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How to apply – Music

How to apply – Music

Everything you need to know about applying to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

For entry to the course, you must apply via UCAS Conservatoires. This service allows you apply to more than one conservatoire and track the progress of your application online. There is a one-off fee of £28.50 to use UCAS Conservatoires.

To start a new application, visit UCAS Conservatoires: Apply and Track.

The UCAS Conservatoires Institution Code for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is R59 and the Course Code for the course is located on the course page.

Applications dates

Course	Music courses (BMus / MA / MMus / PG Dip)
Applications open	10 July 2024
Applications close	2 October 2024

Course	MA Opera directing
Applications open	10 July 2024
Applications close	25 October 2024

Auditions

Music courses:

For entry in September 2025, all candidates will be required to attend or submit an audition in support of their application.

You should select your preferred audition method (in-person or online / recording) on your UCAS Conservatories application form.

For those opting to audition via recording auditions should be submitted by Friday 25 October 2024, for those auditioning in person please create an Acceptd profile and complete the short form by Friday 24 October to enable us to arrange an audition.

Please visit our audition guidance page for details of the audition process for this course.

Opera directing:

Following the assessment of the recorded submission we will inform you if: 

You have been shortlisted and will be invited to attend a further interview (either online or in person); or  
You have not been successful on this occasion

Audition fees

There is an audition fee of £63.

We are committed to providing access to training for the most talented students, regardless of background or financial means. Our fee waiver policy is designed to support applicants for whom their financial circumstances may be a barrier to auditioning.

UCAS Conservatoires: getting started

How to apply through UCAS Conservatoires

How to write a personal statement

If you need help with your application, you can also contact the UCAS Conservatoires Team by telephone on 0371 468 0 470 (if you’re in the UK) or +44 330 3330 232 (if you’re outside the UK).

Explore music

Brass

Gain unparalleled training experience, alongside performance and collaboration opportunities with your fellow students and some of the world’s best brass musicians.

Composition and Creative Music Technology

Develop a confident and distinctive personal voice through specialist training covering the full range of compositional techniques and approaches,

Conducting

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.

Guitar

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.

Harp

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.

Jazz

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.

Opera

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.

Percussion

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.

Piano

Delve into a rigorous curriculum that offers a mastery of keyboard technique, performance opportunities and the practical skills to succeed in today’s music industry.

Strings

Take advantage of a wide variety of opportunities to perform, collaborate and experiment – all in a supportive learning environment that builds your professional skills and imaginative approach, to prepare you for a career in the music industry.

Woodwind

Train under the guidance of distinguished professional musicians from the UK’s leading orchestras – all in a supportive environment that fosters your creativity, innovation and collaboration to help you become the best musician you can be.

Vocal

Work with industry-leading performers and vocal coaches to become the best singer you can be, while learning all the skills you need to thrive in the professional world.

MA Opera Directing

Our fully mentored course features specialist, tailored tuition, experience directing our operatic projects and a placement within industry.

Brass

Gain unparalleled training experience, alongside performance and collaboration opportunities with your fellow students and some of the world’s best brass musicians.

Composition and Creative Music Technology

Develop a confident and distinctive personal voice through specialist training covering the full range of compositional techniques and approaches,

Conducting

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.

Guitar

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.

Harp

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.

Jazz

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.

Opera

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.

Percussion

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.

Piano

Delve into a rigorous curriculum that offers a mastery of keyboard technique, performance opportunities and the practical skills to succeed in today’s music industry.

Strings

Take advantage of a wide variety of opportunities to perform, collaborate and experiment – all in a supportive learning environment that builds your professional skills and imaginative approach, to prepare you for a career in the music industry.

Woodwind

Train under the guidance of distinguished professional musicians from the UK’s leading orchestras – all in a supportive environment that fosters your creativity, innovation and collaboration to help you become the best musician you can be.

Vocal

Work with industry-leading performers and vocal coaches to become the best singer you can be, while learning all the skills you need to thrive in the professional world.

MA Opera Directing

Our fully mentored course features specialist, tailored tuition, experience directing our operatic projects and a placement within industry.