Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a world-leading specialist conservatoire located in Silk Street, Barbican, in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established on 27 September 1880, it is provided by the City of London Corporation as part of its contribution to the cultural life of London and the nation. The School delivers professional higher education training across music, drama, production and design through its two campus buildings: the Silk Street Building and Milton Court. It is ranked in the top three globally for Performing Arts and top four for Music in the QS World University Rankings 2026, and achieved the highest percentage of world-leading research output among UK music conservatoires in REF2021. Guildhall offers undergraduate degrees (BMus, BA Acting, BA Production Arts, BA Performance Design), postgraduate taught programmes (MMus, MPerf, MComp, MA Opera Making & Writing, MA Music Therapy, MA Collaborative Performance Making, PGCert Performance Teaching, Artist Diploma), and doctoral research degrees (MPhil, PhD, DMus), with research programmes validated by City St George's, University of London. International students make up 35% of the approximately 1,000 students, representing more than 40 countries. The School is a publicly funded educational institution charging government-regulated home fees and higher overseas fees, and supports student visa applications via a CAS process.