Royal College of Music
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The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the undergraduate to the doctoral level in all aspects of Western Music including performance, composition, conducting, music theory and history. The RCM also undertakes research, with particular strengths in performance practice and performance science. The college is one of the four conservatories of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and a member of Conservatoires UK. Its buildings are directly opposite the Royal Albert Hall on Prince Consort Road, next to Imperial College and among the museums and cultural centres of Albertopolis.
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1882 |
| Endowment | £44.6 million (2022)[1] |
| Budget | £33.1 million (2021-22)[1] |
| Chairman | Guy Black, Baron Black of Brentwood[2] |
| President | Charles III |
| Director | Colin Lawson |
| Patron | Charles III |
| Students | 890 (2019/20)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 440 (2019/20)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 450 (2019/20)[3] |
| Location | , 51°29′59″N 0°10′37″W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Conservatoires UK Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Universities UK |
| Website | rcm |
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