Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in the City of London, UK. The first Guildhall School was housed in an old warehouse in Aldermanbury, but these premises soon proved too small. A new purpose-built building in John Carpenter Street was designed by City Architect Sir Horace Jones, built by John Mowlem & Co and opened in December 1886. It is owned and funded by the Corporation of London and takes its name from the Corporation's historic headquarters at the Guildhall, though it was never based there. Guidhall school over the Barbican lake, large, photo by Nevilley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Guidhall school over the Barbican lake, large, photo by Nevilley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A music school or conservatoire (British English) — also known as a conservatory (American English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. ... A Drama School is a higher education college which specialises in the vocational teaching of drama. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... An architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Sir Horace Jones (1819 - 1887) was a notable English architect of the 19th century, knighted in 1885. ... Mowlem is one of the UKs largest construction and engineering companies. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Guildhall The Guildhall complex in c. ...

Before 1935 it was known as the Guildhall School of Music. Since 1977 it has been next to the Barbican Arts Centre in the Barbican Complex built in the 1960s–70s. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Barbican Arts Centre and lakeside terrace Interior - concert hall foyer; library and gallery above The Barbican Arts Centre opened in 1982, after a long and at times painful gestation which dated right back to the area having been badly bombed during World War II. The Barbican is owned, funded and... A tower building in the Barbican Estate The Barbican Estate is a housing estate in the City of London. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ...

It is a world leader in the teaching of:

• Music
• Opera
• Drama
• Stage Management
• Technical Theatre

It has a renowned Junior Department and its outreach activities won the Queen's Anniversary Award in 2005. Much of the Stage Management and Technical Theatre teaching is assisted by the professional creative team. This gives the students the opportunity to learn from those who currently work in the industry, providing them with essential contacts to make swift progress after graduation.

The ((Stage Management & Technical Theatre)) programme at the Guildhall School has long been recognised as providing the most innovative vocational training in the UK.

The teaching is primarily practical and production based, working on public productions with professional directors, designers and conductors participating in the creation of well-received dramas, musicals and operas.

They have excellent facilities and high production values. These allow the programme to keep in line with current practice and new theatre technology. You will use the School's on-site theatres, rehearsal rooms and workshops and work closely alongside students training to be professional actors, singers, musicians and composers.

The School has excellent performance facilities. Productions take place in its 308-seat theatre. The Drama Department has also arranged performances at other London theatres, including the Pit at the Barbican Centre, the Bridewell (off Fleet Street), the Soho Theatre, the Swan (Stratford) and the Royal Court.

The main programme is the BA Honours Degree in Acting. This well-established programme has a distinguished list of graduates especially in recent years, and is highly regarded in the acting profession for the thoroughness of its audition processes, the passion, quality and rigour of its teaching, its emphasis on the integration of craft training, the care and attention for the individual development of each student and the strong ensemble ethic shared by staff and students.

In 2010, the Guildhall School plans to open it's new building on the existing Milton Court site, adjacent to City Point. The 48-floor building, funded by the City of London and built by Heron International, will include new world-leading facilities, including a 650-seat concert hall, a 220-seat theatre and a 90-seat studio theatre, as well as studios for television, radio, teaching, rehearsal, office and support services. The school’s extension is estimated to cost around £40million and the City of London hopes that the return from additional development on the site – a slim, residential tower above the school’s complex - should substantially contribute to this cost. The initial building costs for the entire scheme are estimated to be approximately £100m. City Point is the name of two places in the United States: City Point, Virginia an extinct town now a portion of Hopewell, Virginia City Point, Wisconsin a town located in Jackson County, Wisconsin This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ...

Notable alumni

Guildhall School graduates include:

• Thomas Adès
• Naveen Andrews
• Jonathan Ansell
• Dido Armstrong
• Virginia Astley
• Eileen Atkins
• Hayley Atwell
• Max Beesley
• Honor Blackman
• Orlando Bloom
• Delme Bryn-Jones
• Tania Davis
• Haylie Ecker
• Claire Bloom
• Owen Brannigan
• Jason Carr
• Beatrice Chia
• Susan Chilcott
• Mike Christie
• Isobel Cooper, known professionally as "Izzy"
• Daniel Craig
• Judy Craymer
• Paul Daniel
• Adrian Dunbar
• Jeillo Edwards
• Geraint Evans
• Rebecca Evans
• Joseph Fiennes
• Cyril Fletcher
• Celia Franca
• James Galway
• Mariah Gale
• Jane Galloway
• Alexander Hanson
• Lou Hirsch
• Dave Holland
• Myleene Klass
• Sarah Lancashire
• Jude Law
• Lynda Lee−Potter
• Tasmin Little (Gold Medal winner)
• Benjamin Luxon
• Damian Lewis
• Art Malik
• George Martin
• Alistair McGowan
• Ewan McGregor
• Julia McKenzie
• Marian McPartland
• Alfred Molina
• Leticia Moreno, violinist
• Neil Morrissey
• Omar
• Anne-Sofie von Otter
• Felicity Palmer
• Philip Pickett
• Rachel Podger
• Rebecca de Pont Davies
• Jacqueline du Pré (Gold Medal winner)
• William Primrose
• Liza Pulman
• Peter Rich
• Patricia Rozario
• Clive Rowe
• Edmund Rubbra (Professor at Guildhall, not graduate)
• Rosalind Runcie, pianist, wife of Robert Runcie
• Simon Russell Beale
• Jeremy Sams
• Lesley Sharp
• Marina Sirtis
• Matthew Stiff
• Bryn Terfel (Gold Medal winner)
• Ben Thapa
• Marcia Warren
• Janice Watson
• Al Weaver
• Jodie Whittaker
• Debbie Wiseman
• Bat-Sheva Zeisler
• Geraldine Somerville

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See also

• Music schools
• Acting Schools

A music school or conservatoire (British English) — also known as a conservatory (American English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. ...

External links

• Guildhall School of Music and Drama website
• City selects preferred Milton Court developer (June 2006)
• Guildhall School seeks new extension (February 2006)
• Trinity Guildhall at the Trinity College, London