Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Cardiff) | music school, drama / theatre school

 music school, drama / theatre school

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (Welsh: Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) is a conservatoire within the University of Glamorgan Group located in Cardiff, Wales. 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 became a limited company under the Glamorgan Group, with its degrees now awarded by the University of Glamorgan.

It is Wales' Premier music, drama, design and stage management teaching academy. Famous graduates include Dame Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Sir Anthony Hopkins, the boy who wrote Vindaloo (although he was expelled) and Adrian Clarke.

In June 2011, the Royal Welsh College’s dream of having its own world-class performance and rehearsal spaces became a reality as it opened its doors to new £22.5 million facilities (see photos above). The new buildings incorporate:

The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Richard Burton Theatre, Four double height rehearsal studios,
The Linbury Gallery, Cafe bar and terrace overlooking the beautiful Grade I listed Bute Park. These new buildings complement and enhance the College’s existing facilities which include the Anthony Hopkins Centre - an award-winning restoration of the former castle mews building, which opened in 1999. It houses: Two modern recital galleries: the Weston Gallery and the Corus Recital Room, S4C Studio Theatre, Professional recording studio, Courtyard performance space, Music practice rooms and in the Raymond Edwards Building: The Bute Theatre (capacity 150 - 200), The Caird Studio Theatre (flexible seating capacity), Sir Geraint Evans Recital Room, and several practice & class rooms, Design studios, Theatre Design workshops and an Extensive library & IT Suite.

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