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Storytelling through music and drama is at the heart of this intensive, personalised training, shaped by hands-on industry experience and guided by eminent teachers, performers and practitioners from the international world of opera.

Immerse yourself in tailored, professional training with some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians. You’ll study in small groups with unrivalled opportunities to perform and become part of a thriving jazz scene.

With world-class training and a wide variety of opportunities to perform, you’ll gain all the skills you need to flourish as a professional harpist.

Push your boundaries with expert-led, intensive training in solo, orchestral and ensemble playing that evokes a spirit of creativity and collaboration. The central ethos of the department is team spirit, unity and collaboration, working alongside the teachers as fellow professionals.

Take advantage of a diverse musical landscape, where collaboration and creativity shape your musical journey. You will be immersed within a nurturing environment that hones your craft, sharpens your professional instincts and inspires the imagination you’ll carry into your life as a creative, employable musician.

Awaken your musical creativity and curiosity to become a versatile guitarist with a powerful artistic identity and the skills to thrive in today’s professional world.

A historically informed approach to differing musical styles is an essential prerequisite for all musicians entering the profession today. Students at RWCMD benefit from tuition and mentoring which promotes and develops a practical understanding of performance styles from Renaissance to 19th century through a comprehensive, world-class programme of study.

Our postgraduate programme in conducting allows musicians to specialise in either orchestral, choral or brass band conducting, to develop your conducting style, technique and leadership strategies. Collaboration with RWCMD students and ensembles is enhanced by partnerships and professional placement opportunities according to your specialism, including BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Welsh National Opera, National Youth Ensembles of Wales and Cory Band.

Work with industry-leading professionals from the world of Classical Voice and Opera to develop the vocal, dramatic, physical, musical, linguistic, cultural and psychological skills to equip you to express yourself in the professional world of music and the wider world of public performance.

Royal Welsh College’s NEW writing season showcases its commitment to empowering the next generation of actors, collaborating with the UK’s best writers and directors, and bringing new voices and diverse stories to the stage in Cardiff and London’s The Yard Theatre.