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PROSPECTUS
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welcome to the RNCM
Why Join the RNCM Graduate School?
Exceptional Graduates
Graduate Spotlights
World-Class Facilities and Learning Resources
Manchester: A City With A Rich Musical Heritage
International Students
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The Platform
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Performance at the RNCM28
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Chamber Music at the RNCM
Historical Performance
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Jazz36
school of Composition
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school of Keyboard Studies
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school of STRINGS
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school of Vocal Studies and Opera
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school of wind, brass and percussion
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Conducting66
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Popular Music
Which Programme Is Right For Me? Master of Music (MMus)
Master of Performance (MPerf)
Postgraduate Diploma: Advanced Studies in Musical Performance/Composition
Professional courses
Vocational courses
World-Class Research
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)/ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Entry Requirements
Submitting Your Application RNCM Auditions
Frequently Asked Questions: Admissions
Living Here
Student Support
Money Matters
Key Dates and Useful contacts
How to find the RNCM
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Welcome to the RNCM
The Royal Northern College of Music is a leading international
conservatoire located in the heart of Manchester, with
a reputation for attracting talented students and
teachers from all over the world.
The RNCM is in its fifth decade, but with a rich history spanning back to 1893 when Sir Charles Hallé founded
the Royal Manchester College of Music. In 1973 the institution merged with the Northern School of Music,
and the RNCM was born. Today, the College is a thriving conservatoire with around 320 teaching staff, and
840 students from almost 60 different countries.
Patron Her Majesty the Queen
President Sir Willard White CBE, OM (Jamaica)
Principal Professor Linda Merrick GRSM (Hons), MMus, PhD, FRNCM, ARAM, LRAM, FLCM, FRSA, FHEA, HonVCM
Deputy Principal Dr John Gallacher FCA
Vice Principal (Academic) Dr Martin Harlow BA, MPhil, PhD, Dip.NCOS, FRNCM, ARCM
Vice Principal (Performance) Dr Paul Goodey BMus, MMus, DMus, DipRCM, FRNCM
Director of Research Professor Barbara Kelly MA (Hons), MM, PhD
Head of the Graduate School Dr Fabrice Fitch MMus, Premier Prix de Composition, PhD
Assistant Head of the Graduate School Dr David Horne BMus, PhD
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Discover more at www.rncm.ac.uk/about
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Why Join the
RNCM Graduate School?
The RNCM: A Forward-Thinking Conservatoire
With A Global Outlook.
Be part of a vibrant Graduate
School community
The RNCM Graduate School
is a diverse community of over
200 students from more than
30 different countries, and
international teachers who are
highly active as leading performers,
recording artists, composers and
researchers.
We offer flexible programmes
of study
The Graduate School offers an
innovative portfolio of courses
ranging from taught Master’s
courses, research degrees to
vocational training programmes.
Whether you are an aspiring
performer, scholar, researcher
or educator, you will be able to
undertake a bespoke programme
of study tailored to your learning
aims and future career goals.
We are the UK’s leading music
college for research
The RNCM is home to a flourishing
centre for music research, which
is recognised as a sector leader
in the Research Excellence
Framework 2014. The RNCM
provides a unique environment
in which musical creativity and
experimentation can flourish
by continually forging new
connections between teaching,
research and performance.
Performance is at the heart of
everything we do
You will have unrivalled
performance and audition
opportunities through The Platform
- the RNCM’s international centre
for ensemble and vocal training.
No other UK conservatoire offers
the number and breadth of
opportunities to its students.
Discover more at www.rncm.ac.uk/graduateschool
You will perform to both internal
and public audiences in world-class
facilities including the 744-seat
RNCM Concert Hall, which has
recently benefitted from a £7.1m
redevelopment programme.
Live and study in Manchester: a
city with a rich musical heritage
and vibrant cultural scene
You will be based in the worldleading, energetic and vibrant
city of Manchester: the UK’s most
popular student city. Recently
named a World Cultural Capital
by Rough Guides, Manchester is
also the only British city named in
the Lonely Planet Top 10 Cities To
Visit in 2016. Manchester enjoys a
rich musical heritage and is home
to the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic
and Manchester Camerata, as well
as a world-famous popular and
contemporary music scene.
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Come and Visit Us
We understand that choosing
where to train as a professional
musician is a major decision, and
we encourage you to come along
and visit us to see if it’s the right
place for you. Why not attend an
Open Day, a performance, or an
advice audition? You will be able
to meet our staff and students
and to experience the College’s
welcoming, professional and
vibrant atmosphere first-hand.
We look forward to welcoming
you to the RNCM.
Professor Linda Merrick
Principal
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Exceptional Graduates
Your education and training at the RNCM is designed to help you to
develop the communication skills, confidence and drive needed to
establish and maintain a successful career in a competitive marketplace.
When you graduate from the RNCM, an exciting range of career choices
are open to you, as demonstrated by the success of our alumni.
Our leavers go on to establish
careers not only as active performers,
conductors and composers across
all styles and genres, but also as
inspiring teachers and educators,
researchers, broadcasters, animateurs,
arts managers, and community
outreach leaders, among many
more fruitful career paths.
Graduate Employability
97.8% of our
graduates are
in employment or
further education
within six months
of completing
their studies
at the RNCM
(DLHE Survey, 2015)
Notable Alumni
Examples of our notable alumni
with successful and celebrated
performance careers on the
international stage include:
Barry Banks tenor
Sally Beamish composer & violist
Tim Benjamin composer
Sir Harrison Birtwistle composer
David Childs euphonium
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CH, CBE
composer
Peter Donohoe CBE pianist
Stephen Hough CBE pianist
Elgar Howarth conductor &
trumpeter
Simon Keenlyside CBE baritone
Peter Manning violinist
Li-Wei Qin cello
Christine Rice mezzo-soprano
Hannah Roberts cellist
Joan Rodgers CBE soprano
Amanda Roocroft soprano
Martin Roscoe pianist
Gordon Stewart organist
Sir John Tomlinson CBE bass
Brodsky Quartet
Heath Quartet
Sorrel Quartet
To read more about the inspiring and varied career paths of RNCM alumni, visit www.rncm.ac.uk/alumni
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“The vocal tuition,
support and
performance
opportunities
I received during
my studies were
great preparation
for meeting the
demands of the
professional
world.”
Kathryn Rudge
Mezzo-soprano, 2011.
BBC New Generation Artist
2015-17.
Many of our recent graduates
are gaining notable recognition
and critical acclaim in their
fields, including:
Jamie Phillips (trumpet, 2013)
Assistant Conductor, Hallé; its
youngest-ever assistant conductor
at the age of 23.
Laura Bowler (composition, 2008)
Commissioned by the BBC Symphony
Orchestra, the Kreutzer Quintet and
award-winning playwright Lavinia
Murray; founder of Size Zero Opera.
Amy Roberts (saxophone, 2011)
First woman to join the Big Chris
Barber Band.
Alexandra Dariescu (piano, 2008)
YCAT Artist 2008. Winner of the
Women of the Future Award 2013,
Arts and Culture category.
Gavin Higgins (tenor horn, 2005)
Commissioned to write the opening
work for the Last Night of the
Proms 2014. Named by the New
York Times as a ‘talent to watch’.
Helen Sherman
(mezzo-soprano, 2010)
YCAT Artist 2009. Represented
Australia in the BBC Cardiff Singer
of the World competition 2011.
Emmanuel Vass (piano, 2011)
Recording artist and performer whose
CD Sonic Waves went straight in at
No 3 in the classical charts; named
Rising Star by BBC Music Magazine.
Philip Higham (cello, 2009)
YCAT Artist 2009. Début recording
of the Britten Solo Suites released
in 2014 to critical acclaim.
Duncan Ward (conducting, 2013)
Recommended by Sir Simon Rattle
as the first Conducting Scholar
of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Orchester-Akademie.
Les Neish (tuba, 2005)
First tuba player to be awarded
the Worshipful Company of Dyers
Award for Wind and Brass at the
Royal Over-Seas League Competition.
Huw Wiggin (saxophone, 2008)
Gold Medal and First Prize Winner,
2014 Royal Over-Seas League
Competition; Commonwealth
Musician of the Year 2014.
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Graduate Spotlights
Jackie Jaekyung Yoo Piano
My most memorable moments at the RNCM were the
performance opportunities and the masterclasses
by renowned guest teachers. Performing with a
top-notch orchestra like Manchester Camerata and
playing for pianists such as Richard Goode, Pascal
Rogé and Fanny Waterman were exciting experiences.
In addition to teaching piano at the Conservatory
of Music in Hannover, Germany, I perform in various
countries. I just gave a recital in Italy and played
ensemble concerts in Korea and Japan. In the coming
months, I will have concerts in Miami and New York as
well as a CD recording, which will be released this year.
During my time at the RNCM I was able to go to the
Bösendorfer Competition in Arizona, USA in 2013,
which was one of my best career experiences. I not
only won second prize and a special prize, I had the
opportunity to meet Martha Argerich, who gave me
encouragements. RNCM’s support as well as great
mentoring and extraordinary practice facilities
enabled all of this to happen.
Jackie Jaekyung Yoo
Postgraduate Diploma International Artist,
Piano, 2014
To read more about the inspiring and diverse career paths of RNCM alumni, visit www.rncm.ac.uk/alumni
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Mikhail Nemtsov cello
There were so many highlights during my time as a
postgraduate student at the RNCM. These included a
Schumann concerto with Manchester Camerata as my
final concert, and participating at exciting chamber
music festivals at the RNCM where we played along
many great musicians. Externally I’ve had lots of
exciting opportunities including becoming a City
Music Foundation artist; releasing our CD 60 Degrees
North; undertaking a trial for co-principal cello of
BBC Philharmonic, and principal cello at Bergen
Philharmonic, Norway; and playing with my pianist
sister Elena on the BBC 3 programme In Tune.
I’m currently working as co-solo cello at Mozarteum
Orchestra in Salzburg, teaching masterclasses in Europe
and in Russia, playing recitals and concertos, and taking
part in festivals. I was very fortunate to have such a
brilliant education at the RNCM which impacted me
greatly musically and artistically, and undoubtedly
helped me to achieve my goals and career successes.
It will always help me to stay motivated and to continue
focusing on my future aims and artistic growth.
Mikhail Nemtsov
Postgraduate Diploma International Artist,
Cello, 2015
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Graduate Spotlights
Eda Seppar Repetiteur
After finishing my training at the National Opera
Studio last June I have been working as a freelance
accompanist, vocal coach and Russian coach,
dividing my time between Manchester and London.
I have been fortunate enough to start collaborating
with a few small-scale opera companies in London,
and in addition to new contacts enjoy an ongoing
working relationship with some very good singers
that I regularly coach.
I can say with confidence that I wouldn’t be
enjoying a career now without the RNCM! I had
gone through years and years of soloist training and
had a lot of experience as a chamber musician, but
lacked real base structure to fall back on as a
repetiteur. The School of Vocal Studies and Opera
kept me extremely busy, and that in conjunction
with constant support and advice helped me grow
into a confident and skilled professional. I had the
opportunity to engage in several additional classes
not part of the regular curriculum, like conducting
and harpsichord, and as a working professional I can
now build on that base in developing skills that will
make me a better and more versatile musician.
Eda Seppar
MMus Repetiteur, 2014
To read more about the inspiring and diverse career paths of RNCM alumni, visit www.rncm.ac.uk/alumni
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World-Class Facilities
and Learning Resources
As an RNCM student you will
enjoy use of the College’s
excellent facilities, including
world-class performance
venues and a wealth of
learning resources.
A major benefit of studying at the RNCM
is that you will rehearse and perform in stateof-the-art venues. We recently invested more
than £7 million to redevelop the RNCM Concert
Hall, and to accommodate the College’s diverse
teaching, study, rehearsal and performance
activities. The College’s main performance
venues are:
• A 744-seat redeveloped RNCM Concert
Hall, a unique octagonal performance space
housing a Hradetzky Concert Organ, advanced
technical facilities and lighting, new flooring
and seating, a balcony and raised floor area
• The 672-seat RNCM Theatre, one of
the largest performance and recording
spaces in Manchester, which benefitted
from the redevelopment programme with
a reconfigured backstage area to provide
a professional learning environment at
industry standard
• The 117-seat Carole Nash Recital Room,
a modern performance space with high
quality acoustic properties and on-site
recording studio
• The Studio Theatre will be subject to an
£850,000 project to convert the space into a
state-of-the-art sound-proofing ‘pod’ system
incorporating a fully-equipped recording studio
The Redeveloped RNCM Concert Hall
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Discover more at www.rncm.ac.uk
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You will have access to a wealth of resources to help
support your studies, including:
• Over 70 tutorial and individual practice rooms,
including three brand new soundproof practice pods,
and more than 120 pianos
• Asimut, a state-of-the-art online room booking system
• An IT Studio with PCs with Sibelius software
• Composition students have access to a suite of new
iMac machines in the Composition Labs
• RNCM Moodle, the College’s virtual learning
environment
• Wi-Fi hotspots inside the College
• A professional recording department which offers
student recording services and AV equipment loan
• A richly-stocked award-winning library with an
impressive range of materials and online resources
RNCM Library
The RNCM Library has a wide range of materials to
support learning, research and performance, and is a
key resource for all areas of your degree programme.
Our knowledgeable library staff have vast musical
expertise and will help you to make the best use of
the resources available. You will have access to over
90,000 catalogued items of books and printed music,
96 current journal titles, a significant collection of CDs
and DVDs and the College’s own archive of recordings.
You will also have online access to e-books, databases,
selected journals and audio-visual streaming services,
as well as the use of PCs with music software, listening
stations and a viewing area. You will be encouraged
to make use of the library’s archives and special
collections: the RNCM Archives are of international
importance, and the RNCM Collection of Historic
Musical Instruments consists of over 300 instruments,
bows and miscellaneous items dating from the 16th to
the 20th century.
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Carole Nash Recital Room
Forman Lecture Theatre
Studio 6
RNCM Theatre
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Manchester: A City With A Rich
Musical Heritage & Thriving arts scene
Manchester is an exhilarating, ever-evolving city, recently featured in the
lonely planet’s list of Top 10 cities To Visit in 2016 AND NAMED BY THE ROUGH
GUIDE AS a WORLD CAPITAL OF THE ARTS. Manchester is known the world over as
a British powerhouse with a thriving music and arts scene, not to mention its
impressive credentials in the educational, scientific and sporting fields.
RNCM: A World-Class Performance Venue in the
Heart of Manchester
The RNCM, along with its staff and students past and
present, is an integral part of the city’s musical heritage
and cultural landscape. The RNCM itself is one of
the country’s leading performance venues, drawing
audiences to a diverse programme featuring more than
450 performances each year. The College recently invested
more than £7 million to redevelop the RNCM Concert Hall,
providing our students and the city of Manchester with
a state-of-the art 744-seat concert venue.
Working in Partnership with the City’s
Leading Orchestras
The College enjoys strong links with the city’s
professional orchestras: the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic and
Manchester Camerata. Through Professional Experience
Schemes run with the orchestras, RNCM students can
audition and gain invaluable professional experience and
mentoring. The Hallé, based at The Bridgewater Hall,
is located near to the College, and its music director
Sir Mark Elder CBE is the RNCM’s International Chair
in Conducting. The BBC Philharmonic, based at the
BBC’s new home at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, is
just a short bus or tram ride away from the city centre.
The city’s chamber orchestra, Manchester Camerata,
is resident at the College itself. Many of the orchestra
members and staff are former students of the College,
and form part of a global network of RNCM alumni.
