The Reykjavík College of Music () is an

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ic gymnasium (

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) and

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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 Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (, and usually referred to as MH) is a state school, public Gymnasium (school), gymnasium located in Hlíðahverfi, Reykjavík, Iceland. The school was founded in 1966 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Cult ...

. 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

"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 offered music education at intermediate, continuing, and university levels. Students graduated with a degree equivalent to a

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in performance,

singing Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...

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or a B.Ed. in

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. It also operated a

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(Orchestra of the Reykjavík College of Music).

References

External links

Reykjavík College of Music
(Icelandic) {{DEFAULTSORT:Reykjavik College of Music Gymnasiums in Iceland Universities and colleges established in 1930 Universities and colleges established in 2017 Music schools in Iceland Education in Reykjavík 1930 establishments in Iceland 2017 establishments in Iceland