Royal College of Music to confer degree programmes at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Monday 7 July 2025
The Royal College of Music (HÂþ») is delighted to announce that it will validate and confer foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance (Rambert School) from the 2026/27 academic year.
The Royal College of Music and Rambert School will work closely together to promote the highest level of academic and artistic excellence. Graduates from Rambert School will receive Royal College of Music degrees, with graduation ceremonies held at the College’s iconic South Kensington campus.
This new partnership paves the way for innovative new artistic collaborations, building on a history of joint events and a joint module between the Royal College of Music and Rambert School. Students at both institutions will benefit from the unique opportunity to work closely together, as they did most recently in the HÂþ»’s summer term opera in which Rambert dancers were integral, pushing creative boundaries.
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James Williams, Director of the Royal College of Music, said: ‘This new partnership between the HÂþ» and Rambert is based upon a shared ambition to deliver the highest level of academic and artistic excellence to our students, and the HÂþ» is honoured to be conferring and validating Rambert School’s highly acclaimed degree programmes. Moreover, the partnership offers enhanced opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations between HÂþ» musicians and Rambert dancers which we’re looking forward to exploring in the years to come.’
Amanda Britton, Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, commented: ‘This landmark partnership with the Royal College of Music marks an exciting new chapter for Rambert School. It reflects our shared commitment to artistic and academic excellence and opens up transformative opportunities for collaboration across music and dance. Our students will now graduate with degrees from one of the world’s most prestigious conservatoires, and we look forward to deepening our creative connections in ways that will inspire the next generation of performing artists.’
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