2 reviews for Guildhall School of Music & Drama

The facilities are really good. I’m very lucky to be in a university that has a lot of theatres, amazing facilities for the workshops and provides us with good machines and materials for us to use.

I don’t use the personal support but I believe there are a lot of well-being groups, some societies and mental health support. Even though I do have a disability (dyscalculia) I don’t feel the need to be in a personal support because everyone from here makes me feel ok with my disability and if I don’t understand something they will explain in a different way until I understand.

The course is in-class even though there are times where it’s online. I believe the time we usually have per day (from 10 am to 5 pm) is very nice, even though I get tired by the end of the day (in a good way).

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Since I’m still in the first year of university we haven’t talked about our future jobs, but I believe the graduate students get good jobs after finishing the course in this university.

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Facilities are mixed. Class/course materials and requirements are more than met. Lots of Steinways for musicians, Milton court which has lots of dance studios for actors. However, IT is normally a let down. Being a highly creative place, almost everyone is on Mac. IT though insist on running windows, which is not compatible with Macs which means, for instance, they can hook your android phone to the emails, but not an iphone. Also the machines to top up your card with money to print are normally broken, but the printer itself is good.

Outstanding support both professionally and personally with several full time psychologists and physiotherapists .

Because Guildhall is not as big as some other universities, it is obviously harder for the SU to put on events. However, they do an excellent job considering, and the SU bar has very cheap drinks, and £1 a pint on tuesdays. Good range of drinks, table tenis, snooker. Also, the events the do put on tend to be great and chilled-ideal for after the long days we do.

Its London!!! Everything for anyone, unless its peace and solitude.

I dont know of any... the SU did send out an email saying people could start ones if they like. tbh, i'm almost certain nobody would have the time.

Sometimes you feel that you should have more classes, but the classes you do have are packed with information and change the way you operate within that field.

Job Prospects are as high, if not higher, than any conservatoire. Obviously finding work in the arts is never easy, but most people are doing a fair bit of work before graduation (some lots!)

London Is a nightmare for accommodation, but Sundial Court (GSMD's hall of residence) is under a minutes walk for extremely cheap rates. Most students get halls in first year, after that you feel better prepared to tackle the london market. GSMD offers lots of support to get accommodation, which is why it has a disproportionately high score for london.