The Reykjavík College of Music () is an Icelandic gymnasium (junior college) and music conservatory founded in 2017.
It was created by the merger of the graduate levels of (also known as Reykjavík College of Music) and (Conservatory of the Icelandic Musicians Union). Non-music classes are offered by the Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð. Two degree paths are offered: A gymnasium degree path (in classical, rhythmic, or pop music) and a general path. As of 2019 it had around 200 students.
History
was founded in 1930 and was the oldest surviving college of music in the country.Tónlistarskólinn í Reykjavík at ismennt.is (Icelandic), retrieved 23 June 2010.Bjarki Sveinbjörnsson, "Tónlistarskólinn í Reykjavík", "Tónlist á Íslandi á 20. öld: Með sérstakri áherslu á upphaf og þróun elektrónískrara tónlistar á árunum 1960-90" (Icelandic - Music in Iceland in the 20th Century: With Particular Reference to the Origins and Development of Electronic Music in the Years 1960-90), PhD Dissertation, Aalborg University 1997, at ismennt.is. It offered music education at intermediate, continuing, and university levels. Students graduated with a degree equivalent to a B.A. in performance, singing or composition or a B.Ed. in music education. It also operated a symphony orchestra (Orchestra of the Reykjavík College of Music).
References
External links Reykjavík College of Music (Icelandic)