Royal College of Music: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2999 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #891 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #132 of 163 | In the United Kingdom |
| #104 of 131 | In England |
| #25 of 35 | In London |
| #101 of 1,100 | For Singing and Vocal Performance |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.rcm.ac.uk
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 43%*
* The Royal College of Music is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | BMus(Hons): Audition and 2 Advanced ('A') levels, or equivalent. Postgraduate Diploma: Audition and degree, or equivalent. Master Degree: Audition and first degree. DMus: Master's Degree |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - December; January-March; April-July) |
Research profile
Royal College of Music has published 498 scientific papers with 8,863 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Physics, Psychology, Engineering, Fashion Design, Philosophy, Sociology, Literature, and History.
Royal College of Music majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 11 |
| 2003 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 18 |
| 2006 | 9 | 36 |
| 2007 | 14 | 142 |
| 2008 | 14 | 61 |
| 2009 | 11 | 90 |
| 2010 | 5 | 106 |
| 2011 | 7 | 114 |
| 2012 | 10 | 235 |
| 2013 | 13 | 180 |
| 2014 | 22 | 191 |
| 2015 | 16 | 203 |
| 2016 | 28 | 261 |
| 2017 | 18 | 280 |
| 2018 | 60 | 372 |
| 2019 | 56 | 624 |
| 2020 | 27 | 625 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1995 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1078 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1005 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1114 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Royal College of Music gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Annual Tuition Cost | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music | £29,800 | GBP |
| Master of Music | £32,300 | GBP |
| Artist Diploma | £32,300 | GBP |
| Professional Diploma in Performance | £32,300 | GBP |
| Master of Science in Performance Science | £21,600 | GBP |
| Research Degrees (PhD, MPhil) | £21,600 | GBP |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Royal College of Music.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | No | No | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Master's Degree | Music |
|---|---|
| Doctorate | Music |
Royal College of Music alumni
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Mika
- Occupations
- actorsongwritersingerpianistsinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., known professionally as Mika, is a singer-songwriter born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Paris and London.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Occupations
- politiciantheatrical directorproducercomposerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber, KG is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass.
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Sarah Brightman
- Occupations
- recording artistsingerstage actordancermusician
- Biography
-
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano singer and actress.
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James Horner
- Occupations
- film score composerorchestratorcomposerconductor
- Biography
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James Roy Horner was an American film composer and conductor. He worked on more than 160 film and television productions between 1978 and 2015. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements alongside traditional orchestrations, and for his use of motifs associated with Celtic music.
Royal College of Music faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Brass | Musical Instruments |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Composition | Music Theory and Composition |
| Faculty : Historical Performance | Music Education |
| Faculty : Keyboard | Musical Instruments |
| Faculty : Percussion | Musical Instruments |
| Faculty : String | Musical Instruments |
| Faculty : Vocal | Opera, Singing |
| Faculty : Woodwind | Musical Instruments |
| Graduate School : Music | Music |
General information
| Alternative names | RCM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1882 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Prince Consort Road London, SW7 2BS United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,800,000 |