RAM, Royal College of Music, University of London, UK, is a subordinate college of the University of London, which is marked at the bottom of the school website. Built in 1822, the Royal College of Music of the University of London RAM is a music school with a long history, enjoying a high reputation in the world, cultivating many world-class outstanding artists, and is also recognized as one of the world's top schools in the music industry. The Royal College of Music is the Royal College of Music, while the Royal Academy of Music is the Royal College of Music of the University of London.

The RAM of the Royal College of Music at the University of London has a variety of professional courses: traditional instrument performance, music and instrument performance in ancient and Baroque times, jazz performance, composition department (including modern music), opera department, vocal music department, chorus and teaching music department, steel piano department (including piano accompaniment) String music department (including violin, viola, cello, bass), harp and classical guitar, woodwind instruments, brass instruments, timpani, percussion and musicals.

The Royal College of Music, University of London, often holds international music festivals and arranges its students to perform together with world-class masters. The Royal College of Music at the University of London has an impeccable international student community, which comes from more than 50 countries. The Royal College of Music at the University of London will also tailor undergraduate courses and doctoral courses (excluding performance) for students, to help those students who want to obtain the greatest value in professional research to establish an international space for performance and composition.

RAM of the Royal College of Music at the University of London also has very complete humanities and art courses. King's College and Language Exchange Center can help students complete these courses. The college also provides students with employment opportunities in the UK or overseas. From May 1, 2006, graduate students studying in all majors in the UK can continue to stay in the UK for job hunting after graduation. In addition, the British government has specially provided 1000 job opportunities for Chinese students.

Ranking:

The Royal College of Music, University of London ranked 3rd in the performing arts of QS World University in 2023

King's College London ranked 18th in music (TIMES UK ranking in 2019), which is the joint committee of the Royal College of Music ABRSM (Royal College of Music RAM, Royal College of Music RCM, Royal Northern College of Music RNCM, Royal Academy of Arts of Scotland RSC).

Royal College of Music tuition details:

Undergraduate courses BMus: 27300 pounds per year.

Master of Arts two-year course: 27550 pounds/year

Master of Music Postgraduate two-year program: 31300 pounds/year

Master of Music one-year course: 28900 pounds/year

Cost of living The college estimates that the average cost of living in a school year will be around 15500 pounds, including rent, travel, utilities, food, etc.

scholarship The college can help some students (usually graduate students and international students who pay full tuition) pay their study fees through the scholarship system. Scholarships will be awarded to students who have performed well in the audition.

Recommended by other colleges: Yale school of Music

The Royal College of Music of the University of London has been rated as the best college in the UK for many times. The school offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses, including: listening research and musicians, composition, conducting, early music, electronic music, music history, opera, etc. In terms of musical instruments, he teaches brass instruments, organ, percussion instruments, piano, string instruments, woodwind instruments, etc.

undergraduate: Bachelor of Music (BMus)

graduate student:

MA in Performance or Composition

Master of Music in Performance or Composition (MMus)

MA Musical

Professional Diploma (Professor Dip)

Graduate Diploma in Music Guidance and Counseling (PGDip)

CPD Creative Music Leadership Diploma Advanced Performance Diploma (AdvDip)

Opera Advanced Diploma (AdvDip)

Doctor:

Doctor/Master: research degree in performance practice or composition

bachelor of music degree

As the college is affiliated with the University of London, students who complete this major will be awarded a bachelor's degree from the University of London. In addition, the course has three directions: performance, composition and jazz music.

This major enables students to understand music skills and techniques, and have different views on the tradition, style and interpretation methods of performance.

Jazz courses

This course aims to cultivate students' skills in jazz performance and composition, provide professional teaching for students, and let them play their creative potential to reach a high level of performance and composition skills.

musical play

Modern musicals require performers to have a wide range of talents, high-level performance and vocal standards. In addition, actors are also required to have strong dancing skills. This major is a one-year course aimed at training graduate students' skills in music theater practice.

command

This major offers many theoretical and practical courses for students. The major of conductor requires not only that the conductor himself can play musical instruments, but also that the conductor can distinguish different parts of the orchestra. The conductor is a job that requires a lot of practical experience. Students can also cooperate with the orchestra to make use of their knowledge.

Vocal music instruction

Vocal music guidance is an education oriented major, which is open to students who want to engage in music teaching or theater group guidance. Students themselves need to have good vocal music skills. They can break through the traditional vocal music skills and find some new methods through continuous attempts and innovations.

Application materials:

1. Application fee: online submission of materials application fee - 12 pounds, more than one professional application fee of 23 pounds.

3. High school diploma.

4. Transcript.

5. Letter of recommendation: students with work experience need to prepare two letters of recommendation, one from the work unit and one from the school teacher; Senior students should prepare two letters of recommendation from different teachers.

6. Personal Statement (PS).

7. Language requirements and standardized test scores

8. Awards and relevant qualification certificates obtained by applicants during their school years (awards at or above the provincial level will be helpful for application, such as articles published in provincial journals, or awards for social activities at or above the provincial level).

9. Applicants who have already worked need to submit work certificates.

10. To apply for master's program, submit academic transcripts for at least 6 semesters, complete transcripts after graduation, and complete transcripts directly for graduated students; To apply for undergraduate courses, A-LEVEL or IB scores are required; To apply for undergraduate preparatory courses, you need to submit the transcripts of the first two years of high school or all three years of high school.

Performance requirements:

The total score of IELTS is more than 5.5, and other items are not less than 5.5.

The total score of TOEFL is more than 72, the reading item is not less than 18, the speaking item is not less than 20, and the listening and writing items are not less than 17.

Interview requirements:

Prepare a 25 minute repertoire, and the judges will talk with the students after the performance. MMus Master of Music candidates must submit two 1000 to 2000 word articles written in English, plus a project plan for a proposal thesis, when submitting the application form. Interviews are not arranged for the following majors in China: opera, percussion, jazz, conductor, chorus conductor, musicals, or some research degrees.

vocal performance

Prepare an opera aria, an oratorio aria, and two contrasting songs from the music library. One must be sung in English.

piano accompaniment

The audit includes a short solo selected by students, the music given by the school, improvisation and simple interview

piano performance

In most cases, the interview will last 20 to 30 minutes. Due to limited time, you may interrupt before executing the complete work.

You can get a solfeggio or quick learning test. Musicians may be required to play scales, arpeggios and other ABBRM 8 standards.

If you want to apply for the Royal College of Arts, you must first meet the most basic entrance requirements: to attend the school interview and submit your portfolio!