Piano professor

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for the four successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024.

To cope with growing demand and our increasingly global perspective, the Royal College of Music is seeking to engage a distinguished piano professor to join its international team. We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

- You should be a widely recognised and highly respected performer and /or teacher.
- You will be teaching, to an exceptionally high level of technical and musical proficiency, students at undergraduate, postgraduate and, in some cases, doctoral level, so relevant teaching experience at this level is required.
- You should have a global perspective and significant international contacts.
- You should understand the particular demands of the music profession whilst striving to help each student reach the fullness of their own potential.

Job reference number: 310-25

Closing date: 9am Monday 19 January 2026

Interview date: Monday 16 February 2026

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time, basis and is available from September 2026.