National College of Music

{{short description| British Examinations board}}

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| formation = 1894

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| purpose = Grade Examinations in:
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| headquarters = London, United Kingdom

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| language = English

| leader_title2 = Principal

| leader_name2 = Dr Elizabeth Stratford

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| website = [http://www.nat-col-music.org.uk Official Website]

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The National College of Music is an examination board established in 1894 and based in London, United Kingdom, offering external grade examinations in Music, Speech and Drama in the UK and overseas.{{cite web|url=http://www.roamproject.org/VocationalSchoolMusic.htm|title=Afghani Music Project - Reviving and Rejuvenating Music in Afghanistan|publisher=Friends of Roam|accessdate=20 November 2010}}

History

The National College of Music was established as a school of music in 1894 by William J. Moss, the Moss family and several of their friends and patrons, and was later incorporated in 1898. Currently, it has a number of Examination Centres in the United Kingdom as well as several overseas in Europe, Australia and Malaysia.{{cite web|url=http://www.nat-col-music.org.uk/index.html|title=About Us|publisher=National College of Music in London|accessdate=20 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315062854/http://www.nat-col-music.org.uk/index.html|archivedate=15 March 2012}}

Medal Examinations

The College's Medal Examinations (Bronze, Silver and Gold) are offered for many musical instruments, including violin, cello, clarinet, flute, piano and others.

Diplomas

Fellowships

The College's Associate and Honorary Fellowships are awarded to professional musicians, conductors, choral directors, recitalists, composers, musicologists and those who have made an outstanding contribution to Music and to music education.

References

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