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Northern School Of Music
The Northern School of Music was a music college located in Manchester which operated between 1920 and 1972 before merging with the Royal Manchester College of Music to form the Royal Northern College of Music. History The Northern School of Music was a music college founded in Manchester by Hilda Hester Collens L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., (24 September 1883 - 28 April 1956) a former piano student of Tobias Matthay from 1910 to 1914. Opening its doors on 22 September 1920, there were originally nine students. Hilda Collens did not wish to use her own name for the school and sought permission from Matthay to use his name, which he gave readily. The school became known as The Matthay School of Music, Manchester Branch. Originally a private institution. The name was changed on 15 September 1943 when the school became a public institution, taking the name "The Northern School of Music". RNCM A brief history of the Royal Northern College of Music ArchiveKennedy, Michael (1971) 'The History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public University
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Al-Azhar University was founded in 970 AD as a madrasa; it formally became a public university in 1961 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the world. In the 20th century, Egypt opened many other public universities with government-subsidized tuition fees, including Cairo University in 1908, Alexandria University in 1912, Assiut University in 1928, Ain Shams University in 1957, Helwan University in 1959, Beni-Suef University in 1963, Zagazig University in 1974, Benha University in 1976, and Suez Canal University in 1989. Kenya In Kenya, the Ministry of Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