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/livinghere
A World-Famous Popular Music Scene
Manchester is renowned for its influential popular
music scene. Over the decades, numerous bands have
emerged from the city, making their mark on popular
culture such as The Hollies, Bee Gees, Buzzcocks,
The Smiths, The Fall, Joy Division, New Order,
The Stone Roses, James, Take That, Oasis, Elbow
and The Courteeneers.
Manchester is home to a wealth of popular and
contemporary music venues where our Popular Music
students often perform and where you can see both
established and up-and-coming new acts such as Band
on the Wall, Matt and Phred’s, Night and Day, The
Albert Hall and The Deaf Institute, to name a few. The
city’s Northern Quarter is a hub for live music, and the
wider city plays host to summer music events such as
Manchester Jazz Festival and Parklife.
Thriving Arts Scene
Manchester is home to a thriving arts scene with a
wealth of theatres, galleries and museums including
the Palace Theatre, Manchester Opera House, Royal
Exchange Theatre, Contact Theatre, Whitworth Art
Gallery, and HOME – a brand new multi-disciplinary arts
complex. Every two years, the city hosts the Manchester
International Festival which showcases ground-breaking
new works and attracts critically-acclaimed artists and
audiences from across the globe.
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Town Hall
St Ann’s Square
Live music at Matt & Phred’s
Castlefield
Manchester International Festival
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Royal Exchange Theatre
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Central Library
Bridgewater Hall
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The RNCM is an international conservatoire, and warmly welcomes
students from all over the world. There are more than 200 international
students representing almost 60 different countries, and Our tutors
come from across the globe, creating a diverse and truly international
environment.
Support Services and Welcome Activities
We have a great deal of experience in welcoming
international students. You will be well-supported before
you arrive in the UK through comprehensive advice
and guidance from our International Office. When you
arrive at the College our priority is to make you feel at
home. You will take part in a range of activities and social
events during International Induction Week which will
help you to meet new people and to settle into our new
life at the RNCM.
International Office
We have a dedicated International Office with staff
who are able to provide general information, advice
and visa and immigration support. Our Students’ Union
organises social activities and events throughout the
year, and also represents your views through an
elected International Student Representative.
English Language Support
If English is not your first language, we have an English
Language Tutor who can help you throughout your
studies at the College. There are two types of support:
Pre-Sessional English and In-Sessional English support.
Pre-Sessional English Course
The Pre-Sessional English Course is offered to non-native
speakers of English whose levels fall marginally below the
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/international
required standard. This full-time course runs every summer
for seven weeks July to August.
This intensive, tailor-made course provides students
with the opportunity to practise and improve their
language skills in the context of the subject areas they
will study at the RNCM. The main components of the
course are grammar and vocabulary; academic reading
and writing; listening and speaking, study skills and an
introduction to musicology. The course also provides
an introduction to the UK and British culture, allowing
students to become accustomed to their new academic
environment.
In-Sessional English Support
One-to-one English language tutorials are available
for all international students needing help with their
academic work. The tutorials are planned around the
needs of each student, their level of language and
the academic work they have to do.
Weekly English language lessons are also available.
The classes are organised according to the level of
individual students. The aim of the classes is to develop
and consolidate listening, speaking, reading and writing
skills through a variety of theme based topics.
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On-Site Hall of Residence
You have the option of living in Sir Charles Groves
Hall of Residence, which is just two minutes’ walk
from the College building, where many RNCM
international students choose to live. See pages
110 – 111 for more information.
International Applications
We accept applications from international students
throughout the year. However, we would recommend
that you submit your application by 1 October 2016 for
entry in September 2017. Overseas live auditions are
also held in selected locations each year. For further
information see Submitting Your Application on page 104.
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Manchester: An International City
Manchester is located in the North of England
and is a hub for international travel; Manchester
International Airport provides direct flights to around
200 destinations worldwide. With a diverse range of
cultures and excellent links to the rest of the world,
Manchester maintains its reputation as an exciting and
cosmopolitan city for students. Across Manchester, you
will find strong cultural communities living side by side.
As home to many faiths, there are places of worship
for all religions throughout the city. Manchester’s
Chinatown is one of the largest in the world, while
Rusholme is the place to enjoy South Asian traditions
and cuisine. Manchester is renowned as a thriving
centre for live music, culture and the arts. Find out
more at www.visitmanchester.com
The RNCM has valuable links with the International
Society of Manchester which may enhance your social
and cultural experiences of living in the UK through
its programme of activities. For more information visit
www.internationalsociety.org.uk
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from Oman
MPerf Viola
I came to the RNCM to undertake the Master of Performance in viola to develop my musical knowledge.
The RNCM offers a really good international learning environment here. Although I miss my family back home,
I have found that the people here are very friendly, and it’s great to be exposed to many talented musicians.
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The RNCM’s international centre
for ensemble and vocal training
The Platform is the RNCM’s international centre for
ensemble and vocal training. Working in partnership with
leading orchestras, ensembles, brass bands, choirs, ballet
and opera companies, we provide an unrivalled range of
performance and learning opportunities for our students.
The scale of this scheme is unrivalled among British
conservatoires; each year there are in excess of 400
opportunities for our students to participate in auditions,
education projects and public performances at the RNCM
and off-site, in the UK and overseas.
The RNCM is proud to collaborate with:
• Academy of Ancient Music, Cambridge
• Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields, London
• BBC Philharmonic, Manchester
• Black Dyke Band, Bradford
• Chamber Orchestra of Europe
• Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen
• European Chamber Music Academy, Vienna
• Foden’s Band, Manchester
• Hallé, Manchester
• Hallé Choir, Manchester
• Manchester Camerata
• Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Berlin
• Netherlands Blazers (Wind) Ensemble, Amsterdam
• Northern Ballet, Leeds
• Opera North, Leeds
• The Orchestra of Opera North, Leeds
• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
• Stuttgart Opera Studio
• Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, China
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/theplatform
Examples of student projects undertaken through
The Platform include:
• Overseas tours with a number of ensembles to Italy,
the Netherlands, China and USA. Each year a group of
students tour the Netherlands with the Netherlands
Blazers Ensemble, while others take part in performances
in Europe with Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the
Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Students interested in going
further afield have the opportunity to audition with Xi’an
Symphony Orchestra for a year’s work with the Orchestra.
• Professional Experience Schemes at one of our
orchestral partners, which includes paid placements
and side-by-side work
• Participation in rehearsals taken by teams of
orchestral principals
• Seminars led by international tutors who regularly
visit the College, which focus on a professionallyrelevant topic such as orchestral and audition
techniques in different European countries
• Projects focusing on historical performance, ranging
from chamber music to opera
• Unique large-scale events in unusual locations
around Manchester which have included the Imperial
War Museum North, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Piccadilly Railway Station and Victoria Baths. The
2014 project at the Imperial War Museum North –
After the Silence: Music in the Shadow of War – won
the Excellence and Innovation in the Arts title at the
Times Higher Education Awards 2015.
These projects and experiences provide you with
invaluable experience and insight into the work
of our partners and the music industry.
RNCM students perform at The British Museum
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Performance
Performance
at the RNCM
The RNCM as a Performance Venue
Performance sits at the heart of the RNCM experience;
no other UK conservatoire offers such a range of
performance opportunities to its students. The RNCM
is the UK’s 7th busiest music performance venue
(PRS for Music report 2012), and each year over 450
performances are held in our world-class facilities,
ranging from classical orchestras through to jazz
and world music. This extensive artistic programme
provides students with numerous public performance
opportunities, while offering the chance to experience
live music-making of the highest quality on-site.
Performance Opportunities
All RNCM students will have the opportunity to
participate in a broad range of performance activities
including orchestral and chamber projects, opera, chamber
music and smaller-scale solo and duo opportunities. You
will also have the chance to be inspired and to learn from
some of the world’s leading musicians through a series
of masterclasses, workshops, lectures which take place
throughout the year.
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MMus Conducting
My performance highlight so far has been working closely with Juanjo Mena – assisting him
at the BBC Philharmonic was something very exciting for sure. I also conducted in a masterclass
with Vasily Petrenko and Marin Alsop which was really inspiring!
Back in October, conducting for Vasily Petrenko was a challenge accepted with the RNCM Symphony
Orchestra (Debussy La Mer). Conducting the Copland Old American Songs side-by-side with my
other colleagues from the class was also a terrific experience.
This year I’m also conducting the student-led Gala Concert - a great opportunity as this is an
excellent way to show that RNCM is a fully collaborative and a supportive environment. Those are
a few of the fabulous opportunities I’ve had so far, and I’m so excited about many more!
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Performance at the RNCM
Orchestras and Ensembles
The College is proud of its range of student orchestras,
which include:
• RNCM Symphony Orchestra
• RNCM Chamber Orchestra
• RNCM Concert Orchestra
• RNCM String Orchestra
• RNCM Brass Band
• RNCM Wind Orchestra
• RNCM Big Band
• RNCM Session Orchestra
• RNCM Brand New Orchestra
In addition there are Brass, Wind, Baroque, Jazz, Harp,
Guitar, Percussion, Saxophone and Postgraduate
ensembles, as well the Composers’ Lab and New
ensembles which perform composers’ new works.
The RNCM Symphony Orchestra has been led by highprofile visiting conductors including Sir Mark Elder CBE,
Krzysztof Penderecki, Mark Shanahan,Vassily Sinaisky,
Jac van Steen and Yan-Pascal Tortelier.
Eminent visiting composers who also work with College
orchestras and ensembles include Sir Harrison Birtwistle,
Judith Weir, Magnus Lindberg, Steve Reich with the
New Ensemble, and Robert Saxton.
Solo and Duo Public Performance
All RNCM students have the opportunity to present solo
or duo programmes to a public audience through our
Lunchtime Concerts. The Spotlight Series offers students
the chance to propose programmes that complement
the evening concert programme, and each year 90 such
projects are presented as free Spotlight events – this is in
addition to an internal series of performance platforms.
Festivals
The RNCM hosts an exciting series of annual festivals
and instrument days including Chamber Music Festival,
Festival of Brass, Percussion Day, Saxophone Day,
Keyboard Weekend, Strings Festival, Day of Song, and
a new Wind and Brass Weekend. RNCM students are an
integral part of these events as performers, audience
members or participants in masterclasses delivered by
high-profile guest artists.
RNCM Opera
The RNCM is proud of its strong tradition of success in the
field of opera and its award-winning productions. Both
singers and instrumentalists have many opportunities
to take part in our wide-ranging opera programme.
Each year there are three fully-staged student opera
productions covering varied repertoire, which have
recently included: Barber’s Vanessa, Britten’s Albert
Herring, Handel’s Xerxes, Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse
in patria (The Return of Ulysses), Shostakovich’s Moscow,
Cheryomushki (Paradise Moscow), Donizetti’s L’elisir
d’amore (The Elixir of Love), Gluck’s L’ivrogne corrigé
(The Drunkard Cured) and Orfeo ed Euridice, Lehár’s
Die lustige Witwe, Sondheim’s Company, Britten’s A
Midsummer’s Night Dream, and Kurt Weill’s Street Scene.
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MMus Piano
I have had plenty of performance opportunities, both within the College and externally, ranging from solo piano and
accompaniment to orchestral piano in the College opera. A highlight of mine was a live performance on BBC Radio 3
as part of the Young Artists’ Day concert in May 2015, where I accompanied John Holland-Avery (baritone) in a
song by current RNCM student composer Carmel Smickersgill. I have also had the chance to have masterclasses and
individual lessons with fantastic visiting tutors, including Kathy Stott, Michel Beroff and Robert Levin.
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Chamber Music at the RNCM
The RNCM is one of the most respected destinations for aspiring chamber
musicians in Europe, with RNCM-trained players appearing with ensembles
such as the Elias, Heath and Navarra String Quartets, Gould Piano Trio,
Haffner Wind Ensemble, Nash Ensemble, Colin Currie Group and Chamber
Music Society of the Lincoln Center.
We are the only UK member of the highly prestigious
European Chamber Music Academy, which enables
our advanced chamber ensembles to participate in
classes at the highest level with tutors and ensembles
from other leading European institutions such as the
Paris Conservatoire and the University of Music and
Performing Arts, Vienna.
RNCM chamber ensembles achieve frequent success
in international competitions, with recent awards at the
Royal Over-Seas League Competition, Young Classical
Artists Trust (YCAT), Orlando String Quartet Competition,
Kuhlau Flute Competition and Park Lane Group.
How You Will Learn
Chamber music is at the heart of every performing
musician’s education at the RNCM and there are
wide-ranging opportunities to develop your skills as
an ensemble player whilst you study here. Ensemble
activity can be a core part of your course during
your postgraduate study. If you choose to work in an
ensemble the department will support you in forming
one. For those opting to take Chamber Music as an
option there are many opportunities for regular lessons
and classes taught throughout the year with both
resident and visiting tutors.
All Chamber Music studies are independent of your
Principal Study provision and are supported by a
dedicated team of chamber music specialists that
include former and current members of Chilingirian,
Škampa, Talich string quartets, Gould and Sitkovetsky
piano trios, Ensemble 360, Metropolitan Brass
Ensemble and The King’s Singers.
Recent Masterclasses and Learning Opportunities
RNCM students have the opportunity to learn in
a variety of settings. Regular performance classes
take place alongside individual ensemble coaching,
collaboration between composers and ensembles is
encouraged and tutored, and there is a busy schedule
of visiting world-class artists. Recent masterclasses have
been given by Frans Helmerson, Hatto Beyerle, Ralph
Kirshbaum, Kathryn Stott, Hansjörg Schellenberger and
the Guarneri Piano Trio.
The annual Chamber Music Festival, directed by
Petr Prause, is the largest of its kind in Europe and
attracts a truly international following. Recent festivals
have featured the Borodin, Henschel and Pavel Haas
Quartets, the Guarneri Piano Trio, Jane Manning and
Rachael Podger, among many others.
‘I’m proud to be part of one of Europe’s busiest and most exciting chamber
music programmes and feel privileged working with some of the most
talented young musicians in the world as they discover the unique
richness and joy that is chamber music.’
Jeremy Young, Head of Chamber Music
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Chamber Music Staff
Head of Chamber Music
Jeremy Young LRAM ARAM
Deputy Head of Chamber Music
To be announced
International Chair of Chamber Music
Frans Helmerson
Ensembles in Association
Elias Quartet
Sitkovetsky Piano Trio
Talich Quartet
Waverley Junior Fellows in Chamber Music
Solem Quartet
Tutors in Chamber Music
Tim Barber BMus(Hons) RNCM, PPRNCM, PGDip (Perf)
Sara Bitlloch
Rob Buckland GRNCM, PPRNCM, FRNCM
Levon Chilingirian ARCM, FRCM, HonPhD
Leonard Elschenbroich
Emma Ferrand DipRAM, ARAM, LRAM, FRNCM
Pavel Fischer
Ben Frith BA, ARCM
Matthew Hunt
Laura Jellicoe GMusRNCM(Hons), PPRNCM
Melinda Maxwell BA, HonARAM, LTCL, ARCM
Professor John Miller MA, FGSM, FRNCM
Craig Ogden BA(Mus), PGDipRNCM, PPRNCM, FRNCM
Petr Prause
Wu Qian
Simone Rebello GMusRNCM, PPRNCM
Dr Tim Reynish
Simon Rowland-Jones ARCM
Thomas Schulze
Tutors in Historical Performance
Harvey Davies GRNCM
Roger Hamilton MA, MA, ARCM
Tutors in Jazz
Steve Berry FHEA
Mike Hall BSc, PGDipRNCM
Chamber Music Administrator
Melanie Smith
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Historical Performance
All students are given the opportunity to develop skills on historical
instruments and to enhance their knowledge of earlier performing styles,
repertoire and techniques. This coaching and training helps to prepare students
for a profession in which some knowledge of period performance practice
is increasingly regarded as essential.
