Research at the RNCM
Through research, teaching, performance, and knowledge exchange, we ask fundamental questions regarding the nature of music and musicianship in the twenty-first century.
The RNCM investigates technologies from the harp to AI; the importance of a good story including theories of narrative structure and physical performance gestures; and the role of identity on and off the stage in a diverse, all-embracing cultural environment that celebrates our wide variety of voices.
We are using cutting-edge technology to explore the cultural heritage of the UK’s concert and opera industries expanding the reach of live performance and probing its boundaries to impact new and increasingly diversified audiences.
At the RNCM:
- Our PRiSM research centre generates new knowledge at the intersection of music and science, bringing artists, scientists, and technologists together to address what it means to be creative today.
- Our flagship RNCM Engage programme is underpinned by internationally significant research in music education and pedagogy.
- Our cutting edge Studio 8 allows technologically sophisticated manipulation of the acoustics of space, providing a unique and specialist learning opportunity for our students.
Explore our research database to see how our staff and students make music, old and new, that tackles the ‘big’ questions in society and the world today – such as music and wellbeing, disability, gender equality, the impact of war and persecution, people trafficking, and global majority musicians.
Further Information
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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