Conservatories of Morocco

There are a dozen major music conservatories in Morocco, supported by the Ministry of Culture. Some of the larger of these institutions use French names in international correspondence.

Conservatoire National de Musique, de Danse, et d'Art Dramatique, Rabat - The National Institute for Music and Dance, Rabat (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ·ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂÃÂµ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂ·) is the most prestigious of the conservatories, established in 1944, and today has around 2000 students enrolled.
The Domestic Music Institute in Rabat (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¯ÃÂ§ÃÂ± ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ ÃÂ±ÃÂ´ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂ·), established 1928, at Dar Moulay Rachid Sidi Fateh, with 100 students.
Conservatory of SalÃÂ© (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ§), SalÃÂ© established 1995, with around 1000 students.
Conservatory of Kenitra (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ·ÃÂ±ÃÂ©), Kenitra established 1968, with 300 students.
Music Institute (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ³), Fez established 1940, 400 students.

Conservatory House Adeel (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¯ÃÂ§ÃÂ± ÃÂ¹ÃÂ¯ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ³) Fez, 2001, 100 students.
Conservatory of Casablanca (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¯ÃÂ§ÃÂ± ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂ¶ÃÂ§ÃÂ¡), Casablanca, 1973, 200 students.
Conservatory of Tangier (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ·ÃÂÃÂ¬ÃÂ©), Tangier, established 1962, 10 Rue Mahatma Gandhi, 450 students, specialising in Andalusi music and with the Orchestra of Tangier. Alumni include the singer Mohammed El-Arabi Serghini.
Conservatory of Larache (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂ±ÃÂ§ÃÂ¦ÃÂ´) Larache, 1972, 300 students.
Conservatory of Chefchaouen (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ´ÃÂÃÂ´ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ) Chefchaouen, 1976, 200 students.
Conservatory of the Grand Palace (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂµÃÂ± ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂ±) founded 1972, 300 students.
Conservatory of Marrakech (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂ±ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ´), Marrakesh. 1948, 500 students.
Conservatory of Meknes (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ³), Meknes, 1966, 350 students.
Conservatory of Agadir (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ£ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ¯ÃÂÃÂ±), Agadir, 1972, about 650 students.
Conservatory of Safi (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ£ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ), Qishla 4, Shawki Street Safi, 1968, 200 students
Conservatory of Sidi Qasim (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂ¯ÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ³ÃÂ) Sidi Qasim, 2004, 150
Conservatory Beni Mellal (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ¨ÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂ) Beni Mellal, 1989, 250 students
Conservatory of Tiznit (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂªÃÂÃÂ²ÃÂÃÂÃÂª) Agadir. 100 students
Conservatory of Khemisset (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ®ÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂ§ÃÂª) Khemisset, 1985, 350 students
Conservatory of Demnat (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ¯ÃÂÃÂÃÂ§ÃÂª) Rabat 1999, 70 students
Conservatory of Abi J'Aad (ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¹ÃÂÃÂ¯ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ³ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂ¨ÃÂ£ÃÂ¨ÃÂ ÃÂ§ÃÂÃÂ¬ÃÂ¹ÃÂ¯) Abi J'Aad, 2010

Conservatories of Morocco

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