CURIOSITY

All our courses beneft from a vibrant research culture,
to which students at all levels contribute. We focus
in particular on creative practice, whether through
artistic collaboration, the creation of new texts
or the investigation of performance traditions. Artistic
and intellectual curiosity are given every opportunity
to fourish.

UNDERGRADUATES ONE-YEAR
Tailor your studies to suit
COURSES
your musical interests on our
four-year Bachelor of Music
degree course
The Bachelor of Music (BMus) combines focused study in HEAD OF UNDERGRADUATE You will also have the opportunity to We ofer several one-year courses that
performance, composition or jazz with artist development PROGRAMMES get involved in Open Academy (pages enable you to study at the Academy as
and academic studies. Every aspect is designed to help you DR ANTHONY GRITTEN 92-93), which has an active programme an enrolled member of the student body
realise your full potential and to prepare you for a career in of community and participation electives without committing to a full degree course
music. BMus Heads of Year are available to discuss all aspects and projects. If you want to develop your with us.
of your programme of study and personal wellbeing, as well teaching skills, you can study for the
as how to balance your busy timetable. With responsibility Academy’s teaching licence, the LRAM. GAP YEAR
BMUS HEADS OF YEAR
for both academic and pastoral welfare, Heads of Year Spend a year at the Academy before
Ruth Byrchmore
work closely with your Head of Department, lecturers and ACADEMIC STUDY taking up a full-time undergraduate place
Dr Adriana Festeu
professors to monitor your overall progress. Academic study is essential to your at another institution. Visit the relevant
Martin Outram
creative and intellectual development. department page at ram.ac.uk/departments
James Sleigh
BMus students’ study programmes can be diverse, Core modules in Aural, Analysis and and go to the Courses tab to fnd out more.
but they all share three core elements: History reinforce your awareness as
a listener, develop your interpretative ORGAN FOUNDATION
PRINCIPAL STUDY abilities and extend your knowledge This is for gap-year students preparing
This is the focal point of your musical development and and imagination. Electives encourage for an Oxbridge organ scholarship, or for
includes individual lessons as well as a combination of you to pursue your individual interests those who want to develop organ and
masterclasses, performance classes, chamber music, as you prepare for a musical career. choral direction skills before starting formal
concerts and everything else you do in your specialism. Some class electives encourage university or conservatoire training. See
The focus for performers is on gaining experience in public exploration of specifc repertoire and the Courses tab at ram.ac.uk/organ for
concerts. You will have at least one hour of one-to-one development of technical skills, while more information.
tuition per week in your principal study and may also take others enhance your artistic skills.
a related study (for example, piccolo for a fautist). You will Most encourage you to engage in EXCHANGE AND STUDY ABROAD
be assessed during the year through technical testing and self-directed independent study. The Academy has exchange agreements
chamber music, and at the end of each year in a recital. with conservatoires across the world, and
also ofers study-abroad placements.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT Exchange and study-abroad placements
A successful career requires more than pure talent. You will allow non-UK students studying for a
need to be able to draw on a whole range of artistic and music degree elsewhere to beneft from
entrepreneurial skills, and recognise and make the most of a conservatoire education as part of their
opportunities when you see them. We ofer a wide range degree studies at their ‘home’ institution. The
of activities, events and modules for you to hone your skills standard placement length is one academic
in areas such as studio recording and editing techniques, year, but shorter periods are possible
self-promotion and marketing, writing CVs, making funding (minimum one academic term). Visit
applications, understanding the music business and working ram.ac.uk/exchanges for further details.
in arts management (page 28).

POSTGRADUATES POSTGRADUATE DEGREES
MASTER OF ARTS IN PERFORMANCE MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

OR COMPOSITION (MA) OR COMPOSITION (MMUS)
The Master of Arts in Performance (including The Master of Music in Performance
orchestral or choral conducting) or (including orchestral or choral conducting)
Composition is the standard postgraduate or Composition has the MA at its core and
course for students who want to focus adds a Master’s project. This is the standard
on their principal study and build their postgraduate course for composers and
professional skills. The MA is designed to give normally takes two years, but in certain cases
you maximum fexibility to develop your own students can take it in one year.
performance initiatives and form a bridge to
a professional career. It is normally a two- Your fnal Master’s project can be a concert
year course, but in certain cases students with commentary, a recording-based
Work in a uniquely can be allowed to take it in one year. project, a dissertation or a combination
of these. You will be supported by a team
collaborative performance MASTER OF ARTS IN of specialists and encouraged to pursue
MUSICAL THEATRE (MA) project work that is directly useful to your
environment designed to help A one-year course of intensive full- creative development. A concert based
time study for Musical Theatre specialists around your own research, compositions
you achieve your ambitions (pages 62-63). or performance interests might include a
practical focus on the delivery of the event,
or you might pursue more conceptual areas
in a substantial written document.
Postgraduate study is a vital part of the Academy’s musical HEAD OF POSTGRADUATE
culture – we have the largest body of postgraduate PROGRAMMES
musicians in the UK. We ofer a wide range of opportunities, PROFESSOR NEIL HEYDE
including a broad selection of degrees and diplomas and
professional development courses, as well as a thriving Every day when
research culture.
SENIOR POSTGRADUATE
I walk into the
The creative buzz is second to none, and our aim is to
ensure that you will have signifcant opportunities to work
TUTOR AND ASSOCIATE HEAD
OF RESEARCH
building I am flled
under the direction of world-leading musicians. We provide
individual tutorial supervision for all students, and our
Professor David Gorton
with gratitude and
vibrant postgraduate community provides excellent
networking opportunities.
SENIOR POSTGRADUATE TUTOR
Dr Sarah Callis
determination to
Whether you want to focus solely on performance, study
POSTGRADUATE TUTORS
make the most of
a specialism or incorporate research into your studies, we
ofer a variety of highly fexible study programmes to suit
Professor Roderick Chadwick
Dr Briony Cox-Williams
every opportunity
your individual interests and career ambitions.
Dr Mei-Ting Sun
Dr Jessica Walker
and experience
Anna Wolstenholme
Laura, MA student

