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Royal College of Music in Stockholm

The Royal College of Music, Stockholm (Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm) is the oldest institution of higher education in music in Sweden, founded in 1771, as the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The institution was made independent of the Academy in 1971, and is now a public authority directly under the Ministry of Education and Research. Vice-chancellor from June 2019 is Helena Wessman, former general manager of Berwaldhallen.

Also recorded as Royal Conservatory of Music in Stockholm · Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm

Royal College of Music in Stockholm

Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm, 2016. Arkitekter AIX arkitekter.

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Name
Royal College of Music, Stockholm
Founded
1771
Headquarters
Sweden
Part of
Royal Swedish Academy of Music

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The Royal College of Music, Stockholm (Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm) is the oldest institution of higher education in music in Sweden, founded in 1771, as the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The institution was made independent of the Academy in 1971, and is now a public authority directly under the Ministry of Education and Research. Vice-chancellor from June 2019 is Helena Wessman, former general manager of Berwaldhallen.

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  1. 01Foundation and history
  2. 02Archives and collections
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