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London College of Music
London College of Music
London College of Music (LCM), part of the University of West London, is one of the leading music and performing arts institutions in the UK and was formed over 130 years ago.
As an all-Steinway school with one of Europe's largest studio complexes, we offer an impressive range of innovative courses, which are respected worldwide and delivered with creativity and passion by our expert staff.
Our dance and drama courses were ranked third in London in the Guardian University Guide 2024*.
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ARTSFEST students' work
Highlights of final year students' portfolios and showreels from the London School of Film, Media and Design and the London College of Music.
Our courses
Our courses
Boasting the first all-Steinway School in London, the London College of Music also features over 25 professional-standard studios and practice areas, 24-hour Mac labs and links to various London venues for performances.
The College gives you the chance to perform in live events including plays, recitals, concerts and workshops.
Explore our facilities by choosing a subject area below.
Facilities
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Music technology
Music technology facilities
Explore one of the largest studio complexes in Europe and learn more about our fantastic range of music technology facilities at the London College of Music.
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Performance, composition and musical theatre
Music performance, composition and musical theatre facilities
The London College of Music is London's first All Steinway School and features Steinway pianos in all teaching, performance, practice and recording spaces.
Welcome video
Hear from Professor Nicholas McKay, Director of the London College of Music on why studying at UWL is a great choice for your future.
Research
Staff and postgraduate students at the London College of Music are engaged in a range of research specialisms that combine practice-led research and advanced professional practice with theoretical and technical analyses of various types. Our areas of research expertise include:
- 21st century music practice
- Record production
- Multi-channel & spatial playback formats
- Composition
- 21st century performance practices
- The business of music making
- Pedagogy
- Dramatic arts
- Musicology.
What's on
The London College of Music hosts a lively programme of performances by our talented students. For up to date news and information please find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @LCMLive or Instagram.
You can also sign up to our LCM Live mailing list and we will keep you informed about future events. Interested in taking part? Find out how you can join in with LCM Choirs and Ensembles.
Graduates of UWL can enjoy a discounted rate on tickets for many LCM Live events, along with other benefits, by applying for an Alumni Card. Please visit the alumni website for further information.
LCM Live
Performances from our talented students are open to the general public. Our programme includes theatrical performances and concerts, which mostly take place at our Ealing site.
Student experiences
Amy, BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship student, talks us through her best advice and tips on how to ace your auditions for drama and music courses.
LCM Examinations
Our staff
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Professor Nicholas McKay
Director of the London College of MusicLondon College of MusicNicholas took up the post of Director of LCM in 2019. Prior to this he worked at Canterbury Christ Church University (2013-19) as both Head of the School of Music & Performing Arts and Head of the University Graduate School (2017-19); at Sussex University (1998-2013) as Head of the Music Department, Director of Student Support (School of Humanities), University Champion for the Creative Arts and Leverhulme Research Fellow; and at Durham University (1994-1998) as Associate Tutor for the Music Department and Resident College Tutor for St. John’s College.
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Associate Professor Gavin Baker
Head of Subject for Performing Arts, Performance and CompositionLondon College of MusicGavin's academic journey has been diverse, having studied at Rhodes University, the University of Stellenbosch and the University of Zululand in South Africa. He has an undergraduate degree in Drama and Anthropology, followed by a Masters degree in Voice and Speech, which focused on helping second-language learners of English. Gavin also has a doctorate in Applied Theatre and Corporate Communication, where he explored the use of theatre as a tool for change in post-apartheid South African businesses.
