Historical clarinet professor
Royal College of Music £59.84 per hour Closing date 16 January 2026
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 professor of historical clarinet to join its international team of professors in the Historical Performance Faculty.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
- You should be a widely recognised and highly respected practitioner, either as a performer 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: 311-25
Closing date: 9am Friday 16 January 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 3 February 2026
Hourly rate: £59.84
This post is offered on a permanent, part-time basis and is available from March 2026.
02075914840 and 0207 591 4782
Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London
SW7 2BS
To cope with growing demand and our increasingly global perspective, the Royal College of Music is seeking to engage a professor of historical clarinet to join its international team of professors in the Historical Performance Faculty.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
- You should be a widely recognised and highly respected practitioner, either as a performer 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: 311-25
Closing date: 9am Friday 16 January 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 3 February 2026
Hourly rate: £59.84
This post is offered on a permanent, part-time basis and is available from March 2026.
Contact details
recruitment@rcm.ac.uk02075914840 and 0207 591 4782
Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London
SW7 2BS