Guildhall School of Music and Drama

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Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. 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.

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.

It is a world leader in the teaching of:

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

It has a 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 School has performance facilities. Theatre and opera 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.

In 2010, the Guildhall School plans to open its 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.

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