  the royal academy of music is a conservatoire in london, england and a constituent college of the university of london. it was founded in 1822 and is britain's oldest degree-granting music school. it received a royal charter in 1830.bernarr rainbow & anthony kemp, 'london (i), Â§viii, 3(i): educational institutions: royal academy of music (ram)', grove music online (accessed 19 february 2007),  it is a registered charity under english law. ==history==  the academy was founded by lord burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the french harpist and composer nicolas bochsa. the academy was granted a royal charter by king george iv in 1830. the academy's first building was in tenterden street, hanover square and in 1911 the institution moved to the current premises (which include the 450-seat duke's hall), buil
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