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Dr Danny Hagan
Head of Subject for Music Technology and Music ManagementLondon College of MusicLive music promotions include: Green Man Festival 2003-2011, Buzz Club 1985-1992; artists promoted include Blur, The Stone Roses, Mumford & Sons, Robert Plant, Fleet Foxes, Primal Scream, Bon Iver, Ben Howard, James Blake
Recorded music: includes five albums
'Chimney' - track on Ubisoft computer game Rocksmith
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Dr Liz Pipe
Head of Subject - Music PerformanceLondon College of MusicPreviously, Liz had a successful portfolio career in the areas of performance, business and education, working as a musical director, performer, teacher, examiner and business owner. As an Associate Professor at UWL, Liz teaches across a variety of popular music-, music management-, and music education-based courses, and she is the Course Leader for the MA Music and Performing Arts Education programme. Liz is also the Partnerships Lead for LCM, where she oversees the quality of the academic provision at all thirteen of LCM’s national and international partnerships.
Teaching staff
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Classical and jazz performance
Strings and harp faculty
Violin: Kamila Bydlowska, Devorina Gamalova, John Rogers, Jeremy Isaac (visiting)
Viola: Devorina Gamalova, John Rogers
Cello: David Kadumakasa (visiting), Joseph Spooner, Richard Birchall
Jazz violin: Omar Puente
Harp: Gabriella dall'Olio (visiting)
Guitar faculty
Classical guitar: Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas, Santy Masciaro
Jazz guitar: John Wheatcroft
Bass guitar: Paul Westwood
Keyboard faculty
Piano: Graham Caskie, Wilfrid Murray, Julian Gallant (visiting), Lindsay Garritson (visiting), Denis Gravina (visiting), Eduards Grieznis, Wilf Murray, Nataša Šarčević (visiting), Masayuki Tamaya (visiting), Gustavo Tolosa (visiting), Marc Verter, Dr Annie Yim
Jazz piano: George Muranyi
Organ: Robert Sholl
Accordion: Aurimas Goris (visiting)
Woodwind faculty
Flute: Chris Hankin
Bassoon: Lia Uribe (visiting)
Oboe: Adrian Rowlands
Brass faculty
Trumpet: Ralph Brill, Lance Kelly
Bass trumpet: Jonathan Pippen
Trombone: Jonathan Pippen
Euphonium: Jonathan Pippen
French horn: Dwight Pile-Gray
Voice faculty
Classical singing: Graeme Danby (visiting), Elena Ferrari, Sandra Ford, Eva Garajova (visiting), Valery Reid, Anthony Roden, Sandra Porter, Simon Wallfisch (visiting)
Musical theatre: Elena Ferrari, Merril Jenkins-Rose
Vocal coaching: Emanuele Mollica, Stephen Rose, Marc Verter, Stuart Wilde (visiting)
Percussion faculty
Orchestral percussion and timpani: Jeremy Cornes, Chris Hadland
Drum kit, Latin percussion: Jez Wiles
Drum kit (jazz): Matt Skelton
Marimba and 4 mallet percussion: David Jackson
Drum kit: Charlie Maguire
Conducting
Piano accompanists
Sally Goodworth, Eduards Grieznis, Emanuele Mollica, Marc Verter
Ensemble leaders
Advanced keyboard skills and piano toolkit: Eduards Grieznis
Big band: Vacant
Camerata orchestra: Vacant
Chamber music: Mifune Tsuji Trio (visiting), Thorne Trio (visiting), Jeremy Isaac (visiting)
Choir: Paul Ayres
Jazz vocal ensemble: Iain Mackenzie
Jazz workshop: Vacant
Klezmer, Gipsy and Balkan music band: Marian Bango
Opera class: Sandra Ford, Valerie Reid
Percussion ensemble: Chris Hadland
Singer's toolkit and song class: Emanuele Mollica, Marc Verter
String ensemble: John Rogers
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Music technology and music management
- Nicholas McKay, Director of London College of Music
- Wendy Chevous, Administrative Officer - Music Technology
- Danny Hagan, Head of Subject for Music Technology and Music Management
