Students 645 Total enrollment 645 (2005) Undergraduates 520 | Established 1949 Phone +44 29 2034 2854 Founded 1949 Postgraduates 125 | |
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Undergraduate tuition and fees 9,000 GBP (2012), International tuition: 15,700 GBP (2012) Notable alumni Similar Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Northern College o, Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music an, Royal Academy of Music Profiles | ||
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The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (Welsh: Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) is a conservatoire located in Cardiff, Wales. Its alumni include Anthony Hopkins and Rob Brydon.
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- Young actors studio at the royal welsh college of music drama in cardiff
- Royal welsh college of music drama brass band
- History and description
- Undergraduate degrees
- Postgraduate degrees
- Alumni
- References
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History and description
The College was established in 1949 as Cardiff College of Music at Cardiff Castle, but has since moved to purpose-built accommodation within the castle grounds of Bute Park near Cardiff University. It later changed its name to the Welsh College of Music & Drama before being awarded its Royal title in The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002, making it the fifth conservatoire to be awarded this title.
From its opening, the College's degrees were awarded by the University of Wales and in 2004 the College became part of the federal university. In 2007, however, it left the university and agreed to a merger (referred to as a "strategic alliance") with the University of Glamorgan. The University of Glamorgan merged with the University of Wales, Newport in 2013 to form the University of South Wales, so RWCMD is now part of the University of South Wales Group.
The college provides education and training in the performing arts, with approximately two-thirds of its 550 students studying music-related courses and the rest studying drama-related courses. It was the first and is only one of two All-Steinway conservatoires in the UK, along with Leeds College of Music.
Undergraduate degrees
The College offers undergraduate degrees in the following areas:
Postgraduate degrees
The College also offers postgraduate degrees in the following areas;