National College of Music and Arts, London – providing music examinations and more at all levels throughout the UK and around the world.

The National College of Music and Arts, London was established over 100 years ago and now specialises as a music examinations board using its own graded examinations in music and speech subjects, with examination centres throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

Please browse through the site and find out more about what we have to offer. We shall be pleased to hear from you, and thank you for your interest.

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Wonderful Music Star

The NCM is pleased to announce that it is now working in partnership with Heavenly Star Music to endorse their early years music awards scheme, Wonderful Music Star. For more information about this innovative initiative, please visit their website at:
https://www.heavenlystarmusic.com/wms-teacher

Online Examinations

During this challenging time we are pleased to be able to offer online examinations at all levels. Unlike face-to-face grade examinations, which require five or more candidates for a visit, there is no minimum number of entries per session for video grades.

If you are a teacher and would like to make an examination booking for your students, or if you are an individual person interested in one of our diploma examinations, please contact our Director of Studies, Dr. Andrew Wilson, at wilsona@ncm-london.co.uk who will be pleased to guide you through the examination process.

Flute

Solo Singing

Church Organ

Violin

Clarinet

Descant Recorder

Musical Theatre

The above subjects are just an example of some of the syllabuses we offer, click here to view a list of the others.

NCM Society

Aims and Ojectives of the Society, and advantages for both Members and the College.
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College History

In 1894 the Moss family, with a few close musical friends, inaugurated The National College of Music. They were responsible for writing the first syllabuses
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College Council

The College Council is effectively the College Management Team. It meets three or four times annually for discussion and policy-making decisions.
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Advisory Council

In 2006, the College agreed to convene a group of people, distinguished in their respective fields, to act as its Advisory Council. These people have kindly agreed
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National Federation of Church Musicians

The Federation is open to all church musicians, viz. organist, pianist, chorister, singer, conductor, instrumentalist, music group member. All applications for membership will be on the recommendation of the Director of Music where appropriate.
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