Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD), founded in 1949, is Wales's national conservatoire based in the heart of Cardiff. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across music, drama, design, opera and arts management. All degrees are validated by the University of South Wales. RWCMD is the only Steinway-exclusive conservatoire in the world, and was the first conservatoire in the UK to achieve gold standard across Music, Drama and Under 18 categories in the international MusiQuE quality enhancement review. The College is a world-class arts centre and Wales's largest producing house, presenting over 500 performances a year. Students study alongside peers from over 40 countries in state-of-the-art facilities including the Dora Stoutzker Hall, Llanishen Studios, and the Old Library. Industry links include BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Welsh National Opera, National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and BBC Wales.