- Erlira Omari, Administrative Assistant
- Dr Liz Pipe, Academic Quality and Partnerships Lead, and Senior Lecturer
- Agata Piotrowska, Administrative Assistant
Course Leaders and academic staff
- Paul Borg, Course Leader - BA Music Recording and Production
- Ben Bushell, Course Leader - BA Music Management
- Monique Charles - Cultural sociologist, sound therapist
- Vinzenz Gstrein - APLT Deutsche Pop
- Tim Hughes, Course Leader - BA Song Writing and Recording
- Sara McGuinness, Course Leader - MMus Popular Music Performance
- Jez Nash, Course Leader - BMus Music Performance with Recording (and Music Management)
- Justin Paterson, Course Leader - MA Advanced Music Technology
- Tim Sayer, Course Leader - BA Electronic Music Production
- Esther Sheridan, External Engagements Coordinator
- Sam Sutton, Course Leader - BA Music Technology - Audio Post Production
- Larry Whelan, Course Leader - MMus Composition (Electronic Music)
- Simon Zagorski-Thomas, Course Leader - MA Record Production
Music Technology Tutors
- Nino Auricchio
- Paul Borg
- Antonio Castells-Delgado
- Jay Daniel
- Neil Herd
- Leaf Hillyer
- Jez Nash
- Martyn Philips
- Greg Smith
- Sam Sutton
- Jared Sweetman
- Jed Welland
- Dr Paula Wolfe
Music Management Tutors
- Jason Bandy
- Lisa Bardsley
- Nikki Camilleri
- Christina Malley
- Megg Nicol
- Jacqui Norton
- Liz Pipe
- Jay Shin
- Sean Tharpe
- Kate Whitmarsh
Visiting Lecturers
- Francis Dickenson, Video production
- Caz Gorham, Video production
- Sebastian Lexer, Digital audio interface design
- Mischa Welsh, Design and promotion
Instrumental and Vocal Tutors
Vocals
- David Laudat
- Lisa Laudat
- William Lester
Keyboard
Guitar
- Billy Adamson
- Richie Barrett
- Jim Clark
- Javier Fioramonti
- Misha Nikolic
- Cameron Pierre
- Iain Scott
- John Wheatcroft
Bass
Drumkit and Percussion
- Jeremy Cornes, Lead Tutor, Orchestral Percussion and Timpani
- Matt Skelton, Drum Kit specialising in Jazz
- David Jackson, Marimba and 4 Mallet Percussion
- Chris Hadland, Director of LCM Percussion Ensemble
- Charlie Maguire, Junior Department Drum Kit
- Josh Neale, Orchestral percussion and drum kit teacher
- Jez Wiles, Drum Kit, Latin Percussion and Director of Bloco LCM
Ensemble studies
- Liz Pipe, Music Theory and Ensemble Studies
- Jimmy Martinez, Ensemble Studies
Technical Team
- Iain Hodge, Studio Manager
- Mark Ali, Audio Technician/demonstrator
- Xenos Barrett, Lawrence Hall Theatre Technician
- Valerie Cray, Audio Technician/demonstrator
- Paul Comerford, Musical Theatre Technician/demonstrator, Theatre Lighting Designer
- Conor Cosimini, Audio Technician/demonstrator
- Scott Harker, Cover Audio Technician/demonstrator
- Leaf Hillyer, Audio Technician/demonstrator
- Matt Jeffries, Audio Technician/demonstrator
- Jon Mullinex, Technical Stage Manager/Theatre Technician
- Adam Peters, Audio Technician/demonstrator
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Performing arts
Nicholas McKay - Director of London College of Music
Gavin Baker - Head of Subject for Performing Arts, Performance and Composition
Patrick Hart - Administrative Officer for Musical Theatre, Acting and Theatre Production
Course Leaders and resident academic staff
Jessica Boyd - Lecturer in Movement
Jeremy Cornes, - Lead Tutor for Orchestral Percussion and Timpani
Verite Ellis - Dance Tutor
Emma Evans - Lecturer in Performing Arts
Gillian Ford - Course Leader for Musical Theatre
Giselle Garcia - Lecturer in Performing Arts
Eduards Grieznis - Keyboard Skills Tutor
Chris Hadland - Director of LCM percussion ensemble, Percussion Tutor
Isla Hall - Course Leader for BA Acting
David Jackson - Marimba and 4 Mallet Percussion Tutor
