Music must always move forward

There has to be a place for new musicians to connect, collaborate and create. We are that place. A risk-taking conservatoire where the traditions of the past meet the talent of the future.

Open Days

Open Days are the perfect way to discover more about the Academy and whether it’s the right place for you.

Find out practical information about the application process, finances and career development.

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Open Days are the perfect way to discover more about the Academy and whether it’s the right place for you.

Find out practical information about the application process, finances and career development.

Academy Guide 2024/25


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Discover all you need to know about our community and how you can become a part of it.

Discover all you need to know about our community and how you can become a part of it.

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Principal Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE welcomes new and prospective students to the Academy

Why study at the Academy?


Students Studying in the Corridor

Jacob Collier, Lucy Crowe, Freddie De Tommaso, Jonathon Heyward, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Freya Waley-Cohen all learnt their craft here.

We're excited to discover who’s next.

Jacob Collier, Lucy Crowe, Freddie De Tommaso, Jonathon Heyward, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Freya Waley-Cohen all learnt their craft here.

We're excited to discover who’s next.

Autumn season concerts

We continue 2023 with highlights from our Bach in Leipzig series, Trevor Pinnock conducting the Academy Chamber Orchestra, the Autumn Piano Festival and Royal Academy Opera's production of Handel's Ariodante.

Browse our diary for full listings.

We continue 2023 with highlights from our Bach in Leipzig series, Trevor Pinnock conducting the Academy Chamber Orchestra, the Autumn Piano Festival and Royal Academy Opera's production of Handel's Ariodante.

Browse our diary for full listings.

Student Life

When you come to the Academy, you will form lifelong friendships with people from around the world.

A student carries a cello at the Academy entrance
A student carries a cello at the Academy entrance

The Royal Academy of Music's future


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As we enter our third century, our aim is to shape the future of music by discovering and supporting talent wherever it exists.

With your gift, you can help unleash the potential of young musicians today who will change the world of music tomorrow.

As we enter our third century, our aim is to shape the future of music by discovering and supporting talent wherever it exists.

With your gift, you can help unleash the potential of young musicians today who will change the world of music tomorrow.

The 'Short Stories' Podcast


A podcast series uncovering and celebrating some of the people, past and present, whose stories resonate through our building and define the institution.

A podcast series uncovering and celebrating some of the people, past and present, whose stories resonate through our building and define the institution.

200 Pieces

As part of its Bicentenary celebrations, the Academy has invited 200 composers to write 200 new works for solo instrument or voice.

The recordings and scores for these works are now available, creating a new library of varied contemporary works by many of the world’s leading composers.

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