Overview

Jazz at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama prepares you for professional life, your training will be both rigorous and comprehensive – it includes a mix of one-to-one lessons.

Overview

Our impressive list of tutors includes some of the UK’s leading jazz artists, all of whom are practicing contemporary jazz composers and renowned instrumentalists/vocalists. They offer you not only first-rate individual teaching, but ensemble coaching, group teaching, mentorship and networking opportunities.
In your performance classes, you’ll receive constructive feedback from your tutors and your fellow students – and this verbal feedback is crucial to your development as an artist.
We’re an integral player in the local, regional and national jazz scenes (which include educational providers). And our links with industry inform our training, making sure it’s fit for purpose, and create performing and placement opportunities for our students.
Every year, renowned artists from around the world visit the College to perform – but they also hold masterclasses with our students, offering them insight into the industry and guidance on taking their skills to a higher level.
You’ll have classes in career development, self-promotion and event management, helping to make you a more employable musician.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Jazz Performance

The Professional Musician

Advanced Jazz Harmony, Arrangement and Composition

Reflecting On Jazz Performance

Advanced Performance Planning

Vocational Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-02 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Credits

160 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry is by audition and candidates should be able to demonstrate a level of performance ability appropriate for professional training.

Minimum entry requirements usually include a 2:1 degree in music or an equivalent qualification.

Candidates who have been studying or working in another field will be considered.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

30400 GBP / year

≈ 30400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

14400 GBP / year

≈ 14400 GBP / year

Additional Details

This amount is for the first year only. The tuition fee payable in the second year is subject to an annual increase.

Living costs

Cardiff

United Kingdom

628 - 1066 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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