William Lester - Lecturer in Performance and Sung Voice
Alex Loveless - Course Leader for BA (Hons) Acting and Theatre-Making
Kirsty Maclaren - Lecturer in Musical Theatre
Charlie Maguire - Drum Kit Tutor
Ben Morris - Lecturer in Performing Arts
Emma-Louise Nelson - Lecturer in Performing Arts
Alejandro Postigo - Course Leader for MA Theatre and Performance Practice, Senior Lecturer in Musical Theatre
Cathy Sloan - Course Leader for BA Applied Theatre
Jez Wiles - Drum Kit, Latin Percussion and Director of Bloco LCM
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Pop performance
Course Leaders and academic staff
- Dr Liz Pipe - Head of Subject for Popular Music Performance, Associate Professor
- Ben Bushell - Course Leader for BA (Hons) Music Management
- Dr Tim Hughes - Senior Lecturer in Popular Music
- Dr Remy Martin - Senior Lecturer in Music, Academic Quality Lead
- Sara McGuinness - Associate Professor, Course Leader for MMus Performance (classical, jazz, popular)
- Dan Pratt - Course Leader for BA (Hons) Recording, Mixing and Production
- Dr Angela Shepherd - Senior Lecturer in Music
- Esther Sheridan - Module Leader for Music Teaching and Pedagogy
- Jed Welland - Lecturer in Music Management
- Jez Wiles - Course Leader for BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance, BMus (Hons) Performance and Recording, BMus (Hons) Performance and Music Management
Instrumental and vocal tutors
Vocals
- David Laudat
- Lisa Laudat
- William Lester
- Iain Mackenzie
- Christina Malley
- Emma-Louise Nelson
- Katrín Ýr Óskarsdóttir
Guitar
- Damien Cooper
- Javier Fioramonti
- Misha Nikolic
- John Wheatcroft
Bass
Keyboard
Saxophone
Drumkit and percussion
- Jeremy Cornes, Lead Tutor, Orchestral Percussion and Timpani
- Chris Hadland, Director of LCM Percussion Ensemble
- David Jackson, Marimba and 4 Mallet Percussion
- Charlie Maguire, Junior Department Drum Kit
- Matt Skelton, Drum Kit specialising in Jazz
- Jez Wiles, Drum Kit, Latin Percussion and Director of Bloco LCM
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Postgraduate staff
- Sara McGuinness, Course Leader - MMus Popular Music Performance
- Justin Paterson, MA Advanced Music Technology
- Dr Liz Pipe, Head of Subject for Popular Music Performance, Associate Professor
- Simon Zargorski-Thomas, MA Record Production/ MMus Electronic Music Composition
Supporting staff
- Agata Piotrowska, Administrative Assistant
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One-to-one tutors
- Nikki Camilleri - Music management tutor
- Graham Caskie - Piano tutor
- Monique Charles - Cultural sociologist, sound therapist
- Verite Ellis - Dance tutor
- Sandra Ford - Vocal tutor
- Vinzenz Gstrein - APLT Deutsche Pop
- Chris Hadland - Director of LCM percussion ensemble, percussion tutor
- Lance Kelly - Trumpet tutor
- Iain Mackenzie - Vocal tutor
- Kirsty Maclaren - Musical theatre tutor
- Santy Masciaro - Classical guitar performance tutor
- Emanuele Mollica - Accompanist, vocal coach, Italian class tutor, MD and piano teacher
- George Muranyi - Head of jazz piano, head of popular music keyboards
- Dwight Pile-Gray - Conducting tutor
- Anthony Roden - Vocal tutor
- John Rogers - Director of string ensemble, violin and viola tutor
- Natasa Sarcevic - Piano tutor
- Joseph Spooner - Cello tutor
- Marc Verter - Vocal coach, accompanist, piano tutor, piano accompaniment tutor
- Jed Welland - Music visuals tutor
- Jeremy Wiles - Popular performance workshops tutor, drum kit and Latin percussion tutor
Join in
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London College of Music Chorus
London College of Music Chorus rehearses regularly at St Mary's Church, Ealing, W5 5RH (near the University of West London).
