Academic reference

Candidate’s surname Personal ID

Candidate’s first
name(s)

Main
specialism/discipline

Course applied for

(Tick box) BC LCM RAM RCM RNCM RCS RWCMD TLCMD BOVTS LAMDA

This form must be completed in English Please refer to notes for guidance

Referee’s name: Referee’s signature:

Position held:

Address:

Telephone number: Fax number:

Email: Date:
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NOTES FOR GUIDANCE

We would value your opinion on the above candidate’s academic and personal qualities, with reference to his/her application for the
course applied for. It would be helpful if your reference could include information on the following aspects:

- Suitability for advanced training for the musical, drama or dance profession.
- General intelligence, application and powers of concentration.
- Actual and predicted educational qualifications.
- Reliability and powers of initiative.
Please return this reference to the conservatoires indicated by the candidate by email or in a sealed envelope. If you are posting this
reference, the candidate has been asked to supply you with a stamped addressed envelope for each conservatoire applied to.
For music courses, if the applicant is applying before 1 October, you should aim to send your reference to each conservatoire by the end
of October. If they are applying after the October deadline, you should aim to send your reference to each conservatoire as soon as
possible.
For drama, dance, and musical theatre courses, you should aim to have your reference with each conservatoire as soon as possible, and
no later than one month after the published deadline date for the course.

BC Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire

200 Jennens Road,
Birmingham,
B4 7XR.

Tel: 0121 331 5901 Email: Conservatoire.Admissions@bcu.ac.uk

LCM Leeds College of Music, www.lcm.ac.uk

Quarry Hill,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
LS2 7PD.
Undergraduate Admissions (BA, FD, Foundation Cert)
Tel: 0113 222 3488 Email: headmissions@lcm.ac.uk
Postgraduate Admissions (MA, MMus)
Tel: 0113 222 3513 Email: maadmissions@lcm.ac.uk
RAM Admissions Office, www.ram.ac.uk
Royal Academy of Music,
Marylebone Road,
London,
NW1 5HT

Tel: 020 7873 7357

Email: admissions@ram.ac.uk

RCM Admissions, www.rcm.ac.uk

Royal College of Music,
Prince Consort Road,
London,
SW7 2BS.

Tel: 020 7591 4362

Email: admissions@rcm.ac.uk

RNCM All references should be submitted via online platform Acceptd. Referees will be www.rncm.ac.uk
contacted directly by Acceptd when references are required. References not
submitted via Acceptd will not be valid.
Queries: admissions@rncm.ac.uk

RCS Admissions Office, www.rcs.ac.uk

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
100 Renfrew Street,
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Glasgow,
G2 3DB.

Tel: 0141 332 4101

Email: references@rcs.ac.uk

RWCMD References for RWCMD may be submitted in English or Welsh. www.rwcmd.ac.uk

Admissions,
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama,
Castle Grounds,
Cathays Park,
Cardiff, CF10 3ER
Tel: 029 2039 1361
Email: admissions@rwcmd.ac.uk

TLCMD Music Admissions, www.trinitylaban.ac.uk

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
King Charles Court,
Old Royal Naval College,
Greenwich,
London,
SE10 9JF

Tel: 020 8305 4444

Email: admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk
Dance Admissions,
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Creekside,
London,
SE8 3DZ.

Tel: 020 8305 9400

Email: admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk
BOVTS Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, www.oldvic.ac.uk
1-2 Downside Road,
Clifton,
Bristol,
BS8 2XF

Email: admissions@oldvic.ac.uk
LAMDA Admissions www.lamda.ac.uk
LAMDA
155 Talgarth Road
London
W14 9DA

Email: admissions@lamda.ac.uk