Learn from an outstanding faculty of teachers whose experience covers the breadth of contemporary jazz practice

The Royal Academy of Music’s Jazz department has produced outstanding, highly employable musicians known for their creativity and versatility since its foundation in 1987.

'As well as receiving an incredibly high-quality education, I’ve developed great friendships with some of the best jazz musicians of our age in the country'
Undergraduate student

We support students to find their unique creative voice, which will speak equally across performance, improvisation and composition. We do this through full and varied undergraduate and postgraduate courses that cover many aspects and forms of jazz and its meeting points with other genres.

We foster an encouraging environment in which to learn and experiment with this extremely broad art form, equipping you with all the skills you’ll need as a working musician. Thanks to the scale, focus and personal approach of our training, students get frequent performance opportunities. Our regular ensemble projects and annual Jazz Festival offer students the chance to work intensively with some of the finest jazz players and composers in the world.

Introduction to the Jazz department with Nick Smart

Meet the Jazz Department

Olivia Chaney

Olivia Chaney

Graduated 2004

Olivia Chaney

Graduated 2004

Meet
our alunni

Trish Clowes

Trish Clowes

Graduated 2007

Trish Clowes

Graduated 2007

Jacob Collier

Jacob Collier

Graduated 2018

Jacob Collier

Graduated 2018

Ashley Henry

Ashley Henry

Graduated 2016

Ashley Henry

Graduated 2016

Rob Luft

Rob Luft

Graduated 2016

Rob Luft

Graduated 2016

Alexandra Ridout

Alexandra Ridout

Graduated 2021

Alexandra Ridout

Graduated 2021

Find out more about the career paths of some of our former students

Meet our alumni

Olivia Chaney

Olivia Chaney

Graduated 2004

Olivia Chaney

Graduated 2004

Trish Clowes

Trish Clowes

Graduated 2007

Trish Clowes

Graduated 2007

Jacob Collier

Jacob Collier

Graduated 2018

Jacob Collier

Graduated 2018

Ashley Henry

Ashley Henry

Graduated 2016

Ashley Henry

Graduated 2016

Rob Luft

Rob Luft

Graduated 2016

Rob Luft

Graduated 2016

Alexandra Ridout

Alexandra Ridout

Graduated 2021

Alexandra Ridout

Graduated 2021