Royal Northern College of Music

The Royal Northern College of Music.
Royal Northern College of Music, Booth Street West entrance
Established	1973 by the merger of the Northern School of Music (established 1920) and the Royal Manchester College of Music (established 1893)
Type	Public, Conservatoire
President	Sir Willard White [1]
Principal	Professor Jonty Stockdale
Staff	265
Students	696
Undergraduates	496
Postgraduates	200
Location	Manchester, England
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	University of Manchester, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Conservatoires UK
Website	http://www.rncm.ac.uk/

The Royal Northern College of Music or RNCM is a conservatoire in Manchester, England. It is located on Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock, and is at the western edge of the campus of the University of Manchester. In addition to being a centre of education, the RNCM also functions as an arts centre holding concerts of all kinds, opera and other musical events. Its current principal is the composer Professor Jonty Stockdale.

The roots of the college began in the late 19th century with Sir Charles Hallé's Royal Manchester College of Music, Ducie Street (est. 1893). In 1973, the Royal Manchester College of Music and the Northern School of Music (est. 1920) merged to create the modern-day RNCM.

Courses

Currently the college offers both undergraduate (BMus and a joint MusB/GRNCM course with the University of Manchester) and postgraduate programmes (PGDip, MMus) in musical performance and composition. According to RNCM figures, as of 2007 the student population is 696, with 496 undergraduates and 200 postgraduates; 49% male, 51% female. With 265 academic staff, there is a high staff-to-student ratio. Many of the staff also teach at the Junior RNCM, a Saturday music school for talented young musicians who are keen on pursuing a musical career.

Facilities

The college building was built in 1968–73 (architects Bickerdike, Allen, Rich) and greatly extended 30 years later. The entrance is on Booth Street West. In January 2005, the RNCM was awarded £4.5 million by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to become a recognised Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), the only UK conservatoire to be selected. The CETL is housed in the new extension.

Notable alumni

See also

• Alumni of the Royal Northern College of Music
• Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
• Conservatoires UK
• Hallé Orchestra

References

External links

• Royal Northern College of Music
• RNCM in Brief

Coordinates: 53°28′07″N 2°14′11″W / 53.46861°N 2.23639°W / 53.46861; -2.23639