Enhance your musicianship, technique and professional skills on our two-year postgraduate course
Our distinctive degree is the UK’s longest-established specialist course in conducting for choirs.
‘With 2.8 million people in the UK engaging with choral music each week, choral conductors are much sought-after. My role is to support and guide our students as they move into the profession and equip them for the delights and challenges they will face in their careers.’
Fernside Chair of Choral Conducting, Nicholas Chalmers
It covers a wide range of sacred music for both concert and liturgical events, as well as selected secular repertoire. With expertise in conducting, rehearsal and baton techniques, choral repertoire, vocal technique and aural skills, our professors will ensure that you graduate with the tools you’ll need for an active and diverse career.
The Academy’s location in the centre of London, at the Heart of the British choral tradition, provides an enviable learning environment and enables us to collaborate closely with leading professional, amateur, youth and collegiate choirs.
We offer choral conducting as a principal study at postgraduate level only. At undergraduate level, it is offered as an optional choir-training class.
Introduction to the Choral Conducting department with Nicholas Chalmers
Meet our alunni
Rachel Staunton
Rachel Staunton
Graduated 2008
Choral Conducting
Rachel Staunton
Graduated 2008
Choral Conducting
Felix Yeung
Felix Yeung
Graduated 2012
Choral Conducting
Felix Yeung
Graduated 2012
Choral Conducting
Robbie Jacobs
Robbie Jacobs
Graduated 2015
Choral Conducting
Robbie Jacobs
Graduated 2015
Choral Conducting
Andrea Brown
Andrea Brown
Graduated 2016
Choral Conducting
Andrea Brown
Graduated 2016
Choral Conducting
Jonathan Schranz
Jonathan Schranz
Graduated 2018
Choral Conducting
Jonathan Schranz
Graduated 2018
Choral Conducting
Find out more about the career paths of some of our former students
Meet our alumni
Tansy Castledine
Tansy Castledine
Graduated 2004
Choral Conducting
Tansy Castledine
Graduated 2004
Choral Conducting
Rachel Staunton
Rachel Staunton
Graduated 2008
Choral Conducting
Rachel Staunton
Graduated 2008
Choral Conducting
Felix Yeung
Felix Yeung
Graduated 2012
Choral Conducting
Felix Yeung
Graduated 2012
Choral Conducting
Robbie Jacobs
Robbie Jacobs
Graduated 2015
Choral Conducting
Robbie Jacobs
Graduated 2015
Choral Conducting
Andrea Brown
Andrea Brown
Graduated 2016
Choral Conducting
Andrea Brown
Graduated 2016
Choral Conducting
Jonathan Schranz
Jonathan Schranz
Graduated 2018
Choral Conducting
Jonathan Schranz
Graduated 2018
Choral Conducting