Orchestral and chamber music programming at the
RNCM includes significant amounts of earlier repertoire,
giving players on both modern and period instruments
the chance to develop their awareness of performing
in an informed way. Early opera is not neglected either;
recent opera productions have included Monteverdi,
Handel, Gluck and Mozart.
How You Will Learn
The Historical Performance Teaching Fellows coordinate
and coach student groups in a wide variety of music, from
Baroque cantatas and trio sonatas through to chamber
music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Cross-school groups
are encouraged to increase your experience of working
with all instrumental and vocal disciplines. Repertoire
is carefully chosen to match your specific interests and
level of experience.
For keyboard players the skills associated with
continuo playing, figured and unfigured bass realisation,
harmonisation, and sight reading are developed from the
first year as these are crucial to understanding so much of
the music-making of the 17th and 18th centuries. Singers
can undertake classes in historical performance technique,
style and repertoire. There are plenty of opportunities,
both internal and external, for performances of the
repertoire studied.
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/historicalperformance
Historic Instruments and Tuition
The College has an extensive and increasing collection
of instruments available for student loan including
a complete Baroque string orchestra; a full range of
keyboard instruments including harpsichord, chamber
organ and fortepiano; Baroque and Classical woodwind
and brass instruments. Our team of specialist tutors
offer expert tuition on historical instruments, and
this is available to all students.
The College is also home to the RNCM Collection
of Historical Musical Instruments, which comprises
in excess of 300 instruments.
Recent Masterclasses and Learning Opportunities
The RNCM recently formed an exciting partnership
with the Academy of Ancient Music, through which
students have the opportunity to get involved in a full
range of activities including performance, chamber
coaching and masterclasses.
Students have also recently benefited from masterclasses,
concerts and tuition from world-renowned artists such as
Mahan Esfahani, Emma Kirkby, Orlando Consort, Dufay
Collective, Joglaresa, I Fagiolini and Charivari Agréable.
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Historical Performance Staff
Fellows in Historical Performance
Harvey Davies GRNCM
International Tutor in Fortepiano Studies
Stefano Fiuzzi
International Tutor in Harpsichord
Terence Charlston
International Tutor in Organ
Thomas Trotter
Tutor in Baroque and Classical Violin
Dr Pauline Nobes MusM(Perf), PGDipRNCM,
MusB, GRNCM, PhD, ARCM
Tutor in Baroque Viola
Annette Isserlis
Tutor in Baroque Bassoon
Peter Whelan
Tutor in Recorder
Chris Orton HonBC, AdvPGDip (Prof Perf),
BMus (Hons)
Tutor in Baroque Cello
Susan Sheppard ARAM
Tutor in Hand Horn
Rebecca Goldberg GMusRNCM, PPRNCM,
PGDipRNCM
Tutor in Viola da Gamba
To be announced
Tutor in Natural Trumpet
David Hendry GRNCM, PGDipRCM
Tutor in Theorbo
Paula Chateauneuf
Tutor in Sackbutt and Classical Trombone
Susan Addison ARCM
Tutor in Baroque Flute
Dr Stephen Preston AGSM, PhD
Tutor in Harpsichord
Tutor in Baroque and Classical Oboe
Anthony Robson LRAM, ARCM
Tutors in Organ
Darius Battiwalla BA, MusM, FRCO, PPRNCM
Simon Lindley FRCO(CHM), FTCL, GRSM(Lond),
ARCM, LRAM
Dr Gordon Stewart
Tutor in Early Clarinet
Dr Lesley Schatzberger BA (Hons), ARCM, DUniv
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Jazz
All students at the RNCM are given the freedom to explore an interest or
pursue a passion for jazz. Throughout your time at the College, you will
have the opportunity to expand your experience and knowledge of jazz
styles and improvisation, and to play in large and small jazz ensembles.
Students on the MMus, MPerf and Advanced
Postgraduate Diploma may play in the RNCM Big Band
and Jazz Collective Ensembles, can elect to take part in
a postgraduate jazz module, or even choose to make
jazz the major focus of their time at RNCM.
You may receive tuition from a team of visiting artists
and musicians who are prolific on the professional
jazz scene. Visiting tutors have recently included
saxophonists Tim Garland, Bob Mintzer and Chris
Potter, and vibraphonist Victor Mendoza.
You may also have the opportunity to take part in a
series of masterclasses with high-profile artists, who
have recently included saxophonists Evan Parker and
Jerry Bergonzi, and guitarist Mike Walker.
Students have the opportunity to perform to public
audiences with the RNCM Jazz Collective and RNCM
Big Band. The RNCM Big Band performs five times a
year in the RNCM Theatre and regularly attracts large
audiences through its loyal following.
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/jazz
The RNCM Big Band has recently performed alongside
renowned jazz musicians including pianists John Taylor,
Gwilym Simcock, Alex Wilson, and Nikki Iles; guitarist
Mike Walker; drummer Clark Tracey; keyboard player
Colin Towns; trumpeter Ryan Quigley; and singers
Clare Teal and Matt Ford.
Alumni
A number of our alumni are enjoying success as
performing jazz musicians, including:
Beats & Pieces Big BandEnsemble of the Year
led by Ben Cottrell at UK Parliamentary
Jazz Awards 2014
GoGo PenguinShortlisted for the
Mercury Music Prize 2014
Sam HealeySaxophonist with the
Sam Healey Quartet
Claire James TrioRecent performances include
the Manchester Jazz Festival
and the BBC Proms Plus
Series at the Royal Albert Hall
Amy RobertsSaxophonist; first woman to
join the Chris Barber
Big Band
Alice ZawadzkiSinger and violinist; début
album China Lane released
in 2014 to critical acclaim,
and second album Lela
released in 2015.
Jazz
Jazz Staff
Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Tutor in Jazz
Saxophone and Improvisation
International Chair in Jazz
Tim Garland
International Tutor in Jazz Trombone
Jiggs Whigham
‘Over the years we have had a number
of students discover that jazz is
where their strengths lie. It has
been a privilege to support their
development and watch them move
on to succeed in the world of jazz
and commercial music.’
Mike Hall, Coordinator of Jazz Studies
Tutor in Percussion
David Hassell HonARAM
Tutor in Double Bass
Steve Berry
Tutor in Jazz Piano
Eileen Guppy MA, GCLCM, ARCM, LRAM, LGSM
Dan Whieldon BMus (Hons), MMus (Jazz), HonBc
Tutor in Jazz Trumpet
Steve Waterman GTCL, HonARAM
Tutor in Jazz Saxophone
Julian Argüelles
Tutor in Jazz Flute
Rowland Sutherland
Tutor in Jazz Guitar
Mike Outram
Tutor in Jazz Improvisation
Carl Raven BMus, PPRNCM
‘The College Big Band gets better
and better. We’ve been attending
for about 20 years and find it
hard to believe these wonderful
musicians are students! Congrats
to Mike Hall for his efforts in
building such a splendid ensemble...’
Audience member,
RNCM Big Band Billy Strayhorn evening
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/jazz
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RNCM SCHOOLS
School of Composition
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School of keyboard studies
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School of Strings
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School of Vocal Studies and opera
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School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
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School of Composition enquiries:
sc@rncm.ac.uk
Admissions/course enquiries:
admissions@rncm.ac.uk
As an RNCM student composer, you will be
encouraged by the School of Composition’s team of
highly-experienced and professional tutors to unleash
your full creative potential and to develop your own
personal style. We feel it is critical for you to learn
your craft by hearing how your compositions work in
practice, and so we offer opportunities for every piece
of music you write to be performed and recorded,
including orchestral and large scale ensemble works.
Professor Adam Gorb,
Head of School
Programmes Available:
Taught:
MMus
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA: Advanced Studies
Research:
MPhil
PhD
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How You Will Learn
Postgraduate students have two Principal Study tutors;
all tutors give individual lessons of one hour totalling
30 hours in the year. The remaining time contributes
towards seminars, classes, and play-throughs of student
works. All tutors’ classes are open to all students. The
School offers a comprehensive series of workshops and
masterclasses for students throughout the year, given
by internationally-renowned teachers, performers
and composers.
Composition Staff
Applicants interested in research programmes should
refer to pages 90 – 96 for further details.
Tutors in Composition
Dr Laura Bowler BMus, MMus, Phd
Professor Gary Carpenter LRAM, ARCM
Professor Adam Gorb MA, MMus, ARAM, FRNCM
Dr Larry Goves BMus, MPhil, PhD
Dr David Horne BMus, PhD
Dr Emily Howard MA MMus PhD
Paul Patterson FRAM, FRSA, FRNCM
Composers have numerous opportunities to work with
fellow composers and instrumentalists, and to hear their
works performed, including:
• RNCM Composer Festivals
• Workshops with professional groups including the
BBC Singers and Manchester Camerata
• Brand New Days
• Masterclasses
• RNCM Festivals, e.g. Chamber Music, Keyboard, Brass
• Spotlight Concerts
• Composer Labs
• Internal competitions
• External opportunities
• RNCM Gold Medal
Head of School
Professor Adam Gorb MA, MMus, ARAM, FRNCM, PhD
Head of Conducting
Clark Rundell BMus Ed, FRNCM
International Chair in Composition
Brian Ferneyhough
Visiting Tutors in Composition
Simon Bainbridge FRCM, Hon RAM
Tim Garland
Mark Simpson
Tutor in Electro-Acoustic Composition
Dr Thomas Scott GRNCM, MusB, MusM, PhD
‘The College has a lot in place to make sure that new music is
performed. It’s easy to get to know performers as it’s a very
sociable environment and there’s always loads going on
with lots of interaction between departments.’
Anna Appleby, MMus Composition
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School of Keyboard Studies enquiries:
sks@rncm.ac.uk
We are a truly international school with a vibrant
atmosphere and full of creative energy. Our postgraduate
courses will give you ample opportunities to hone your
skills. Our dedicated tutors of international repute are on
hand to share their wealth of experience and encourage
you to achieve your very best. Masterclasses and talks
regularly given by visiting international artists will inspire
you and broaden your horizons even further.
Graham Scott, Head of School
Principal Study available in:
Piano
Accompaniment
Organ
Harpsichord
Taught Programmes:
MMus
MPerf
Vocational/professional Programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma (International Artist)
Junior Fellowship in Accompaniment
Research Programmes:
MPhil
PhD
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Keyboard Studies
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School of Keyboard Studies
How You Will Learn
Taught postgraduate students receive a weekly lesson
with their Principal Study tutor. Lessons are
complemented by various extra classes throughout the
year, which have been designed to enrich learning as a
solo player or ensemble musician. The School offers a
comprehensive series of masterclasses for students
throughout the year, given by internationally-renowned
teachers and performers.
Applicants interested in vocational/professional or
research programmes should refer to pages 86 – 96
for further details.
All students have numerous opportunities to perform to
both internally and externally, including:
•M
asterclasses
•O
wn tutor’s classes
• S potlight and Lunchtime Concerts
• Themed events such as Keyboard Festival
•C
hamber Music participation and Chamber Music
Festival
•H
istorically-Informed Performance
•C
oncerto auditions
• Internal and external competitions
xternal Engagements
•E
• S KS Recital Classes
• F inal Recital
•R
NCM Gold Medal
‘As a postgraduate student you have
a lot of freedom of choice, you can
decide what kind of development
you want for yourself and you
can really plan out your time here.’
Sid Ramchander, MMPerf Piano
School of Keyboard Studies
Keyboard Studies Staff
Head of School
Graham Scott GMusRNCM, PPRNCM
Deputy Head of School
Helen Krizos LMusA
International Chairs in Piano Studies
Stephen Hough CBE
Kathryn Stott
International Visiting Tutors
in Piano
Michel Beroff
Phillipe Cassard
Nelson Goerner FRNCM
International Tutor in Organ
Thomas Trotter
International Tutor in
Fortepiano Studies
Stefano Fiuzzi
International Tutor in Harpsichord
Terence Charlston
International Tutor in Song Duos
Julius Drake FRAM
Principal Study Piano Tutors
Benjamin Frith BA, ARCM
John Gough GMusRNCM,
PPRNCM, ARCM, FLCM
Paul Janes MusB, GRNCM, PPRNCM
Helen Krizos LMusA
Peter Lawson GRSM, ARMCM
Sally Ann MacLeod PPRNCM
Murray McLachlan MA, LRAM
Richard Ormrod MA Cantab
Dina Parakhina PGDip, MDip
Dr Stephen Savage PhD
Graham Scott GMusRNCM, PPRNCM
Colin Stone
Frank Wibaut
Jeremy Young LRAM, ARAM
Tutor in Jazz Piano
Eileen Guppy MA, GCLCM, ARCM,
LRAM, LGSM
Tutor in Contemporary Piano
Peter Lawson GRSM, ARMCM
Tutors in Accompaniment
John Gough GMusRNCM, PPRNCM
Paul Janes MusB, GRNCM, PPRNCM
Dr David Jones BMus, MusM(Perf),
PhD, PGDipRNCM
Coordinator of Organ Studies
Darius Battiwalla BA, MusM,
FRCO, PPRNCM
Tutors in Organ
Darius Battiwalla BA, MusM,
FRCO, PPRNCM
Simon Lindley FRCO(CHM), FTCL,
GRSM(Lond), ARCM, LRAM
Dr Gordon Stewart
Tutor in Harpsichord
Tutor in Pedagogy
Helen Krizos LMusA
Tutor in Subsidiary Piano
Benjamin Powell BMus, MMus,
PRNCM, MPhil
Staff Pianists
Roderick Barrand MusB, GRNCM,
ARNCM
Gemma Beeson MusB(Hons),
GRNCM,PGDip,MMus
Leanne Cody MusB, GRNCM, MMus
Harvey Davies GRNCM
Jonathan Fisher BMus, MMus
Jonathan Gooing BMus (Hons),
MMus, LRSM
Dr David Jones BMus,
MusM(Perf), PhD, PGDipRNCM
Benjamin Powell BMus, MMus,
PPRNCM, MPhil
Stephen Reynolds GRSM, ARMCM
Lauryna Sableviciute MMus
Jonathan Scott BMus, PPRNCM,
ARCM, FTCL
Ruth Webb BMus, PPRNCM, PGDip
Head of Accompaniment
Dr David Jones BMus,
MusM(Perf), PhD, PGDipRNCM
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School of Strings enquiries:
margaret.kaye@rncm.ac.uk
The School of Strings provides an inspiring environment
in which to pursue your training to the highest level.
Join our collaborative community of staff and students
who share your passion for music, and learn from some
of the world’s leading teachers and performers.
Chris Hoyle, Head of School
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
Guitar
(including Lute, Theorbo & Early Guitar)
Taught Programmes:
MMus
MPerf
Hallé/RNCM Postgraduate Diploma
in String Leadership
PGCE
MPhil
PhD
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STRINGS
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‘My most memorable moment was
performing at The Bridgewater Hall,
playing a double concerto for cello
and saxophone involving a lot of
improvisation - it was a fantastic
platform for me to showcase my
abilities. I also loved playing with
my band at The Proms in London
and playing for BBC Radio 3.’
