The Reykjavík College of Music ( is, Tónlistarskólinn í Reykjavík) is an

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that was founded in 1930 and is the oldest surviving college of music in the country.Tónlistarskólinn í Reykjavík
at ismennt.is (Icelandic), retrieved 23 June 2010.Bjarki Sveinbjörnsson

"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,

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1997, at ismennt.is. It offers music education at intermediate, continuing, and university levels. Students graduate with a degree equivalent to a

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in performance,

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or a

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in Music education. The Reykjavík College of Music also operates a symphony orchestra (Orchestra of the Reykjavík College of Music), whose purpose is to train students in performance.

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Reykjavík College of Music
(Icelandic) {{DEFAULTSORT:Reykjavik College of Music Educational institutions established in 1930 Music schools in Iceland Education in Reykjavík 1930 establishments in Iceland