Royal Academy of Music

The Royal Academy of Music (RAM), founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa in London, England, is the UK's oldest conservatoire. It was granted a royal charter by King George IV in 1830, with the help of the first Duke of Wellington.

Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Sir Elton John, and Annie Lennox are among the famous academy alumni.

The academy offers undergraduate and postgraduate instruction in instrumental performance, composition, jazz, musical theatre, and opera, and recruits musicians from all over the world, with over 50 countries represented among its student body. From the Junior Academy, which trains musicians up to the age of 18, to the Open Academy community music projects, to performances and educational events for all ages, it is dedicated to lifelong learning.

The academy's museum houses one of the world's most important collections of musical instruments and artifacts, including stringed instruments by Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati family members; manuscripts by Purcell, Handel, and Vaughan Williams; and a collection of performing materials that belonged to leading performers. It is a constituent institution of the University of London, as well as an English-registered charity.

World Rank: 5736
Phone: +44 20 7873 7373
Fee: £9,250
Address: Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5HT, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.ram.ac.uk/