Abel Selaocoe, MMus Cello
School of Strings
How You Will Learn
Taught postgraduate students receive a weekly lesson
with their Principal Study tutor. Most tutors give
individual lessons of one hour each and the remaining
time contributes towards a class. We encourage ‘open
lessons’, which means that a student may observe
another’s one-to-one lesson. Your lessons are
complemented by various extra classes throughout the
year, which have been designed to enrich your learning
as a solo player or ensemble musician, including
Speciality Classes, Masterclasses, Strings Recitals or
Orchestral Excerpt classes.
The School of Strings offers numerous diverse
opportunities for performance throughout the year
including:
• Strings Recitals
• Spotlight and Monday Lunchtime Concerts
• Chamber Music
• Orchestras and ensembles
• Period instrument tuition and performance
• Strings Festival
• Concerto auditions
• Professional Engagements
• Major internal competitions and prizes
• RNCM Gold Medal
• External competitions
‘It’s great being in the School of
Strings, it’s inclusive - it’s like family
really - and I feel known on an
individual level.’
Yvonne Bloor,
MMus Classical Guitar
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Strings Staff
Head of School
Chris Hoyle GRNCM, PPRNCM
Catherine Yates
GMusRNCM(Hons), PPRNCM
International Chairs in Violin
Yair Kless BA(Mus), MA(Mus)
Henning Kraggerud
International Chair in Viola
Nobuko Imai
Howarth International Tutor in Cello
Miklós Perényi
International Tutor in Cello
Karine Georgian
International Tutor in Double Bass
Božo Paradžik
International Tutor in Strings
Pedagogy and Performance
Henk Guittart
Visiting Tutor in Violin
Levon Chilingirian ARCM, FRCM,
Hon PhD, OBE
Tutors in Violin
Leland Chen
James Clark
Pavel Fischer
Julia Hanson
Benedict Holland PPRNCM
Yair Kless
Gina McCormack
Miranda Playfair LTCL
Alexander Sitkovetsky
Yuri Torchinsky PGDip, MDip
Steven Wilkie GMusRNCM,
PGDipRNCM
Catherine Yates
GMusRNCM(Hons), PPRNCM
Yossi Zivoni FRCM, FRNCM,
Graduate Tel Aviv Music Academy
and Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Tutor in Baroque Violin
Dr Pauline Nobes ARNCM,
GRNCM, MusM(Perf), MusB,
PGDipRNCM, PhD
Visiting Tutors in Viola
Henk Guittart
Garth Knox
Thomas Riebl
Simon Rowland-Jones ARCM
Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir
Tutors in Viola
David Aspin ARCM
Veit Hertenstein
Susie Mészáros
Martin Schäfer
Vicci Wardman
Tutor in Baroque Viola
Annette Isserlis
Visiting Tutor in Cello
Raphael Wallfisch FRAM, FGSM
Tutors in Cello
Peter Dixon FRAM, ARAM
Leonard Elschenbroich
Emma Ferrand DipRAM, ARAM,
LRAM, FRNCM
Philip Higham BMus, PGDip,
International Artist Diploma RNCM
Chris Hoyle GRNCM, PPRNCM
Nicholas Jones ARCM
Sally-Jane Pendlebury
Petr Prause
Hannah Roberts ARCM, PPRNCM,
FRNCM
Victoria Simonsen
Gillian Thoday LRAM, Konzert
Dip (North West German Music
Academy)
Nicholas Trygstad BMus (Hons)
Eduardo Vassallo Dip (Maastricht
Conservatoire), Dip (International
Menuhin Academy, Gstaad)
School of Strings
Tutor in Baroque Cello
Susan Sheppard ARAM
Tutors in Double Bass
Roberto Carillo-Garcia
Ronan Dunne
Jiří Hudec
Visiting Tutor in Guitar
Gordon Crosskey BSc, ARCM,
FRNCM
Tutors in Guitar
Craig Ogden BA(Mus),
PGDipRNCM, PPRNCM, FRNCM
Rory Russell BMus (Hons)
Tom McKinney BMus (Hons),
MusM
Tutor in Lute, Theorbo and Early
Guitar
Paula Chateauneuf
Tutor in Harp
Eira Lynn Jones GMusRNCM,
MMus
Tutor in Dalcroze Eurythmics
Karin Greenhead
Artistic Support and Projects
Coordinator
Cheryl Law
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School of Vocal Studies and Opera enquiries:
james.kelly@rncm.ac.uk
The School of Vocal Studies and Opera is renowned
as one of the world’s most inspiring departments in a
conservatoire in which to pursue vocal and operatic
training. All students study on a combined vocal and
opera course where every singer at the RNCM is given
unparalleled opportunities to develop musicianship and
communication skills. This integrated approach means
that every student is able to study and perform a broad
range of repertoire, with a varied curriculum and a wide
choice of training and performance opportunities.
Professor Lynne Dawson,
Head of School
Singing
Repetiteur Studies
Taught Programmes:
MMus
MPerf
PGCE
MPhil
PhD
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Vocal Studies
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School of Vocal Studies and Opera
We believe that it is essential for every student to receive ‘The staff here are so helpful - from
advanced tuition in both concert singing and operatic
teaching staff to stage management.
training on a combined vocal and operatic course, and all Everyone is so accommodating
students have the opportunity to participate in the RNCM
and professional.’
Opera. Three productions are usually performed each year
Xiang Ting Teng, MMus Soprano
in the 657-seat RNCM Theatre. The RNCM is the only UK
Performance Opportunities, Auditions
conservatoire to have professional partnerships in place
with two major opera companies – Opera North and the and Competitions
hree opera productions per year (all students are
Buxton Festival. There is an exciting range of placements, • T
eligible to audition for principal roles)
auditions and work opportunities offered exclusively to
• Staged Operatic Excerpts
RNCM singers. We also offer many opportunities for vocal
ensemble, chamber music and recitals; we have recently • Spotlight and Lunchtime Concerts
• Chamber Choir
launched RNCM Songsters which gives both college
• RNCM Songsters
and external concert opportunities to those students
• RNCM Chamber Music Festival
who are particularly interested in the song repertoire.
• RNCM concerto auditions
This programme is led by Alice Coote and Julius Drake.
• Masterclasses and workshops
• Internal and external competitions and auditions
How You Will Learn
• Professional Engagements
Many of our weekly timetabled classes are taken by
working high-profile singers, accompanists and performers. • RNCM Day of Song
As a postgraduate student within the School of Vocal
Studies and Opera, you will receive:
• Principal Study singing lessons
• One-to-one and ensemble coaching
• Language and phonetic tuition: Italian, German,
French and Russian/Czech
• Song repertoire classes: English, Italian, German,
French and Russian/Czech
• Scheduled classes: Stagecraft, Physical Awareness
and Alexander Technique
• Timetabled classes: Recitative, Chamber Music and
Vocal Pedagogy
• Tuition in Oratorio, Historical Performance and
Contemporary repertoire
Repetiteur Studies
Applicants interested in Repetiteur Studies should email
kevin.thraves@rncm.ac.uk for further information.
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Vocal Studies Staff
Head of Vocal Studies
Professor Lynne Dawson Member
of the Institute of Linguists, FRNCM
Ann Taylor GRNCM, PPRNCM, ALCM
Peter Alexander Wilson DipRSAMD
Louise Winter GRNCM, PPRNCM
Deputy Head of Vocal Studies
and Opera
Susan Roper BA, Magister Linguae
(Florence), PGDipRNCM
Performance Class and
International Visiting Tutors
Sir Thomas Allen
Kim Begley
Susan Bullock CBE
Julius Drake
James Gilchrist
Dame Felicity Lott
Patricia MacMahon
David Owen Norris
Dame Felicity Palmer
Joan Rodgers CBE
Christopher Purves
Anthony Spiri
Hilary Summers
Sir John Tomlinson CBE
Roger Vignoles
Roderick Williams
Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Deputy Head of Opera
Kevin Thraves DipRCM(Hons), ARCM
International Chair in Singing
Sir John Tomlinson
Principal Study Vocal Tutors
Matthew Best MA(Hons, Cantab)
Professor Lynne Dawson MIL
Sandra Dugdale AGSM
Jane Irwin BMus(Hons), PGDipRNCM
Quentin Hayes AGSM
Andrew Heggie BMus(Hons)
UNSW, PGDip RNCM
Jeffrey Lawton FRNCM
David Lowe MA(Hons), HonARAM
Paul Nilon PPRNCM
Mary Plazas GMus(Hons), PPRNCM
Nicholas Powell
Deborah Rees PPRNCM
Sarah Rhodes AGSM
Thomas Schulze
Antonia Sotgiu GRNCM
Repertoire and Song Class Tutors
Professor Lynne Dawson MIL
Henry Herford MA, ARNCM, GRNCM
Nataliya Kompaniyets-Jouri
BEng(Hons), BA(Hons), PGDipRNCM,
PPRNCM, PGCertPAE, FHEA
Deborah Rees PPRNCM
Thomas Schulze
Antonia Sotgiu GRNCM
Peter Alexander Wilson DipRSAMD
Louise Winter GRNCM, PPRNCM
Tutors in Operatic Repertoire
and Vocal Coaching
David Cowan (Opera North)
Derek Clark (Scottish Opera)
Alexander Crowe MA, LRAM,
FRNCM
Isobel Flinn
Andrew Greenwood
(Welsh National Opera)
David Gowland
(Jette Parker – Royal Opera House)
Robin Humphreys BMus, PPRNCM
Russell Medley GRNCM, ARNCM
Martin Pickard (Opera North)
Kevin Thraves DipRCM, ARCM
Paul Wynne Griffiths
(Royal Opera House)
Tutors, Directors and Consultants
in Acting, Stagecraft and Diction
Lisa Adams-Davey MA, BA (Hons),
Dip Acting, CMS, PGCE, C&G Ed
Kenan Ali (Manchester Theatrical
Fight School)
Garth Bardsley MA, FHEA
Caroline Clegg MA
Norman Cooley
Natalie Grady
David Shirley DipArtsEd, BA
(Hons), MA, FHEA
Tutors in Feldenkrais, Physical
Awareness and Alexander
Technique
Nigel Evans MSTAT
Rebecca Meitlis MA
Fiona Tree (Royal Conservatoire,
Den Haag)
Bethan Rhys Wiliam ARAD, AISTD,
CertEd, TDLB D32 & 33, FHE
Malcolm Williamson BA, ARCM,
MSTAT
Tutors in Academic Language
Classes
Jarmila Hickman BA, MA
Dr Beate Peter BA, PhD, FHEA,
PGCE, CELTA
Antonio Tilli Dottore in Lettere
Moderne (Chieti)
Alexander Vonrospach BA, MA,
CELTA, DPSI
Tutors in Vocal Health
Frances Ascott BSc(Hons), MRCSLT
Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Manchester Royal Infirmary
Yakubu Karagama DLO, MSc
(Advanced Voice Research), FRCS
(ORL & HN)
Consultant Otolaryngologist Manchester Royal Infirmary
Dr Ron Morris Senior Speech
Pathologist, Brisbane Speech
and Hearing Clinic
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School of Wind, Brass and Percussion enquiries:
suzy.stonefield@rncm.ac.uk
The School of Wind, Brass and Percussion is a multifaceted,
lively and close-knit community of staff and students
from all over the world. You will learn from internationallyrespected teachers who will encourage and motivate you
to achieve your potential. You will be given opportunities
in solo playing, chamber ensembles and large directed
ensembles covering all genres both within the College and
with our pan-European network of professional partners.
Professor John Miller,
Head of School
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Saxophone
Recorder
French Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Cornet
Tenor Horn
Euphonium & Baritone Horn
Percussion/Timpani
Taught Programmes:
MMus
MPerf
PGCE
MPhil
PhD
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school of
wind, brass
and percussion
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/windbrassandpercussion
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How You Will Learn
Each taught postgraduate student will receive a mix of
one-to-one tuition and group classes:
Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, recorder, horn, trumpet,
trombone, tuba and brass band instruments receive a
mixture of individual lessons and instrument-specific classes.
Doubling instrument tuition is offered on piccolo,
cor-anglais, Eb/bass clarinet, contra-bassoon, natural
horn, natural trumpet, alto trombone, contrabass tuba;
plus tuition in jazz and historically-informed performance.
Saxophonists receive a mixture of individual lessons and
classes by several specialist tutors. Doubling provision
of soprano, alto, tenor and bass; as well as jazz skills are
offered within the teaching provision.
Percussionists receive tuition in timpani, tuned
percussion and orchestral percussion, delivered in a
variety of individual lessons by specialist tutors. In the
Master’s-level solo courses teaching provision may be
customised to fulfil individual learning needs.
The School offers numerous performance opportunities
throughout the year, including:
‘The performance opportunities
I’ve received recently have included
solo recitals, playing in the RNCM
Symphony Orchestra and Chamber
Orchestra. These have all been
absolutely brilliant for learning
repertoire, being on stage and
feeling the heat of a performance.’
