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In early November a group of postgraduate actors visited Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London for a study day host...

RBC composer Emily Abdy explains what her experience has been like as both a continuing student, and a ‘new’ postgradu...

Conservatoire graduate Lindsay Wright studied BMus (Hons) Music Technology and built up an impressive portfolio before...

Eleanor Homer and Henry Charnock, both students in their third year of our BA (Hons) Acting course, share their tips...

Tom Stoneman, the first student to gain a place (with scholarship) on Royal Birmingham Conservatoire's new MMus course...

Corey Campbell (graduated BA Acting, 2013) is the founder and Creative Director of Strictly Arts, a physical theatre c...

Deciding where to train and which course is best for you can feel like a very daunting task – there are so many instit...

Since 2018 The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has funded a scholarship at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire which is award...

If you had asked me three years ago to make a theatre piece in just two months with only £100 budget, I probably would ...

The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Fresher’s Fair will be taking place between 11am-3pm on Monday 16 th September in...

Discover more about Toby's role, his career highlights and his thoughts on what makes a successful musician.

During the summer leading up to starting it didn’t really sink in that I was going to university, and it wasn’t until I...

Conservatoire students are very dedicated; practise, study and performance takes up a lot of time. However it’s also i...

It's important for students to have some time away their studies to help them relax and unwind. Have a look at some of ...

I’m Phoebe – I’m a trumpet player from Northamptonshire, and I’ve just completed my first year on the BMus course at R...

My name is Elena Yianni and I am studying for a degree in Applied Theatre at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. At the en...

BA (Hons) Stage Management Course Director, Jacqui Findlay tells us what its like training the stage managers of the fu...

Choosing where to study as an aspiring musician, composer or music technologist is a big decision. I recommend attendi...

During the final year of RBC’s BA (Hons) Acting degree, all actors have the chance to audition to represent the school...

BA (Hons) Applied Theatre Course Director, Peter Wynne Willson tells us what the course means to him, how his career ha...

Danièle Sanderson, BA (Hons) Acting Course Director, tells us a bit about Acting at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire,...

During the final year of RBC’s BA (Hons) Acting degree, all actors have the chance to represent the school in any of th...

Each year, RBC’s third year Stage Management students stage an immersive theatre project, the aim being that the audie...

During the final year of RBC’s BA (Hons) Acting degree, all actors have the chance to represent the school in any of t...

During the final year of RBC’s BA (Hons) Acting degree, all actors have the chance to represent the school in any of t...

During the final year of RBC’s BA (Hons) Acting degree, all actors have the chance to audition to represent the school...

Amos Miller has been Head of Brass at RBC since September 2018, having spent the previous 23 years as a freelance trom...

Final year BA (Hons) Acting students spoke to us about their first show on the course compared to their final show bef...

My name is Seb Yates Cridland. I grew up in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire and found a love for theatre at an early ag...

Final year composition student, Emily Abdy, tells us about the main things she's learned whilst studying at Royal Birmi...

When you start training at any drama school, everyone is very much aware of the importance of showcase in their final ...

Following a successful pilot in 2017, we are pleased to see the expansion of our Ballet Piano Scheme for piano student...

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s BA (Hons) Stage Management course celebrated its 10-year birthday in October 2018. The...

Previous to her role as Course Director of MA Acting at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Lise trained actors for a decad...

Alex Taylor , Head of Postgraduate Studies (Acting) for Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He is also Course Director for ...

On the 26 October composer Rosie Tunley and a band of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire musicians featuring Kai Chareunsy,...

Follow our applied theatre students on their trip to Seoul.

Before dedicating his career to music education full-time as Principal of RBC, Julian enjoyed one of the most creative ...

Find out more about Amos' responsibilities and what he considers the greatest challenges facing new music students.

Take a look at how Simon thinks prospective students can look forward to when they join.

Discover Joe's career highlights so far and his favourite thing about working for Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Learn what Jenni looks for in musicians auditioning to join her department and her main responsibilities.

Learn more about Paul's role, his team, and what he looks for in students auditioning to join the Vocal Department. 

Take a look at how drama school offers much more more than you might expect.

Postgraduate viola student Tony Holden shares the best bits of the six-week orchestral tour around Europe. 

Find out more about Louise thinks sets RBC apart from other conservatoires.