Royal Irish Academy of Music Rankings
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #8100 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1883 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #29 of 32 | In Ireland |
| #10 of 11 | In Dublin |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 18%
- Funding
- Private
- Website
- www.riam.ie
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 18% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Irish Leaving Certificate or recognized international equivalent; Two letters of recommendation; Personal statement; Five original compositions; Proof of competence in English |
Programs and Degrees
| Doctoral Degree | Music |
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Notable alumni
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Moya Brennan
- Occupations
- songwritermusicianrecord producersingerguitarist
- Biography
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Moya Brennan, also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture. She has received a Grammy Award from five nominations and has won an Emmy Award. She has recorded music for several soundtracks, including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur.
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Karan Casey
- Occupations
- pianistsinger
- Biography
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Karan Casey is an Irish folk singer, and a former member of the Irish band Solas. She resides in Cork, Ireland.
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Llewellyn Cadwaladr
- Years
- 1857-1909 (aged 52)
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Biography
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Llewellyn "Lyn" Cadwaladr was a Welsh operatic tenor who originated roles in, or starred in early tours of, comic operas and operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, Solomon and Stephens, Robert Planquette and others in the Victorian era, often in America for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He was touring as Ralph in H.M.S. Pinafore when he was asked to create the role of Frederic in the ad hoc 1879 British copyright performance of The Pirates of Penzance.
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Vincent O'Brien
- Years
- 1871-1948 (aged 77)
- Occupations
- composerconductorchoir director
- Biography
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Vincent O'Brien, Irish organist, music teacher and composer. O'Brien was an important figure in early 20th-century Irish music. For some, he is mainly known as the first teacher of singers such as John McCormack, Margaret Burke-Sheridan and the writer James Joyce.
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Edith Best
- Occupations
- musician
- Biography
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Edith Best was an Irish musician and one of the founding members of the Feis Ceoil.
General info
| Alternative names | RIAM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1848 |
| Accreditation | Quality and Qualifications Ireland - QQI (Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 36-38 Westland Row Dublin, County Dublin Ireland |
|---|---|
| City population | 553,000 |
| Phone | +353 (1) 676 4412 |
| Fax | +353 (1) 662 2798 |