Chris Clark, MMus Trumpet
• RNCM Orchestras and Ensembles
• Performance Platforms
• External engagements
• Spotlight and Lunchtime Concerts
• RNCM Festivals including Saxophone Day,
Day of Percussion, Festival of Brass, and
Wind and Brass Weekend
• Historically-informed performance
• Concerto auditions
• Solo Creative Competition
• SWBP Chamber Music Competition
• RNCM Gold Medal
• Activities of The Platform (see page 26 for details)
Wind, Brass and Percussion Staff
Head of School
Professor John Miller MA, FGS,
FRNCM
Rob Buckland GRNCM, PPRNCM,
FRNCM
Director of Percussion Studies
Simone Rebello GMusRNCM,
PPRNCM
Besson International Chair in
Brass
Professor James Gourlay
International Chair in Brass Band
Professor David King
International Chair in Saxophone
Vincent David
International Chair in Oboe
Professor Bart Schneemann
International Chair in Trumpet
and Intuitive Music
Professor Markus Stockhausen
International Tutor in Clarinet
To be announced
International Tutor in Bassoon
Stefano Canuti
International Tutor in Flute
Dr Anders Ljungar-Chapelon
Tutor in Baroque Flute
Dr Stephen Preston AGSM, PhD
International Tutor in French
Horn
Frøydis Ree Wekre
Tutor in Jazz Flute
Rowland Sutherland AGSM
International Tutor in Trombone
Zoltan Kiss
International Tutor in Jazz
Trombone
Jiggs Whigham
International Tutor in Tuba
Professor James Gourlay
International Tutor in Percussion
Birger Sulsbrück
Tutors in Flute
Katherine Baker BMus, DipRAM,
ARAM, FRAM
Juliette Bausor
Paul Edmund Davies
Richard Davis MMus
Laura Jellicoe GMusRNCM,
PPRNCM
Linda Verrier PPRNCM
Tutors in Piccolo
Jennifer Hutchinson
Rosemary Lock
Tutors in Oboe
Jennifer Galloway GMusRNCM,
PPRNCM
Dr Paul Goodey BMus, MMus,
DMus, DipRCM, FRNCM
Melinda Maxwell BA, ARCM, LTCL,
HonARAM
Hugh McKenna LRAM, ARCM, ARAM
Jonathan Small ARCM
Tutors in Cor Anglais
Thomas Davey BMus, MMus, ARAM
Rachael Pankhurst BMus,GRNCM,
PPRNCM, LRSM
Tutor in Baroque Oboe
Anthony Robson FRAM
Tutors in Clarinet
John Bradbury MA, ARAM
Nicholas Cox MA, SolDip
(Musikhochschule Hannover)
Professor Linda Merrick GRSM,
MMus, PhD, FRNCM, ARAM, LRAM,
FLCM, FRSA, FHEA, HonVCM
Antonio Salguero Montesinos
Premio Extraordinario de Honor Fin
de Carrera
Christopher Swann GRSM, LRAM
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/windbrassandpercussion
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Tutors in E Flat Clarinet
Rosa Campos
Christopher Swann GRSM, LRAM
Tutors in Bass Clarinet
Colin Pownall ARCM
Dr Sarah Watts BMus (Hons),
LRAM, Tweede Fase (Rotterdam
Conservatorium)
Tutor in Early Clarinet
Dr Lesley Schatzberger BA(Hons),
ARCM, DUniv
Tutors in Bassoon
David Chatwin ARCM
Simon Durnford ARCM
Laurence Perkins GRNCM
Graham Salvage ARAM, LRAM,
ARCM
Gretha Tuls
Tutor in Contrabassoon
Bill Anderson ARAM, LRAM
Tutors in Saxophone
Julian Argüelles
FRNCM
Carl Raven BMus, PPRNCM
Andy Scott GRNCM
Tutor in Jazz Saxophone
and Improvisation
Visiting Tutor in Trumpet
Mark O’Keeffe DipCSM, ALCM,
LTCL, FTCL, PPRNCM, MMus
Tutor in Recorder
Chris Orton HonBC, AdvPGDip
(Prof Perf), BMus (Hons)
Tutor in Jazz Trumpet
Steve Waterman GTCL, HonARAM
Tutors in French Horn
Lizzie Davis AGSM
Rebecca Goldberg GRNCM,
PPRNCM, PGDipRNCM
Timothy Jackson
Julian Plummer GRNCM, PPRNCM
Lindsey Stoker GMusRNCM,
PPRNCM
Tutor in Hand Horn
Rebecca Goldberg GRNCM,
PPRNCM, PGDipRNCM
Tutors in Trumpet
John Dickinson
Murray Greig GMusRNCM, MMus,
PPRNCM
Professor John Miller MA,FGS,
FRNCM
Rhys Owens DipRCM
Tracey Redfern BMus, PPRNCM,
PGDipRNCM
Gareth Small GRSM, ARAM,
LRAM, LTCL
Tutors in Natural Trumpet
David Blackadder
David Hendry GRNCM, PGDipRCM
Tutors in Cornet
Richard Marshall BA, LRSM
Professor Roger Webster MMus,
PhD
Visiting Tutor in Cornet
Mark Wilkinson
Tutors in Trombone
Simon Cowen BMus
Roger Cutts AGSM
Robert Holliday GRNCM, PPRNCM
Katy Jones
Tutor in Bass Trombone
Christian Jones
Tutor in Sackbutt and Classical
Trombone
Susan Addison ARCM(Hons),
HonRAM, HonLRAM
Tutors in Tuba
Ewan Easton MBE
Robin Haggart BMus, LRAM, ARAM
Brian Kingsley ARCM
Besson Visiting Tutor in Tuba
Leslie Neish BMus (Hons), PGDip,
PPRNCM
Tutors in Euphonium and
Baritone Horn
Steven Mead BA, ALCM, FRNCM
David Thornton BA, PPRNCM
Tutor in Tenor Horn
Owen Farr
Tutors in Percussion
Elizabeth Gilliver GMusRNCM,
PPRNCM
David Hassell HonARAM
Paul Patrick LRAM, ARAM
Simone Rebello GMusRNCM,
PPRNCM
Andrea Vogler BMus
(Hons),PGDipRNCM
Tutor in Timpani
Ian Wright FRNCM
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Conducting
The RNCM operates a unique range of acclaimed Conducting programmes
which are all underpinned by the fundamental principle that conductors
can only learn by conducting other musicians in real life rehearsal and
performance situations.
How You Will Learn
Conductors will benefit from
individual tuition from Clark Rundell,
Head of Conducting and Mark Heron,
Tutor in Conducting, as well as classes
from guest tutors each year.
Podium opportunities are varied but
normally include the RNCM Chamber
and Symphony Orchestras, opera
excerpts, new music, and wind and
brass ensembles. Orchestral
opportunities are allocated on merit.
Currently, postgraduate students
take their final examination in concert
with Manchester Camerata. Other
opportunities include:
• Public performances at the RNCM
• Opera Excerpts
• Composer Lab sessions
• Spotlight and Lunchtime Concerts
• External Engagements
• External Competitions
• Both taught postgraduate
students and Junior Fellows
regularly serve as assistants to
the BBC Philharmonic and the
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
‘The RNCM’s world-renowned conducting
department features both the prestigious
Junior Fellowship and Master’s degree courses
in orchestral, wind and choral conducting.
Recent graduates have secured high-profile
posts, including assistantships with Sir Mark
Elder, English National Opera, The City of
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, The
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon
Rattle and the New York Philharmonic.’
Clark Rundell, Head of Conducting
Taught Programmes:
MMus (2 years full-time only)
Advanced Studies PGDip
Vocational Programmes:
RNCM Junior Fellowship
in Conducting
MPhil
Conducting enquiries:
esther.wakeman@rncm.ac.uk
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Conducting Staff
Head of Conducting
Clark Rundell BMusEd, FRNCM
International Chair in Conducting
Sir Mark Elder CBE
Tutor in Conducting
Mark Heron MPhil, GMusRNCM
(Hons), PPRNCM, PPRNCM
(Chamber Music)
Postgraduate Conducting
for Non-Specialists
A 30 credit conducting option is
available within the MMus. This
course is open to all students in the
Graduate School with the exception
of those whose Principal Study is
Conducting, and 12 students are
selected following auditions early in
the academic year. The course is
taught by Mark Heron and
comprises classes with two pianists,
ensemble sessions and the
opportunity to observe classes
forming part of the postgraduate
and Junior Fellowship conducting
programmes.
Junior Fellowship in Conducting
Each year, the RNCM selects a
Junior Fellow in Conducting. This
much sought-after Fellowship is
tenable for two years and provides
an opportunity for a young
conductor, about to enter the
profession, to gain widespread
experience with the full range of
the RNCM’s ensembles. In addition
to tuition from the permanent
conducting staff, Junior Fellows
have the opportunity to work with
Sir Mark Elder CBE: Music Director
of the Hallé and International Chair
in Conducting at the RNCM. See
page 87 for further information.
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/conducting
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Popular Music
Popular music is a contemporary art form that is constantly evolving and
our curriculum reflects this. We embrace innovation, diversity and change
and you will have the opportunity to study a multiplicity of musical styles
enabling you to re-define the future of the genre. You will study alongside
an eclectic mix of musicians from classical and jazz backgrounds, making
the learning environment at the RNCM the most dynamic and vibrant around.
How You Will Learn
Each taught postgraduate student
will receive a mix of individual tuition
and group classes. For Principal
Study, students will have an RNCM
tutor and the opportunity for
one-to-one study with our team of
international visiting tutors, offering
a bespoke programme tailored to
the individual. Group classes take
the form of seminars, rehearsals
and studio sessions, alongside a
comprehensive series of workshops
and masterclasses for students
throughout the year, given by
internationally-renowned teachers,
performers, composers and producers.
• RNCM Session Orchestra
• RNCM Big Band
• RNCM Electric Experimental
Ensemble
• RNCM Revue
• RNCM Festivals
• Studio Recording Sessions
• Ensemble Weeks
• Live Performance Events
• School of Sound Recording
Sessions
• The Northern Sessions
For programme information, please
see the Master of Music section on
pages 72 – 76.
Principal Study Available In:
Vocals
Piano/Keyboard
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drum Kit
Programme Available:
MMus
‘We have something very special here. Our Graduate School students
are challenged to reach new heights in artistic creativity and musical
excellence by a faculty of world-class teachers in a city that has a rich
history of pioneers in popular music. I’m proud to lead one of the most
progressive schools in Europe and to have the opportunity to work
with some of the most talented graduate musicians of their generation.’
Andy Stott, Head of Popular Music
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Staff
Head of Popular Music
Andy Stott BA, MA, PGCE, SFHEA
Tutor in Vocals and Musicianship
Audrey Lawrence-Mattis BMus
Deputy Head of Popular Music
Dr Rodrigo Constanzo BMus,
MMus, PhD
Visiting Tutors in Vocals
Tommie Blaize
Anni Wiliams
Senior Lecturer
Katie Chatburn BMus, MMus,
PGCE, LRAM
Tutor in Keyboard
Andy Hickey BA, Cert Ed
Senior Lecturer, MMus Popular
Music Coordinator
Dr Mauricio Pauly MusB, MusM,
PhD
International Artists in Popular
Music
Snarky Puppy
Ensembles Musical Director
Alex Dee BA, PGCE
Tutor in Vocals
Nicki Allan BA, PGCE
Hannah McGuigan BMus
Tutor in Bass Guitar and
Musicianship; Ensembles Project
Supervisor
Jasper Wilkinson BA
Tutor in Keyboard and
Musicianship; Ensembles Project
Supervisor
Matt Steele BA, MA
Visiting Tutors in Keyboard
Jason Rebello
Jon Shone
Tutor in Guitar
Johnny Heyes BA
Visiting Tutors in Guitar
Rob Harris
Dominic Miller
Mike Walker
Tutors in Bass Guitar
Ollie Collins BA
Simon Goulding
Visiting Tutors in Bass Guitar
Yolanda Charles
Stefan Redtenbacher
Paul Turner
Tutor in Drums
Bryan Hargreaves BA
Tutor in Drums and Musicianship
Dave Hassell ARAM
Visiting Tutors in Drums
Elliott Henshaw
Ash Soan
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/popularmusic
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Which Programme Is Right For Me?
Overview of Graduate School Programmes
Programme
Duration
Who is this programme aimed at?
Available in:
Taught Postgraduate Programmes (pages 72 – 84)
Master of Music
Performance
Composition
2 or 1 year
full-time
Graduates who wish to undertake
advanced musical training to
develop their skills as an all-round
musician.
Composition
Conducting (2 years only)
Keyboard Studies
Popular Music
Strings
Vocal Studies and Opera
Wind, Brass and Percussion
Master of Performance
2 or 1 year
full-time
Graduates who wish to undertake
advanced musical training to
develop skills for a career as a
professional performer, and to
produce a professional recording.
Keyboard Studies
Strings
Postgraduate Diploma:
Advanced Studies
Musical Performance
Composition
1 year full-time
Performers/composers who
have gained a Master’s-level
qualification and now wish to
perfect their craft through a year of
study at the RNCM.
Composition
Conducting
Keyboard Studies
Strings
Programme
Duration
Vocational Courses (page 88)
Postgraduate Certificate 1 year full-time
in Education with
Specialist Instrumental
Teaching (MMU)
Graduates who wish to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
while specialising in wind, brass, percussion, strings or vocal
teaching.
Postgraduate Diploma
in Performing Arts
Leadership (Artis)
Graduates who would like to work as animateurs across the
performing arts, and artists already practicing within education
who would like to gain a recognised qualification for their work.
2 years part-time
Which Programme Is Right For Me?
Programme
Duration
Professional Courses (pages 86 – 87)
International Artist
and String Leadership
Solo Performance
Chamber Music
Opera and Vocal Studies
Gifted students on the cusp of a professional career with
advanced musical training to the highest professional level
in performance or conducting.
9 months full-time
Conducting
18 months full-time
Hallé/RNCM
Postgraduate Diploma
String Leadership
9 months full-time
Northern Ballet/RNCM
Postgraduate Diploma,
Pianist for Ballet
2 years full-time
RNCM Junior Fellow in
Conducting
Position tenable for
2 years
For one young conductor each year on the brink of
entering the profession.
Programme
Duration
MPhil:
18 months full-time*
Graduates with a strongly-defined idea of a music research
project, including performance.
Research (pages 90 – 96)
MPhil/PhD
Musicology
Music Psychology
Performance
Composition
PhD:
3 years full-time*
*Flexible, part-time
modes of study are
available
(UK/EU students only)
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Master of Music (MMus)
The Master of Music offers a flexible programme of study designed to meet the
needs of the aspiring music professional. A range of world-class performance
and learning opportunities are available to you, enabling you to refine your
musicianship and to maximise your employability in a competitive marketplace.
Routes Available
Solo Performance and Conducting
focuses on training in advanced level
techniques, styles and practices of
musical performance or conducting,
and the development of critical and
reflective approaches to relevant
repertoire.
Composition builds on skills such as
compositional craft, technique, and
creative conception, and explores
areas including interpretative and
reflective skills, approaches to
different repertoire, and enhanced
presentation and communication.
How You Will Learn
You will benefit from the tuition
and guidance of the RNCM’s
teaching staff, who are world-class
performers, composers and
researchers, as well as a team of
visiting tutors. You will receive a
tailored blend of regular learning
and performance opportunities,
including one-to-one Principal
Study tuition, masterclasses, solo
and small ensemble performance
opportunities, specialist classes and
workshops, lectures and seminars,
practical exercises, independent
learning and an external
professional placement.
Application Fact File:
Master of Music in Solo
Performance/Composition
(MMus)
Duration 2 years or 1 year intensive
Mode Full-time
FHEQ Level 7
UCAS Conservatoires codes:
MMus Solo Performance 2 years 801F
MMus Solo Performance 1 year 805F
MMus Composition 2 years 820F
MMus Composition 1 year 823F
Applications deadline 1 October 2016
For entry in September 2017
Routes available:
Solo Performance
(including Conducting, Repetiteur,
Piano Accompaniment, Popular Music)
Composition
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/mmus
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All Master of Music students have:
• Regular Principal Study tuition
and a wealth of performance
opportunities both within the
College and externally
• Vocational and academic
elective modules that
complement specialist tuition
and performance activities
• Flexible modes of performance/
composition assessment allowing
for your major major College-led
performances (e.g. major operatic
role, concerto performance, external
commission) to be counted towards
your final degree
• Support of an appointed mentor
who will advise you through your
selection of options and in
preparation for your final
performance/portfolio
• A range of performance and
audition opportunities through
The Platform, the RNCM’s
international centre for ensemble
and vocal training (see page 26
for further information)
Programme Overview
and Structure
The programme consists of 180
credits and is focused on performance
or composition, which forms the
major component in each year of
study – please pages 40 – 65 to
find out more about performance
opportunities within each school.
The structure of the two-year route
is as follows:
Year 1:
• Performance/composition
activity complemented by access
to a mentor and tutors who will
support you in your choice of
modules and discuss with you
your career aspirations
• Two elective modules
(60 credits) drawn from a wide
range of specialisms, enabling you
to develop a portfolio of practical,
vocational and research-based
areas of activity relevant to your
own professional development
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Year 2:
• Performance/composition
activity (60 credits), which can be
assessed either through traditional
recital or composition portfolios or
through a flexible range of
possible performance/composition
assessment formats that allow
major internal and external
performances (e.g. major operatic
role, concerto performance, external
commission, subject to approval)
to count towards your final degree
• Repertoire Research (30 credits)
through which you will undertake
and present research into your
chosen performance or
compositional activity delivered
through seminars and one-to-one
tutorials
• A further elective module
(30 credits) of supporting
practical study drawn from
a wide range of specialisms
The MMus is also available as a
1-year programme with the same
credit structure as above.
