Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) is a conservatoire of music, drama and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, today it acts as one of the leading cultural institutions in the United Kingdom, and is the busiest performing arts venue in Scotland. The current principal is Professor John Wallace, a trumpet player, the president is Sir Cameron Mackintosh, and the Patron i... more

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) is a conservatoire of music, drama and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, today it acts as one of the leading cultural institutions in the United Kingdom, and is the busiest performing arts venue in Scotland. The current principal is Professor John Wallace, a trumpet player, the president is Sir Cameron Mackintosh, and the Patron is HRH Prince Charles RSAMD has been located in its current purpose-built building on Renfrew Street in Glasgow since 1988. However, its roots lie in several different organisations, and it primarily began with the establishment of the Glasgow Educational Association in 1845, which was formed to provide courses in competition with the University of Glasgow. The Association later became the Glasgow Commercial College, and this in turn became part of the Glasgow Athenaeum in 1847. The Glasgow Athenaeum provided training in commercial skills,... less