Universities, conservatoires and music colleges – policy, courses, research, recruitment and the institutions training the next generation.
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has secured three years of philanthropic funding from Purposeful Ventures to help emerging classical musicians establish professional careers, with targeted support for those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music is making artist residencies, recording projects and professional collaborations a recurring part of student life through its network of music businesses.
The Royal Northern College of Music has launched a strategy combining professional development for instrumental and vocal teachers, paid opportunities for emerging musicians, expanded research and a major investment in its Manchester campus.
Trumpeter Matilda Lloyd, composer Craig Armstrong and jazz guitarist Martin Taylor are among 16 musicians appointed as visiting professors at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for the 2026/27 academic year.
Ten prospective students auditioned locally for places at the Royal Northern College of Music during a week-long programme in Seoul that also included a new international piano competition attracting more than 50 performers.
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts has agreed new strategic partnerships with Hong Kong Cyberport, BytePlus and Mei Ah Entertainment subsidiary Ultra Instinct, extending its work at the intersection of performing arts education, artificial intelligence and the creative industries.
Leeds Conservatoire is a leading multidisciplinary conservatoire, delivering expert music and performing arts education. Our broad offering spans undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, along with Leeds Junior Conservatoire for young musicians and performers.
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts is a leading higher education institution for the performing arts, offering professional training across Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts.
The Academy of Music is the music faculty of Hong Kong Baptist University. At the heart of the department's Creative Practice is a dedication to education through dynamic exchanges and innovative programmes led by an exceptional faculty.
The University of Hong Kong’s Department of Music combines research, performance and composition. Its teaching spans Western and Chinese music, connecting students with international scholars, leading artists and Hong Kong’s musical life.
We are a forward-looking, modern university with a proud tradition as a provider of high quality education and a focus on applied research.
Scotland's national conservatoire – a World Top 10 institution for Music & the Performing Arts (QS World Rankings 2026).
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a leading performing arts university in the United Kingdom, co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty, offering industry-focused training across music and the wider creative arts.
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London.
Driven by curiosity, Adelaide University delivers world-class education, research and innovations to transform our world – and yours. It’s a place where people and communities unite to create a better tomorrow. Where bold ideas are nurtured and developed. Where ambition drives progress, and where everyone is welcome.
Part of the prestigious University of London, we combine academic excellence with creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Teaching across our academic departments spans the arts, humanities, social sciences, cultural studies, computing, law, teaching, social work and business management – bringing everything you’d expect from a world-renowned arts institution and much more.
Riyadh University of Arts was officially launched by Royal Decree number 73620 on 16 Ramadan 1447 H, corresponding to 05 March 2026, as the Kingdom's pioneering institution for arts and culture. Established in the heart of Riyadh, it offers a dynamic academic environment defined by excellence and ambition. It is the first university of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Royal Academy of Dance is one of the world’s most influential dance education and training organisations. From our global headquarters in London, our work takes us into communities everywhere to widen access to dance and to share the benefits and wellbeing that it brings.
The RNCM is acknowledged worldwide for its exciting and innovative approach to teaching and research. Rated Gold in all areas of the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework and ranked No 5 for music in the 2025 QS World University Subject Rankings, recognition for the conservatoire includes multiple Times Higher Education and Greater China Awards, and a Global Teaching Excellence Award.
Founded in 1917, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music prepares artists through exceptional conservatory education, professional experiences and a creative culture. SFCM is also home to a global network connecting education, artist management and recording to expand opportunities for students.
Singapore’s national conservatory, situated within the National University of Singapore. Centred in one of the world's most dynamic countries, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music is uniquely placed to offer a distinct and powerful contemporary Asian voice.
The Royal Academy of Music moves music forward by inspiring successive generations of musicians to connect, collaborate and create.
Mountview trains world-class performers, and its new BMus Piano for Theatre course holds the distinction of being the first undergraduate degree in musical theatre and commercial piano globally. This is a rigorous, bespoke training option designed to transform technically gifted pianists into industry-ready musicians for a career in music and theatre.
Established in 1938, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is Singapore’s pioneer and largest arts institution. The academy is known for its rigorous and high-quality curriculum, innovative and practitioners-led teaching approach, diverse artistic creations and community outreach. NAFA has nurtured the most number of alumni conferred the nation’s highest accolades, with 16 Cultural Medallion and 15 Young Artist Award recipients. NAFA graduates are creative changemakers, highly skilled, and well-rounded in interdisciplinary approaches who impact diverse arts and creative fields in Singapore and abroad.
Global challenges demand new insight, innovative solutions and local legitimacy. Nord University is a young university with strong regional ties and a global perspective.
The Royal College of Music is one of the world’s great conservatoires, training gifted musicians from all over the world for international careers as performers, conductors and composers.
The Royal Conservatory is one of the largest and most respected music education institutions in the world, providing the definitive standard of excellence in curriculum design, assessment, performance training, teacher certification and arts-based social programs.
The Royal Irish Academy of Music is Ireland’s oldest conservatoire, ranked in the top 50 institutions in the world for the performing arts. We train gifted musicians from all over the world for careers in music performance, composition and pedagogy. Our graduates are innovative and reflective, with skills that enable them to take on the challenge of a life in the creative arts with confidence and zest.
The University of Manchester is a centre of teaching excellence, world-class research, outstanding student experience, and social responsibility. Part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, it’s institutions like ours that have the greatest responsibility to act as the world faces big challenges. Together, we face this head on.