MMus Optional Modules
• Accompaniment
• Arrangement
• Composition Elective
• Conducting Elective
• Dalcroze Eurhythmics and
Dynamic Rehearsal
• The Freelance Musician
• Lecture Recital
• Major Project (60 credits) or
Minor Project (30 credits)
˚ Musicology Project
˚ Music Psychology Project
˚ Creative Project
˚ Pedagogy Project
• Musicianship for Instrumentalists
• Musicianship for Vocalists:
Consort Singing
• Performing Research: Methods in
Music Psychology
• Performing Arts Leadership:
Creative Learning in the
Classroom
• Practical Pedagogy
• Professional Placement
• Small Ensemble Performance
(Chamber Music; Historical
Performance; Jazz; Popular
Music)
Further Study and Research
Opportunities at the RNCM
A number of the electives within
the MMus programme also provide
through preparation should you
decide to progress to higher-level
studies in performance and/or
research, such as the RNCM’s
MPhil/PhD programme or the
RNCM Postgraduate Diploma
(International Artist); see pages
90 – 96 for information.
The Postgraduate Diploma: Advanced
Studies in Performance/Composition
is for those with Master’s-level
qualification who wish to pursue a
further year of study and training
within a world-class conservatoire;
see pages 82 – 84 for information.
Further Information
For details of entry requirements
and submitting your application,
please see pages 100 – 109.
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MMus Viola
As my Bachelor’s degree at the RNCM was such a fantastic experience, it seemed natural to continue
studying at the College. The RNCM also gave me the opportunity to have my lessons with Nobuko Imai,
International Chair in Viola, who as a child was one of my heroes - and still is today!
The highlight of my postgraduate studies so far has been performing Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht in the RNCM Strings
Festival with Henk Guittart, which was amazing. Henk’s unrivalled knowledge and expertise on Schoenberg, having been
a founding member of the Schoenberg Quartet, made this project a unique insight into the performance of his music.
I’ve had lots of fantastic performance opportunities - I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the finalists for the RNCM
Gold Medal Competition last year, and have had the experience of playing chamber music with Petr Prause, Gina McCormack
and Cath Yates. It’s all been such great experience and is helping me to develop my skills as a professional musician.
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MMus Soprano
The highlight of my studies so far would have to be getting the role of Fiordiligi in the spring opera production of
Così Fan Tutte. Everything the RNCM has to offer from the coaches all the way to the costumes and set has been
amazing - it has been so much fun working on a role like this in such a nurturing environment. I think another
huge highlight at the RNCM is the people - you will never come across a friendlier and more supportive group!
Apart from my role in the upcoming opera I have had some great external engagements through the RNCM, like
working on a structured improvisation with Jonathan Dove at the Manchester Science Museum. I am a part of the
RNCM songsters which presents singers and student accompanists with great performance opportunities to not
only perform at great events of College like the RNCM Day of Song or the RNCM Chamber Music Festival, but also
external gigs like recitals and pre-show entertainment.
I have decided to stay on at the RNCM for one more year to study for an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma of Music
in Performance. After that I hope to stay on in the UK for further training and then go on to to audition for Young
Artist programmes and opera festivals - hopefully I can be one of the RNCM alumni who come back to tell students
all about the incredible career they have had!
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Master of Performance (MPerf)
The Master of Performance is a unique Master’s degree that combines superb
individual tuition with training aimed at students’ further careers. Drawing
on the College’s world-class teachers and outstanding state-of-the-art
facilities, the degree will build on students’ performing skills while offering
practical teaching and studio experience, the latter culminating
in a professionally-produced recording.
How You Will Learn
You will experience training in
performance to a professional level,
recording techniques, highlydeveloped skills in instrumental
teaching, and gain the knowledge
necessary for self-promotion in the
music profession.
You will benefit from the tuition
and guidance of the RNCM’s
teaching staff, who are world-class
performers, composers and
researchers, as well as a team of
visiting tutors. You will receive a
tailored blend of regular learning
and performance opportunities,
including one-to-one Principal
Study tuition, masterclasses, solo
and small ensemble performance
opportunities, specialist classes and
workshops, lectures and seminars,
practical exercises, independent
learning and an external
professional placement.
All Master of Performance
students will:
• Receive weekly instrumental
tuition from the RNCM’s team of
internationally-acclaimed tutors
• Work with professional producers
to create a demonstrationstandard recording showcasing
your work
• Learn how to teach musicians
across a range of age and ability
through practical work directed by
teaching professionals
• Build on their knowledge of the
stylistic and interpretative
challenges in a range of
repertories and traditions within
classical music
Master of Performance
Duration 2 years or 1 year intensive
Mode Full-time
FHEQ Level 7
Master of Performance 2 years W310
Master of Performance 1 year M486
Routes available:
Solo Performance in
Keyboard
Strings
Voice
Wind
Brass
Percussion
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/mperf
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Programme Overview
The programme has five main
components:
Principal Study tuition which
consists of intensive one-to-one
tuition, masterclasses, group
classes, lectures and workshops.
This solo performance component
equips you with the breadth and
depth of musical experience
required for a career as a
professional instrumentalist, singer
or collaborative pianist.
Recording Project which provides
intensive practical knowledge of the
recording industry and the
recording session environment. You
will collaborate with professional
producers to make a demonstration
recording showcasing your work.
Teaching is delivered through
lectures, masterclasses, team
teaching and one-to-one tutorials.
Repertoire Studies where you will
discuss and analyse the literature
and practice of past and current
performers using recordings, DVDs
and other media. Tuition consists of
repertoire lectures, individual
tutorials, workshops and
observations.
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/mperf
Practical Pedagogy, devised in
collaboration with One Education in
Manchester, provides vocational
training in developing the skills,
methodologies and strategies
essential for a career in
instrumental/vocal music teaching.
One option from:
• Accompaniment
Consort Singing
• Small Ensemble Performance
(Chamber Music; Historical
Performance; Jazz)
Programme Structure
The programme consists of 180
credits and is structured as follows:
1-Year MPerf:
• Major Solo Performance (60 credits)
• Core Modules
˚ Practical Pedagogy (30 credits)
˚ Recording Project (30 credits)
˚ Repertoire Studies (30 credits)
• One option (30 credits) from:
˚ Accompaniment
˚ Musicianship for Vocalists:
Consort Singing
˚ S mall Ensemble Performance
2-year MPerf
Year 1:
• Major Solo Performance
• Repertoire Studies (30 credits)
• One option (30 credits) from:
˚ Accompaniment
usicianship for Vocalists:
˚M
Consort Singing
˚ S mall Ensemble Performance
Year 2:
• Major Solo Performance (60 credits)
• Practical Pedagogy (30 credits)
• Recording Project (30 credits)
Further Study and Research
Opportunities at the RNCM
The Advanced Postgraduate Diploma
is for those with a Master’s-level
qualification who wish to pursue a
further year of study and training at
a world-class conservatoire.
Further Information
Details of entry requirements
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MPerf Piano
The MPerf allows for much freedom choice in terms of study as well as the time to pursue your own
individual course of development. While the compulsory and optional modules are very thorough, there
is sufficient time to spend practising and to get involved in as much as you like around College.
There are a variety of performance opportunities both in and out of College, for which you can either be selected or put
yourself forward for. These range from solo recitals, chamber music, orchestral concerts as well as the opportunity to play
in masterclasses and to visiting tutors. There are also a number of festivals and competitions that take place throughout
the year for students at the RNCM, each with a different theme or focus. These are usually quite innovative and
frequently require the input of students in suggesting ideas, repertoire etc - some are organised by students entirely.
I look forward to the Recording Project which is integral to this particular course. It takes place over an extended
period of time in the last term and involves recording and editing a solo programme. It will be very rewarding as
an introduction to the experience and will definitely have use to me as a musician outside College. The RNCM
has a wonderful array of performance spaces and instruments of play on - my final recital, for example, will take
place in the main Concert Hall. It will be exciting as the acoustics and the atmosphere there are excellent.
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Advanced Studies in Musical
The Postgraduate Diploma: Advanced Studies in Musical Performance/Composition
is suitable for performers/composers who have gained a Master’s-level
qualification and wish to perfect their craft through a year of study at the RNCM.
Routes Available
Solo Performance and Conducting
focuses on training in advanced-level
techniques, styles and practices of
musical performance or conducting,
and the development of critical and
reflective approaches to relevant
repertoire.
Composition builds on skills such as
compositional craft, technique, and
creative conception, and explores
areas including interpretative and
reflective skills, approaches to
different repertoire, and enhanced
presentation and communication.
All Advanced Studies in Musical
(PGDip) students receive:
• Regular tuition from the RNCM’s
team of internationally-acclaimed
staff
• A wealth of performance
opportunities both within
the College and externally
• Support of an appointed mentor
who will advise you through your
selection of options and in
preparation for your final
performance/portfolio
• Vocational and academic elective
modules options that complement
specialist tuition and performance
activities
Advanced Studies in
Musical Performance/
Composition
Duration 1 year
Mode Full-time
FHEQ Level 7
Composition 620F
Musical Performance 601F
Routes available:
Solo Performance
(including Conducting)
Composition
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/pgdip
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Programme Structure
The PGDip: Advanced Studies in
Musical Performance/Composition
consists of 120 credits, and
comprises the following two strands:
Advanced Performance/
Composition tuition (60 credits)
delivered through intensive
one-to-one sessions, masterclasses,
group classes, lectures and
workshops*.
Two elective modules (60 credits)
from the following:
• Accompaniment
• Arrangement
• Composition Elective
• Conducting Elective
• Dalcroze Eurhythmics and
Dynamic Rehearsal
• Electronic Experimental Ensemble
• The Freelance Musician
• Lecture Recital
• Major Creative Project (60 credits)
or Minor Creative Project (30 credits)
• Musicianship for Instrumentalists
Consort Singing
• Professional Audition
• Practical Pedagogy
• Professional Placement
• Advanced Small Ensemble
Performance (Chamber Music;
Historical Performance; Jazz)
*Applicants external to the RNCM
may elect to be assessed through
a flexible diet of possible
performance/composition
assessment formats that allow major
College-led performances (e.g.
major operatic roles, or concerto
performances, subject to approval)
to count towards your final degree.
Further Information
For details of entry requirements
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/pgdip
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Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies
Musical Performance Saxophone, 2015
I did an undergraduate degree at university before coming to the RNCM, and on completing my one-year Master’s
I felt that the Advanced PGDip was an invaluable opportunity to continuing studying whilst feeling my way into life
as a freelance musician.
This year I was heavily involved in New Music North West 2016, playing a concerto of Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s in
front of the composer himself, performing a world première of David Horne’s, and being involved in various other
performances with other ensembles across the city.
Contemporary music dominates my ‘practice’ (in every sense), and the expert personnel at the RNCM have
provided first-rate training and consultancy for my development in this particular field.
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Professional courses
The RNCM offers a world-class portfolio of professional courses
for those on the brink of an international career.
Postgraduate Diploma (International Artist) in Solo
Performance/Chamber Music/Opera and Vocal Studies
The Postgraduate Diploma (International Artist)
represents the pinnacle of achievement in performance
at the College, and is designed for a small number of
performers on the cusp of an international career in
their chosen field. It will provide the most gifted
students with advanced musical training to the
highest level in performance or conducting.
The Postgraduate Diploma offers the very highest
level of professional training to further develop and
hone students’ artistic, technical, presentation and
communication skills and expand their recital and
concerto repertory. Training is delivered through
intensive tuition with renowned international
teachers, a range of high-profile public performance
opportunities and a variety of specialist classes.
Solo Performance
Duration 9 months
Mode Full-time
Solo Performance offers bespoke packages of intensive
one-to-one tuition with a range of tutors, access to a
professional pianist, high-profile public performance
opportunities, and specialist classes in presentation and
communication skills. Assessment is a full-evening public
recital at the RNCM and a concerto with orchestra.
There are a maximum of four places each year.
Chamber Music
Duration 9 months
Mode Full-time
Chamber Music offers an exceptional programme of
coaching including intensive group coaching, additional
one-to-one tuition, preparation for high-profile concerts
and competitions, the possibility of participation in the
European Chamber Music Academy Programme (subject
to audition), and specialist classes in presentation and
communication skills. Assessment is two public fullevening recitals at the RNCM. A maximum of two
ensembles are accepted each year.
Opera and Vocal Studies
Duration 9 months
Mode Full-time
Opera and Vocal Studies offers opportunities to work with
renowned international coaches, directors and conductors,
develop performance skills through intensive one-to-one
coaching, vocal consultancy and language coaching,
experience a wide range of classes focusing on stage skills,
and major roles in the College’s opera productions.
All students accepted onto this programme will have their tuition fees covered in full.
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Hallé / RNCM Postgraduate Diploma in
RNCM Junior Fellowship in Conducting
String Leadership
This much sought-after Fellowship is tenable for two
years and allows one young conductor each year to gain
widespread experience with the College’s orchestras,
ensembles and opera productions, as well as to establish
valuable links with the Hallé, Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras, and
Manchester Camerata. The Fellowship offers the highest
level of training and support for conductors who are on
the brink of entering the profession.
Duration 9 months
Mode Full-time
Hallé/RNCM Postgraduate Diploma in String Leadership
String Leadership is for string players who are about to
embark on a career as an orchestral musician and offers
mentoring, tuition and professional experience delivered
by string principals in the Hallé, education and outreach
teams, and RNCM tutors. A maximum of four places are
available each year.
For more information, visit www.rncm.ac.uk/conducting
Northern Ballet / RNCM Postgraduate
Diploma, Pianist for Ballet
Duration 2 years
Mode Full-time
Pianist for Ballet is the RNCM’s newest professional
course and equips students with the skills required to
pursue a career as a ballet pianist. Students receive
one-to-one tuition and group classes at the College
whilst participating in a diverse range of classes,
rehearsals and paid professional work at Northern Ballet.
Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma (International
Artist), the Hallé/RNCM Postgraduate Diploma in
String Leadership and Northern Ballet/RNCM Diploma,
Pianist for Ballet is by competitive audition (limited
audition dates). Entrants must demonstrate exceptional
ability and potential for an international career. Visit
www.rncm.ac.uk/internationalartist for more
information.
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Vocational courses
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Performing
(PGCE) in Music with Specialist
Arts Leadership (PGDip PAL) (Artis)
Instrumental Teaching
This one-year course, delivered in collaboration with
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), is for
graduates who wish to gain Qualified Teacher Status
(QTS) while specialising in wind, brass, percussion,
bowed strings or vocal teaching.
You will spend time at both the RNCM and MMU
and complete two teaching placements at secondary
schools and Music Services in the region.
At the RNCM you will have the opportunity to maintain
and further develop your performance skills and will be
introduced to examples of integrated approaches to
instrumental/vocal teaching including the methodologies
of Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Kodály. Wind, brass,
percussion, strings and vocal pedagogy includes an
introduction to related instruments within instrumental
families where appropriate, teaching individual, group
and whole class lessons and creative musicianship.
MMU staff and subject mentors provide full training on how
to teach music within key stages 3-4 (ages 11-16) with
extension to post-16 AS and A level work. You will study the
National Curriculum in depth and explore issues such as how
children acquire musical knowledge and understanding,
classroom organisation, teaching mixed ability groups,
equality of opportunity in schools and communication skills.
Further Information
How to Apply
www.ucas.com/ucas/teacher-training
Manchester Metropolitan University Faculty of Education
www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk
Department for Education – Get Into Teaching
www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching
The PGDip PAL is a two-year, part-time course delivered
by Artis, one of a number of professional partners of the
RNCM sharing best practice and diversification of the
education curriculum. It is aimed at performing art
specialists who currently work with Artis in primary
schools, and would like to gain a recognised
qualification for their work.
The course enables students to develop and hone
their specialist teaching skills in the performing arts,
allowing them to improve the quality of their teaching
by enhancing their delivery, studying aspects of
education and the performing arts, and reflecting
upon their work in-depth.
