Conservatory
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Conservatory: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Music
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Overview
Wales's national conservatoire in Cardiff, teaching music, drama, opera and production; its degrees are awarded by the University of South Wales according to the course pages.
Programs researched: 16. None yet has a verified program-level accreditation record in our data.
Subjects with a verified program link: Collaborative Piano and Accompaniment, Composition, Conducting, General Music Studies, Jazz Studies, Music Performance, Opera and Vocal Studies.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, subject and instrument links, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Diplomas (not degrees)
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Practice
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Professional PracticeDiplomaPostgraduate DiplomaMusic Performance
On campus10 months intensiveEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
BM / BMus programs
BMus (Hons) Music – Instrumental and Vocal
BMus (Hons) Music – Instrumental and VocalBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic Performance
On campusFour years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
BMus (Hons) Music – Composition
BMus (Hons) Music – CompositionBachelor’sBM / BMusComposition
On campusFour years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
BMus (Hons) Jazz
BMus (Hons) JazzBachelor’sBM / BMusJazz Studies
On campusFour years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MM / MMus programs
MMus Music Performance
MMus Music PerformanceMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus13 months intensive or two years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Orchestral Performance
MMus Orchestral PerformanceMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus13 months intensive or two years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Opera Performance
MMus Opera PerformanceMaster’sMM / MMusOpera and Vocal Studies
On campusTwo years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Multi Instrument Woodwind Performance
MMus Multi Instrument Woodwind PerformanceMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus2 years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Composition
MMus CompositionMaster’sMM / MMusComposition
On campus13 months intensive or two years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Collaborative Piano
MMus Collaborative PianoMaster’sMM / MMusCollaborative Piano and Accompaniment
On campus2 years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Orchestral Conducting
MMus Orchestral ConductingMaster’sMM / MMusConducting
On campus2 years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Choral Conducting
MMus Choral ConductingMaster’sMM / MMusConducting
On campus2 years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Composer-Performer
MMus Composer-PerformerMaster’sMM / MMusCompositionMusic Performance
On campus2 years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
MMus Brass Band Conducting
MMus Brass Band ConductingMaster’sMM / MMusConducting
On campus2 years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
Other master’s awards
MA Jazz
MA JazzMaster’sMAJazz Studies
On campusTwo years full timeEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
PhD and research doctorates
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of PhilosophyResearch doctoratePhDGeneral Music Studies (concentration)
On campusEnglishRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Practice rooms, recording studios, rehearsal spaces, performance venues and instrument collections are stated per campus, only as published. Nothing is assumed.
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD and Old Library)
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No recognition records have been verified for this institution yet.
Official faculty, performance and showcase links
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Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
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Sources (checked 25 October 2026)