POSTGRADUATE
DIPLOMAS
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA (PROF DIP)
The Professional Diploma ofers you the
chance to explore a specialism at postgraduate
level in preparation for the next stage of your
career development. Applicants normally hold
a postgraduate degree in performance or
composition, and must put forward a proposal
outlining their specialism and what they hope
to achieve.
CPD DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE MUSIC

LEADERSHIP (CML) OR CONDUCTING
The Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) Diploma is an opportunity for
professional musicians to gain valuable skills,
knowledge and experience in creative music
leadership or in conducting (pages 52-53).
CML students have opportunities to be part of
Open Academy projects (pages 92-93), and you
will also be ofered project placements with
partner organisations. In the fnal term you will
be supported to design, lead and evaluate your
own project.
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN
PERFORMANCE (ADV DIP)
The Advanced Diploma in Performance
(including orchestral conducting) is designed
to provide high-level professional performance
training within a largely self-directed one-year
programme of study. You will be mentored by
an Academy professor and receive one-to-one
lessons throughout the year. The openness
of this structure will allow you to plan and
execute a programme of study that is tailored
to your individual artistic needs. Applicants
for the Advanced Diploma will usually hold a
postgraduate degree in performance.
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN OPERA (ADV DIP)

Royal Academy Opera ofers a two-year
postgraduate course of intensive training
for opera singers (pages 64-65).

RESEARCH THE ART OF
Pursue your Our research degrees are
aimed at performers and
over four years. Transfer
to PhD status usually takes
COLLABORATION
creative and composers with highly
developed skills and focused
place at the end of the
second year, and students
intellectual career aspirations. You will
work with a supervisor and
are eligible to submit for
MPhil and exit at that stage.
passions with a team of creative staf
on a substantial research
(The fourth year is for ‘writing
up’ and has a reduced fee.)
our MPhil/ project. This will normally
be driven by your activity as You will be allocated 30
PhD research a performer or composer,
but will also require critical
hours of supervision per year,
divided between academic
degrees context and refection. and practical supervision,
as negotiated with the
The Academy ofers an Postgraduate Programmes
integrated MPhil/PhD degree Board and your supervisor.
The force of creative
and collaborative
HEAD OF
POSTGRADUATE
Dr Briony Cox-Williams
Professor Margaret
Professor Elizabeth
Kenny Dean of Students
Dr Alyn Shipton
Dr Robert Sholl
investigation runs
PROGRAMMES
Professor Neil Heyde
Faultless Head of
Professor Emily
Kilpatrick
Professor Nick Smart
Head of Jazz
through the Academy
Dr Edmund Finnis Josephine Knight Programmes
ASSOCIATE HEAD
Professor Jonathan Alfredo Piatti Chair Janet Snowman
OF RESEARCH
Freeman-Attwood CBE of Cello Bicentenary
Professor David Gorton
Principal Professor Joanna Research Fellow The Academy is a community of artefacts, including fne stringed instruments
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capable of achieving, and whether we can more information about the support services
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• Approach the audition as you would a
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dress comfortably.
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THE WORLD –
A POWER THAT GOES
BEYOND WORDS,
THE POWER TO
CONSOLE, MOTIVATE,
DELIGHT AND UNITE
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There will, of course, be challenges ahead

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Hone your performance Prepare physically and

Learn from the masters. Develop professional skills

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Be inspired by diferent Showcase your talent with

IMAGINE historical and all forms

Live in the heart of

HERE Raise your musical game

ACADEMY greatest artistic minds

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invested in scholarships and fnancial

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Hans Abrahamsen Pierre-Laurent Aimard Lorenza Borrani John Butt

Together, our students, with The Juilliard School and growing

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I love everything about the

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What drives us is the Sir Karl Jenkins, Max Richter), Decca

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Your professor will be

You’ll fnd plenty of inspiration beyond your one-

We don’t just study music’s past – we spark its future.

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Creative inspiration is everywhere. Take a WIGMORE HALL

break from your studies to see world-class There’s a thriving,

performing in venues across the city, steady pulse of HYDE PARK

galleries, clubs, bars, parks or museums. live music around CENTRE

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We’ll help you plan INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HOUSE (ISH)

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The Academy is enabling me to

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Working with such talented and Jeroen Berwaerts Mike Lovatt

role at the Academy an exciting, OF BRASS

challenging and fulflling one. Seeing ENSEMBLE IN RESIDENCE

them achieve the success they PROFESSORS

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CHORAL into the modern realities

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Our comprehensive curriculum and unique musicological

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I am so grateful for opera tutor

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