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London College of Music Big Band
The well established and popular LCM Big Band invites instrumentalists to audition for a place in the Big Band. Directed by LCM's Head of Jazz, Pete Cook, the Big Band perform regularly. A great opportunity not to be missed for keen jazzers.
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London College of Music Camerata
A vibrant, fifty-piece orchestra, Camerata is one of the leading instrumental ensembles at LCM, directed and coordinated by, organist, composer and Senior Lecturer, Simon Rigby. The orchestra is supported by an excellent student committee which provides our students with a real-world experience of working in a busy, enthusiastic, and ambitious orchestra.
Partners, honoraries and visiting professionals
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Partners
Our partnerships are a very valuable part of what we do; whether facilitating courses, building on our existing subject portfolio or funding new resources, LCM partners help us maintain our position as a leading provider of music education. We're proud to work closely with other top institutions, major manufacturers and even, most recently, Steinway Pianos.
Studio equipment partners
Other recent partnerships with major hardware manufacturers including Se, Audient, Apple, Sonotronics and Digidesign and software manufacturers Native Instruments and Ableton, combined with significant capital investment, have brought many new opportunities.
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Honoraries
Each year, the University of West London bestows Honorary Masters, Fellows and Doctorates to distinguished individuals, in recognition of their business success, contribution to civic and cultural life, or long-term support for the University’s work.
Below are some of those who have received honorary awards from the London College of Music.
- June Abbott
- David Arnold
- John Cameron
- Dr Martin Ellerby
- Guy Fletcher OBE
- Jonathan Greenwood
- Professor John Howard
- Dr Karl Jenkins
- Bill Kenwright CBE
- Caroline Redman Lusher
- Clive Marks OBE
- Harvey Mason
- Robin Millar CBE
- Professor Ken Pickering
- Courtney Pine CBE
- Frank Renton
- Mark 'Spike' Stent
- Wing Commander Dr Stuart Stirling
- John Treleaven
- Edward Veale
- Param Vir
- Rick Wakeman
- Julian Lloyd Webber
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Visiting professionals
London College of Music is very proud of the visiting professionals that are invited throughout the year from across all areas of the Music Industry. Students have an opportunity to engage with our guests either through masterclass sessions, lectures or in Q&A forums - an invaluable experience that transports our students to the heart of 'The Profession'.
Master classes and workshops
London College of Music offers master classes and workshops on a wide range of subjects and disciplines.
- Monday's 'Master class series' are generally music technology focused but always offer something interesting and accessible for all.
- Thursday's 'Composers' workshops' invite a host of modern composers to LCM.
- 'Industry platforms' bring in professionals from across all aspects of LCM curriculum
- Performance 'Master classes' take place throughout the year.
Master classes and workshops are open to the public. Visit LCM Live for event listings. We welcome and encourage everyone to attend.
Contact us
To get in touch with our School, please contact Valentina Benedetti on 020 8231 2549 or via email at valentina.benedetti@uwl.ac.uk.
To contact us about applying for a course, please get in touch with our Admissions team:
- courses@uwl.ac.uk
- 0800 036 8888 and select option 2 - free for land line and mobile users
- +44 (0) 20 8231 2468 for callers from outside the UK.
Disclaimer
* UWL received the rankings listed above when compared to all other non-specialist universities ranked in the guides / surveys cited.