Study Abroad - Music
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) is a
leading provider of professional music training in the UK with an
outstanding reputation for providing its students with artistic
skills and a work ethic of the highest order.
An experience as a music student at the college is enriched by
the provision of world-class training in acting, theatre design and
stage management for which the college is also highly regarded.
The college is located in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales and
one of the UK’s major artistic centres: home to Welsh National
Opera, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Cardiff Singer of the
World and the Wales Millennium Centre.
During your time here, you will experience many of the benefits
of our collaborations with professional organizations and renowned
musicians which provide an invaluable experience within real
working environments. These links allow our students to make
important contacts in the music profession,ensure that they never
lose sight of the vocational nature of the training and guarantee
that our work accurately reflects current professional
practice.
As the only All-Steinway Conservatory in the UK and with
International Chairs in Music including Barbara Bonney (voice),
Polina Leschenko (piano), Rachel Podger (baroque violin), Simon
Halsey (choral conducting) and Christian Lindberg (trombone) you
can be assured of a truly world-class experience at the Royal Welsh
College of Music & Drama.