Training sessions include seminars on generic teaching
skills, music, drama and movement, delivered by
internationally-acclaimed tutors. Self-analysis and
reflection are at the heart of the course, which is
further enhanced and extended by research and reading
to complete the written elements of the diploma.
Further information can be found at
www.artiseducation.com
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World-Class Research
The RNCM is recognised as the UK’s leading music college for research
(Research Excellence Framework 2014).
The RNCM’s international reputation for excellence in music
research is based on the breadth of its innovative activities,
highly-engaged staff and supportive environment, where
the emphasis is on investigating all aspects of the creation,
performance and learning of music within the dynamic
setting of a working conservatoire.
Our students are taught by specialists in their fields,
all of whom are themselves engaged in cutting-edge
research projects alongside their teaching which leads
to compositions, performances, recordings, workshops,
books and articles, scholarly music editions, and
web-based sources. This knowledge directly informs
every aspect of our teaching and learning programmes,
so that students benefit from teachers who are not only
expert practitioners, but also passionate and committed
thinkers, creators and communicators.
RNCM Research Impact in the Community
The RNCM is a centre for music research committed to
the benefits that it can bring to the musical world and
society at large. In REF 2014 the College was rated as
having world-leading research impact, with 75% of its
research outputs being recognised as being worldleading or internationally-excellent.
Research staff and students are connected with the UK
and international academic community and professional
arts organisations, through collaborative research
partnerships and a wide range of dissemination
activities. We regularly host international conferences,
and our weekly Research Forum meetings are open to
the public and bring together students, staff and guest
specialists from all walks of musical life to discuss new
ideas in every branch of music, from composition to
music psychology, pedagogy to performance.
Working in collaboration with a range of professional
partners, we are engaged in a range of pioneering projects
with chances for students to be involved through
placements with professional orchestras, arts organisations,
health organisations and education institutes.
‘There is a vibrant research community of staff and postgraduate
students at the RNCM. The college communicates its research
activities to a range of publics through performance and
discussion in exciting and sometimes unexpected ways.’
Professor Barbara Kelly, Director of Research
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/research
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Research Groups
The RNCM’s reputation for excellence in music research is
based on a breadth of innovative activities and practical
experiment that makes the College so distinctive from
other conservatoires and university music departments:
• Research in Musicology:
RNCM staff are working on a wide range of
musicological research, including aspects of the
history and performance practice of repertoire from
the 15th to the 21st centuries.
• Composition:
RNCM composers are active researchers, collaborating
with performers and working to national and international
commissions in music ranging from chamber and
orchestral music to jazz, opera, video installation,
electronica and in many media, including live performance,
radio, web-based performance and recording
• The Centre for Music Performance Research:
undertakes research in a wide variety areas linked
to music performance, including music psychology,
pedagogy and practice as research. An example is our
work on the health problems that can affect student
and professional musicians. The outcomes of this
research reaches an international audience, raising
awareness of health issues among music students.
The Centre hosts the on-line peer-reviewed open
access journal, Music Performance Research:
http://mpr-online.net.
We have a number of new research Hubs with activities
that bring together performers, historians, directors and
composers. These include The Experimental Music Hub;
Musical Archives, Aesthetics and Critical Theory, Editions,
Transcriptions and Arrangements and a Baroque
Performance Hub. Please see www.rncm.ac.uk/research
Research Degrees
The RNCM offers research degrees (MPhil and PhD) in
collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University.
Current students are undertaking research on a wide range
of topics, including composition, performance, historical
musicology, music psychology and music education.
For further information, please contact
research@rncm.ac.uk
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Principal Research Staff
Musicology
Director of Research
Professor Barbara Kelly MA
(Hons), MM, PhD
Music Psychology
Associate Director of Research
Professor Jane Ginsborg PhD, BA,
BA, DipGSMD, C.Psychol., AFBPsS,
FHEA
Composition
Head of Composition
Professor Adam Gorb MA, MMus,
Dip RAM, FRNCM, PhD
Selective list of Research Staff
Composition
Visiting Professor Gary Carpenter
Dr Fabrice Fitch MMus, Premier
Prix de Composition, PhD
Tim Garland
Professor Adam Gorb MA, MMus,
Dip RAM, FRNCM, PhD
Dr Larry Goves BMus, MPhil, PhD
Dr Emily Howard MA, MMus, PhD
Paul Patterson FRAM, FRSA, FRNCM
Dr Mauricio Pauly MMus, BA
(Hons), PhD
Dr Thomas Scott GRNCM, MusB,
MusM, PhD
Dr Nina Whiteman BA (Hons),
MusM, PhD
Music Education and Pedagogy
Philippa Bunting MA, FHEA
Karin Greenhead Dip. Sup. Institut
Jaques-Dalcroze; GRSM; ARCM
Bethan Habron-James B. Mus
Musicology
Dr Amanda Babington BMus,
MusM, PhD
Dr Simon Clarke BMus, MMus,
MPhil, PhD
Cheryll Duncan BMus, MA Music,
MA Psych, PGCE, Ad.Dip. Couns.
Dr Fabrice Fitch MMus, Premier
Prix de Composition, PhD
Dr Lois Fitch BA (Hons), PhD
Dr Martin Harlow BA, MPhil, PhD,
Dip.NCOS, ARCM, FRNCM
Emeritus Professor Douglas Jarman
Dr David Jones BMus (Hons),
MusM (Perf), PhD
Professor Barbara Kelly MA
(Hons), MM, PhD
Dr Pauline Nobes PhD,
MusM(Perf), PGDipRNCM, MusB,
GRNCM, ARCM
Dr David Vickers BA Hons, MMus,
PhD
Dr Kris Worsley PhD
Music Psychology
Professor Jane Ginsborg PhD, BA,
BA, DipGSMD, C.Psychol., AFBPsS,
FHEA
Dr Michelle Phillips BA (Hons),
MA, ACA, PhD
Performance
FRNCM
Harvey Davies GRNCM
Dr Paul Goodey BMus (Hons),
MMus, DMus, FRNCM, DipRCM
Melinda Maxwell BA, ARCM, LTCL,
HonARAM, MMus
Professor Linda Merrick
GRSM(Hons), MMus, PhD, ARAM,
FRNCM, FLCM, FRSA, FHEA,
HonVCM
Professor John Miller MA, FGSM,
FRNCM
Dr Stephen Preston PhD AGSM
To read more about each staff member’s research interests, please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/research/staff
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Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The RNCM’s postgraduate research degrees, which are validated and awarded
by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), provide opportunities to
conduct independent research guided by world-class specialist staff.
If you have a strongly-defined idea
of a research project in some aspect
of music, and you want to be given
the freedom to pursue that idea
through a process of rigorous
enquiry and reflection, then a
research degree may well be the
right one for you. You will have
access to our outstanding resources
and facilities, supervision of the
highest calibre, individually-tailored
research training and a range of
opportunities for career
development and enhancement at
RNCM, MMU and through the
North West Consortium Doctoral
Training Partnership.
Research Supervision
All postgraduate research students
are supported by a supervisory
team, normally drawn from the
RNCM’s specialist faculty and made
up of a principal supervisor with
specific expertise in the student’s
area of research, a secondary
supervisor and a Director of Studies
based at MMU.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Duration 18 months full-time or
36 months part-time*
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Duration 3 years full-time or
6 years part-time*
Available in:
Musicology
Postgraduate research students’
research topics and methods should
be congruent with those of their
supervisors so you should start by
identifying a potential supervisor
for your project. You can do this by
consulting the list of staff research
interests in the Guidelines for
Applicants, which is available at
www.rncm.ac.uk/research/
programme/apply
Music Psychology &
cognate disciplines
Composition
Performance
(performance practice or
practice-led research)
*Part-time mode of study is available
only to UK/EU applicants
Enquiries should be directed via
research@rncm.ac.uk
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Who to Contact
Performers: Please contact the
relevant Head of School for advice
on suitable supervisors
Composition: Head of
Composition, Professor Adam Gorb
Musicology: Director of Research,
Professor Barbara Kelly
Music Psychology and cognate
disciplines: Associate Director of
Research, Professor Jane Ginsborg
Enquiries should be directed via
research@rncm.ac.uk
The topics that can be investigated
within the four strands of the
MPhil/PhD programme range from
a traditional exposition of a
historical musicological thesis or
report of original research in music
psychology to other project-based
work that relates in imaginative
ways to performance studies,
composition, recordings, theory and
criticism, etc.
Further Information
For information on entry
requirements and how to apply,
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PhD Musicology
Before coming to the RNCM, I studied my undergraduate degree and MRes in Music at university, where I
discovered my appetite for research-based work and began to be active in the research community. After a couple
of years away from university, I decided it was time to pursue my love for academia and was lucky enough to be
offered an AHRC collaborative doctoral award at the RNCM. The topic of my research is based on the South Place
Ethical Society Archives, held at Conway Hall (London), and is a study focusing on the women’s involvement in the
Society’s long musical history, including their renowned chamber concert series that has been running since 1887.
I knew that the opportunity to study at the RNCM would allow me to make the most of the College’s rich musical
life and the atmosphere is a strong driving force behind my work. The RNCM has also provided me with a brilliant
and supportive supervisory team, who I know are truly excited about my research. The research community here is
stimulating because of the range and diversity of projects and approaches to musical research. We have performers,
composers, musicologists and music psychologists who come together to share ideas at regular Research Forums
and events. We also collaborate with doctoral students at other universities nearby.
AHRC Grant AH/M00743X/1
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Entry Requirements
We are delighted that you are considering making an
application to the RNCM. The following pages will guide
you through the application and audition process.
Please check the entry requirements for your proposed
programme prior to submitting an application:
MMus and MPerf
Academic Requirements:
MMus and MPerf entrants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent (or be of equivalent professional standing). This
qualification need not be in Music, but all candidates
must be able to satisfy the College that they have
already achieved an advanced standard in their main
discipline area, and have the potential to develop
further towards a professional level of attainment.
All MMus applicants are also required to undergo an
academic assessment as specified below once they
succeed in their audition:
MMus Written Work Requirements:
MMus applicants are required to submit an example
of prior written work. The example of prior written work
must be in history or analysis of music. It must be written
in English and no longer than 1000 words (a section
drawn from a larger essay is acceptable).
Written work must be sent in electronic format to
admissions@rncm.ac.uk and a hard copy must be posted
to RNCM Admissions with a signed declaration form at
the same time. Our postal address is: Admissions,
RNCM, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD.
All applicants whose first language is English and who have
obtained or are working towards a degree in a non-English
rich subject are required to submit an example of prior
written work to RNCM Admissions as described above.
All applicants whose first language is English and
who have completed or are currently completing an
undergraduate degree in music that is taught in English
are required to provide academic transcripts in lieu of
an essay. An essay submission may still be required
following the assessment of transcripts.
All applicants whose first language is not English are
required to submit an example of prior written work
in electronic format to admissions@rncm.ac.uk. A hard
copy must be posted to RNCM Admissions with a
signed declaration form at the same time. Our postal
address is: Admissions, RNCM, 124 Oxford Road,
Manchester, M13 9RD.
English Language Requirements:
MPerf (1 or 2 year)
IELTS 5.5 in each component
(or CEFR B2 as defined by UKVI)
MMus (1 or 2 year)
Overall IELTS 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each
component (or equivalent as defined by UKVI).
Some options may require IELTS 6.5 or 7.0.
Further information is available at www.rncm.ac.uk/howtoapply
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Postgraduate Diploma: Advanced Studies
in Musical Performance/Composition
A Masters’ degree in a relevant field is required.
Applicants whose first language is not English will
require an IELTS score of 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in
each of component, as required by UKVI).
An exceptionally high level of performing ability
is expected of applicants, who should be on the
brink of a professional performing career. Applications
are invited for the International Solo Artist Course,
the International Chamber Music Course, and the
RNCM Opera and Voice Studio. Students will normally
have already completed postgraduate studies in
performance at a conservatoire or similar
specialist environment.
Overseas students who require a Tier 4 student visa
must also meet the minimum English requirement,
IELTS 5.5 in each component, set by UKVI.
Applications are made direct to the RNCM
by submission of a CV, biography and DVD
recording of recent performances. Please visit
www.rncm.ac.uk/auditions for further information.
Hallé/RNCM String Leadership Course
This course is available to a maximum of six string
students (UK nationals) who demonstrate at audition
exceptional ability and the potential for national/
international careers as orchestral musicians/future
section leaders. Students will normally have already
completed postgraduate studies in performance
at a conservatoire or similar specialist environment.
Applications should be made by sending a CV and
two references (one specific to orchestral playing)
to admissions@rncm.ac.uk. For more information
please call 0161 907 5210.
PGCE in Specialist Instrumental Teaching (SIT)
Applicants should possess a high level of instrumental
skill in Wind, Brass, Percussion, or Strings, as well as
a first degree in music (or equivalent). Applications
should be made through UCAS Teacher Training. Visit
www.ucas.com/ucas/teacher-training for further
information.
Postgraduate Diploma in Performing Arts
Leadership (PAL)
This programme is delivered by Artis and
validated by the RNCM. Applicants should visit
www.artiseducation.com for more information.
Further information is available at www.rncm.ac.uk/entrancerequirements
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Research
Applicants for the research degrees programme
(MPhil/PhD) at the RNCM are normally expected
to hold a good Master’s degree (MMus, MA, MSc
or equivalent) in a relevant subject. They should
have undertaken training in research methods, and
have produced a dissertation, project or portfolio
awarded a mark of at least 65%, by the time
of enrolment.
For applicants whose first language is not English,
the minimum standard for entry to MPhil/PhD is an
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
score of 7.0 or acceptable equivalent. English-language
comprehension and writing standards may be tested
further at interview.
If you are unsure of the status of your qualifications,
please contact research@rncm.ac.uk
Further Information
Further information is available at
www.rncm.ac.uk/entrancerequirements
RNCM Admissions:
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Submitting Your Application
The following information will guide you through
the application methods for Graduate School courses.
Applications to RNCM Taught Postgraduate
Programmes (MMus, MPerf and Advanced PGDip)
Your application will be made online through UCAS
Conservatoires www.ucas.com/conservatoires
When completing your online application you will need
the following information:
• The RNCM institution code: R57
• Course codes which can be found on the relevant
programme pages, and on the UCAS Conservatoires
website.
By completing your application via UCAS Conservatoires
you will be able to easily track the progress of your
application, pay your audition fee, accept offers and
confirm decisions online from anywhere in the world.
The deadline for UK/EU applications for 2017 entry is
1 October 2016. Late applications may be considered
subject to the availability of places.
We accept applications from international students
throughout the year. However, we would recommend
that you submit your application by 1 October 2016
for entry in September 2017.
You will need to apply via the UCAS Conservatoires
website www.ucas.com/conservatoires. If you have
any problems or need any additional support when
completing your application, please contact RNCM
Admissions on admissions@rncm.ac.uk
For more information contact admissions@rncm.ac.uk
Courses with Different Application Methods
Applications are made direct to the RNCM by submission
of a CV, biography and DVD recording of recent
performances. Please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/auditions
for further information.
PGCE in Specialist Instrumental Teaching (SIT)
Applications should be made through
the UCAS Teacher Training. Visit
www.ucas.com/ucas-teacher-training
Postgraduate Diploma in Performing Arts
Leadership (PAL)
This programme is delivered by Artis and
validated by the RNCM. Applicants should visit
www.artiseducation.com for more information.
