Who are we? | Rhythmic Music Conservatory

Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC) offers the most advanced education available in rhythmic contemporary music – a multifaceted concept that embraces widely diverse forms of expression in such genres as rock, pop, jazz, urban, metal and electronic music.

Rhythmic contemporary music is a creative and performative art form which in a continuous dialogue with the contemporary world is deeply rooted in academic and cultural traditions. At RMC, rhythmic contemporary music means openness, curiosity, diversity and a critical position.

In addition to providing music education at the highest level, RMC also operates research and development projects in the Conservatory’s core areas. The Conservatory also helps to promote musical culture in Denmark in general, and acts as a meeting-point for all of the stakeholders in the music industry. RMC provides a framework for a diverse range of public artist meetings, concerts, seminars, conferences and symposia.

RMC is located in Holmen in Copenhagen, amid beautiful waterside surroundings, and in the heart of a vibrant artistic educational community that also includes the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ Schools for Architecture, Design and Conservation, the National Film School of Denmark and the Danish National School of Performing Arts.

The Conservatory’s unique physical setting offers all the facilities one would expect of a modern academy of music of the highest international standard.

Facilities StudENT Life

RMC's vision statement

We create value for people and society, and contribute to the development of a sustainable world of music.

RMC is a pioneer among educational, knowledge and cultural institutions in the field of rhythmic music as contemporary art, attracting the best students and staff, and educating graduates to the highest standard.

RMC develops knowledge and creates music and musical experiences that enrich and enthuse.

At RMC, students and staff develop through mutually inspiring dialogue and innovative exploration. As a living development centre for rhythmic music, RMC is an open, curious and diverse community where the professionalism and practice of the individual is brought into play in a generous and respectful encounter and collaboration with others.

Vision and strategy

The School

RMC is a Danish institution for higher education in music. RMC was founded in 1986 as the first music academy in Europe to specialize in contemporary music in the field of rock, pop, urban, electronica, jazz and so forth. RMC is an educational institution under the Danish Ministry of Culture and works on a non-commercial basis.

Our alumni are widely acclaimed artists and business professionals in the music industry. With only 200 student places in total we admit only the very talented. Once accepted students will have full access to state-of-the-art facilities and a faculty of teachers who are all experienced and active professionals in their field.

Curriculum concepts

We aim to educate music professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the increasing demands of the contemporary music industry. Our curriculum provides the students with ample opportunity to hone their skills in composing, performing, producing and communicating music within their individual field of interest.

The school offers a modern take on education allowing you to shape your studies according to your wishes and incorporating studies at other educational institutions in Denmark or abroad, internships or the like. More than that, the school offers a lively study environment and state of the art study facilities.