Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of professionals,?Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London?presents fresh perspectives on the work of music conservatoires today through an in-depth case study of the Royal College of Music (RCM), London.
Acknowledgements
List of contributors
List of abbreviations
Foreword
Preface: conservatoire as community
PART I: Rethinking conservatoire identities and values
1 Introduction: tracing conservatoire values past, present, and future
Colin Lawson
Perspective: Chapter 1
James Gandre
2 Personal realities I: what makes an artist?
Ivan Hewett, Jonathan Cole, and Andrew Zolinsky
Perspective: Chapter 2
Sarah Connolly
3 Personal realities II: how does the conservatoire link with the profession?
Stephen Johns and Janis Kelly
Perspective: Chapter 3
James Williams
4 Reassessing musical excellence
Miranda Francis, Vanessa Latarche, and Aaron Williamon
Perspective: Chapter 4
Afa Sadykhly Dworkin
5 Philanthropy at the Royal College of Music: shaping the future of music education
Lily Harriss and Rachel Harris
Perspective: Chapter 5
Susan Madden
6 Integrating regulation and creativity
Kevin Porter
Perspective: Chapter 6
Martin Prchal
PART II: Evolving the teaching and learning l{