Research
You are very strongly advised to discuss your ideas
for research, informally, before you submit a formal
application by emailing research@rncm.ac.uk. Once
you have received feedback on your proposed research
from the appropriate member of staff, and are ready to
make your application, you should submit your proposal
(Musicology and Music Psychology), and a portfolio of
compositions (Composition) or DVDs of representative
performances (Performance) to research@rncm.ac.uk.
You will be advised of the required format.
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RNCM Auditions
All applicants for taught postgraduate programmes are invited
to attend an audition at the RNCM, which usually takes place in
November to December in the year prior to entry.
Audition Tips
• Do your best to perform and show the audition panel
who you really are. Remember that the panel want
you to do well.
• Prepare well to show yourself at your best, but do
not worry if you make mistakes – the panel can tell
the difference between something which has been
well learnt with the occasional slip, and something
which is not prepared.
• Practise walking in to rooms and greeting people in
a confident manner - this will help you feel at ease.
If you have not practised doing this, you might find
this less easy to do.
• If you have questions for the panel, it might help
to write them down – it’s easy to forget them in
the audition.
• Rehearsal time with your pianist is very short,
so make sure you know exactly want you want
to do - tempo/cuts/cadenzas etc.
Dr Paul Goodey, Vice Principal (Performance)
Before Your Audition
For most courses you will need to pay an audition
fee online through the UCAS Conservatoires website.
The audition fee for 2017 entry is £65 (single instrument).
Late applicants will be charged an additional fee of £10.
Audition fees for overseas live auditions may vary.
Auditions for International Applicants
If you are based outside of the UK and are unable
to audition in person at the RNCM, you will need to
send an authenticated good quality video recording
(DVD-R preferred) of your audition pieces, or attend
an overseas live audition.
Each year, the RNCM holds overseas auditions
in selected countries. Details of overseas audition
dates and venues are posted on our website:
www.rncm.ac.uk/overseasauditions
Notification of Audition Details
You will be notified of your audition date via the
UCAS Conservatoires Track system. You will be notified
of your audition requirements ahead of your audition.
Audition requirements will also be posted on our website:
www.rncm.ac.uk/auditions
If you have a disability for which special provision
may be needed before or during your audition,
please contact admissions@rncm.ac.uk
For more information visit www.rncm.ac.uk/auditions
RNCM Auditions
Notification of Audition Results
You will receive notification of the result of your
audition via the UCAS Conservatoires Track system
by the end of December 2016. If you are offered a
guaranteed place, you will also receive an offer letter
by post. If you are successful at audition and offered a
place you are advised to confirm acceptance by
31 January 2017.
Offer Holders’ Events
Offer holders will be given the opportunity to re-visit the
College in January to meet with staff and students to
help answer any questions you may have about studying
at the RNCM. Details will be provided with your offer.
Useful Contacts
Admissions/application enquiries
Enquiries from international students
international@rncm.ac.uk
Visa advice and information
UK Government Information on Tier 4 Student Visas
www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa
UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
Visas & Immigration Information
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/immigration.php
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Admissions
We’ve compiled some frequently asked questions from
prospective Graduate School students below.
I don’t have a Bachelor’s degree in Music.
Am I able to apply for a postgraduate course?
Postgraduate applicants are required to have a Bachelor’s
degree before entry; however this degree does not
necessarily have to be in Music. All applicants are invited
to audition to demonstrate their musical ability.
I am not sure if I want to apply for an MMus,
MPerf or Advanced PGDip. How do I know
which one is right for me?
The MMus is aimed at graduates with a Bachelor’s
degree who wish to be all-round musicians, combining
both performance and research. It also provides a solid
basis to those who wish to go on to undertake higher
level research such as an MPhil or PhD.
The MPerf is a premium programme aimed at
graduates with a Bachelor’s degree who wish to focus
on performance. Bespoke support is available for
international students whose first language is not English.
The Advanced PGDip is for those who already hold
a Master’s-level qualification and wish to undertake
a further year of training.
If you are unsure which is right for you, we would
recommend that you attend an Open Day to meet the
staff. If you are unable to visit us, please email your
enquiry to admissions@rncm.ac.uk
To view more FAQs, please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/faqs
I’m unsure if I’m of the right standard to audition at
the RNCM, or if I want to study at a conservatoire.
Are there opportunities to come to the College to
see if it is right for me?
Yes. If you want to get a better idea of whether the
RNCM is right for you, you can come along for an Advice
Audition. Advice auditions are normally only available
during January - June, and the current fee is £65 (£30 of
which is refunded if you apply for an entry audition within
12 months). Please contact admissions@rncm.ac.uk
to request an application form.
For a more informal visit, you can attend an Open
Day where you can meet RNCM staff and students.
Visit www.rncm.ac.uk/openday for information.
Can I apply for two Principal Study areas/two
instruments?
Joint Principal Study is not offered on any of the
RNCM courses. If you would like to be considered for
two instruments or Principal Study areas, you will need
to make two separate applications and pay two audition
fees on UCAS Conservatoires.
A 30-credit Conducting option is available within the
MMus. This course is open on a competitive basis to
all non-conducting specialists in the Graduate School.
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How do I apply for a scholarship?
All applicants are automatically considered for an entrance
award/scholarship. You do not need to apply for one.
Are any bursaries available?
Postgraduate applicants to the RNCM may apply for
bursaries towards the cost of fees and maintenance.
Because demand is far in excess of funds available,
awards will be limited and based on need and merit.
In return, students may be expected to undertake
directed activities for the benefit of the College.
How do I apply for accommodation?
RNCM students can opt to live in Sir Charles Groves Hall
of Residence, which is owned and managed by Liberty
Living. If you are made and accept an offer of a place at
the RNCM, your details will automatically be forwarded
to Liberty Living so that a room can be allocated to
you. If you do not wish to live in Halls then you can
make your own arrangements with a private provider –
please visit www.manchesterstudenthomes.com for
further information. Please note that places at Halls are
only guaranteed to those who apply prior to the
1 October deadline.
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Living Here
Manchester is the UK’s most
popular student city, attracting
more than 100,000 higher education
students from all over the world.
Oxford Road is at the heart of the city’s education quarter,
with the three major higher education institutions sitting
side-by-side, creating a dynamic, international community
of students, teachers and scholars. With the city’s rich
musical heritage and student-oriented environment,
Manchester is the perfect place in which to pursue
your musical training.
Sir Charles Groves Hall of Residence
RNCM students can choose to live in Sir Charles
Groves Hall of Residence, which is located right next
door to the College. The convenient location of the
Hall saves you both time and money as you can walk
to College within minutes.
Owned and managed by Liberty Living, the Hall
provides an ideal base for your studies. RNCM students
are allocated rooms which allows you to practise in your
room between 9am and 9pm. Pianists can arrange to
have a loan piano in their room.
Sir Charles Groves Hall common room
Sir Charles Groves Hall courtyard
A typical bedroom in Sir Charles Groves Hall of Residence
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RNCM Student Deck
RNCM Café
Sir Charles Groves Hall
Sir Charles Groves Hall is spacious and modern and offers:
• Newly refurbished bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms
• All utility bills, personal contents insurance and
internet access included
•C
ommunal areas including a student common room
with a widescreen TV and pool table, and a courtyard
garden
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uest flats for visiting relatives and friends for a night
or short stay
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omprehensive CCTV coverage and electronic entry
systems
• An on-site management and maintenance team
RNCM students occupy the majority of the 612 rooms
in the Hall, providing the opportunity to be part of
the student community as soon as you move in. Each
room is housed within a flat of four with shared fullyequipped lounge/kitchen facilities. You can opt for a
self-catering arrangement, or for a weekday catering
package which allows you to buy meals at food outlets
in the College.
The welfare and support of RNCM student residents is
overseen by two senior residents and a member of staff,
so there is always someone to turn to if you need to
speak with someone. You can also be reassured by the
Hall’s 24-hour security and swipe card access, ensuring
a safe student environment to live.
Further information, including room options and
rates, can be found on the Liberty Living website:
www.libertyliving.co.uk
Discover more at rncm.ac.uk/accommodation
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Student Support
Student wellbeing is of paramount importance to us, and a comprehensive
range of support services are available to all of our students.
Support for Students with Disabilities
RNCM welcomes disabled students, including those
with specific learning difficulties. Ways in which we can
support you include:
• One-to-one academic and study skills tutorials
• Guidance on documenting your disability
• Provision of a suitable Personal Learning Plan
• Specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia) screening
on request
• Advice on applying for Disabled Students’ Allowances
(DSAs)
Chaplaincy
College chaplains are available for confidential
consultation on personal matters. There is also
a chaplain specifically for international students
and for speakers of Mandarin Chinese.
If you would like to discuss any of your needs, please
email our Student Wellbeing Advisor on jane.gray@
rncm.ac.uk or telephone 0161 907 5219.
Alexander Technique
One-off or regular weekly Alexander Technique classes
are available for a small charge. Alexander Technique is
a tried-and-tested approach for improving personal
performance and avoiding undue physical effort or stress.
Student Counselling Service
A free and confidential counselling service is
provided by our highly-experienced and BACP
qualified College counsellors. They provide individual
sessions and can help with any personal issues that
may be affecting you.
The nearby St Peter’s Church and Chaplaincy also
organise a range of activities and social events for
students of all faiths.
For more details visit www.stpeters.org.uk
A dedicated International Office team provide
comprehensive support to students from outside of
the UK. Please see pages 22 – 25 for further information.
‘My role is to work with students in a way that will help you
to acknowledge and realise your aspirations and potential.’
Bryan Fox, College Counsellor
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Money Matters
This section will take you through the essential information
you need to know about the cost of studying at the RNCM.
Tuition Fees
The RNCM charges tuition fees to all students for each year
of study; please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/fees for details.
In addition to tuition fees, students need to allow
funds for accommodation and living costs.
International students who require a Tier 4 student
visa will need to show proof that you have sufficient
cash funds to support yourself and pay your fees. Visit
www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa for up-to-date guidance.
Financial Support
Master’s Loans
From 2016/17, the Government will for the first
time provide a loan of up to £10,000 per student for
postgraduate Master’s study. A Postgraduate Loan
(PGL) for Master’s study is non-means tested and will
be a contribution towards the costs of study, i.e. it will
be at the student’s discretion to use the loan towards
fees, maintenance costs or other costs.
To be eligible, you must be a UK national (or have settled
status in the UK) and ordinarily resident in England,
aged under 60 on the first day of the course, not have
any outstanding student loan arrears and not already
hold a Master’s qualification (or an equivalent or higher
level qualification). EU students may also be eligible.
For more details and the most current information,
please visit www.rncm.ac.uk/fees
More information is available at www.rncm.ac.uk/fees
Scholarships
A number of scholarships are offered to both UK and
international applicants who demonstrate outstanding
ability and potential at audition. You do not need to
make a separate application.
Bursaries
UK and international postgraduate and overseas
applicants to the College may apply for a bursary
towards the cost of fees and maintenance. These awards
are strictly limited in number and are made on the basis
of need. In return, students are expected to undertake
directed activities for the benefit of the College.
Studentships
The RNCM may occasionally offer Postgraduate
Research Studentships, which cover full tuition fees
with the possibility of an additional maintenance
grant. The Research Studentships are offered through
a competitive process, for outstanding candidates
accepting either a full-time or part-time place on
the PhD programme. For further information,
please contact research@rncm.ac.uk
Accompaniment
Each year the College offers a number of Junior
Fellowships in Accompaniment. Successful applicants
accompany students from all Schools within the College
in return for a stipend and Principal Study tuition.
Money Matters
External Sources of Funding
There are organisations who provide financial support
for postgraduate students, for more information visit
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
UK postgraduate students may find funding from
the following sources:
• Professional and Career Development Loans
• Trusts and foundations
• Arts and Humanities Research Council
• ABRSM
• Disabled Students’ Allowances
Information on financial support for international
students can be found through the UK Council for
International Student Affairs. For more information
visit www.ukcisa.org.uk
Further Information
Musicians Benevolent Fund
The Musicians Benevolent Fund’s website has an
extremely useful Funding Wizard tool with which you can
search through a number of award schemes, grants and
funding available to help musicians. The Funding Wizard
is designed to identify what might be available for you:
www.helpmusicians.org.uk/emerging-musicians/
funding-wizard
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Key Dates
Application dates for 2017 Entry
Open Days
27 September 2016
2 May 2017
UCAS Conservatoires opens for applications
June/July 2016
UCAS Conservatoires applications deadline
1 October 2016
Auditions for September 2017 entry
November – December 2016
Term dates 2017/18
International Student Induction
11 – 15 September 2017
Main Induction Week
18 – 22 September 2017
Autumn Term
25 September – 17 December 2017
Spring Term
8 January – 25 March 2018
Summer Term
16 April – 8 July 2018
Useful contacts
Admissions Office:
Tel: +44 (0)161 907 5210
Student Finance Manager
studentfinance@rncm.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)161 907 5227
International Office:
international@rncm.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)161 907 5337
General Enquiries:
info@rncm.ac.uk
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How to find the RNCM
Manchester is located at the heart of the UK,
and is easily accessible by air, road and rail. The
city is at the centre of a busy motorway and
rail network, and is home to a major airport,
Manchester International Airport, which serves
around 200 destinations worldwide.
London is a 2 hour rail journey away.
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The RNCM is a Higher Education Corporation under
the terms of the Education Reform Act 1988 and the
Further and Higher Education Act 1992. It receives
public funding from the Higher Education Funding
Council for England (HEFCE).
Freedom of Information and Data Protection
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 and also under the provisions of the Data
Protection Act 1998, individuals have a general right of
access to information that is held by the Royal Northern
College of Music. The RNCM is committed to openness
in relation to both its staff and students and also to the
general public, and insofar as is possible, will provide
an applicant with any information they may request.
Safeguarding
The RNCM is committed to ensuring the safety and
welfare of children and vulnerable adults studying in
the College by raising awareness of safeguarding and
promoting a safe environment in which to learn and
explore music.
The College’s Senior Designated Person responsible
for safeguarding is Susan Baines, Vice-Principal
(Operations) who may be contacted by telephone on
0161 907 5321 or by email susan.baines@rncm.ac.uk
Our relevant policies are available to download
from the College’s safeguarding webpage
www.rncm.ac.uk/safeguarding
Alternative Formats
If you require any of the information contained in
this prospectus (e.g. large print, Braille) please email
info@rncm.ac.uk
Commitment to Equality and Diversity
The RNCM is committed to eliminating discrimination and
encouraging diversity as an employer, higher education
provider and as a performance venue. Our aim is that
where possible our organisation will be truly representative
of all sections of society and each will feel respected.
Our aim is to provide equality and fairness in all our
activities and not to discriminate on the grounds of
age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil
partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or
belief, gender and sexual orientation. We oppose all
forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
Every effort is made to ensure that the information in
this Prospectus is correct at the time of going to press.
However, it is likely that changes will occur during the
lifetime of this publication.
Credits
Main photography by Helen Roscoe & David Rutter, except:
Paul CliffPage 9 RNCM Graduates
& Kathryn Rudge
Victoria HaydnPages 7 RNCM Principal,
Page 16, 57 & 59 RNCM Opera
Daniel Hopkinson Back cover RNCM exteriors
Page 17 Studio 7
With thanks to Creative Tourist for use of the
photography on page 19.
Produced by RNCM Marketing and Communications
Printed by C3 Imaging
Royal Northern College of Music
124 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9RD
UK
Tel: +44 (0)161 907 5200
Fax: +44 (0)161 273 7611
www.rncm.ac.uk

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