Royal Northern College of Music - GRNCM/MusB

The GRNCM/MusB offers those with outstanding musical and academic ability the opportunity to study two degree-level courses simultaneously: the Graduate Diploma of the RNCM (GRNCM) and the Bachelor of Music with Honours (MusB (Hons)) at The University of Manchester, located just meters away.

It can sometimes be difficult for young musicians and composers to choose between university or conservatoire study, and this unique offer takes that difficulty away. The distinctive and competitive pairing of these programmes is designed for students who enjoy not only being busy performers and composers with a wide variety of professional experience, but also intelligent musical thinkers.

Study comprises the entire three-year MusB (Hons) programme at The University of Manchester and approximately two-thirds of our four-year Bachelor of Music with Honours (BMus (Hons)) or Bachelor of Music with Honours in Popular Music (BMusP (Hons)). Your time with us involves intensive one-to-one tuition, specialist classes and masterclasses, performance opportunities and a series of modules dedicated to ensembles, a professional industry placement, production and composition (for Popular Music students), and a wealth of elective options. This is complemented by the strong academic foundation gained through your studies.

Embracing a combined conservatoire and university experience means that all bases are covered, enabling you to progress as a resilient and highly adaptable performer ready to create a thriving portfolio career or progress into postgraduate study.