Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium Gent

The Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium (Royal Music Conservatory) in Ghent was founded in 1835 by Joseph-Martin Mengal. In 1995 the academy became part of the network of Hogeschool Gent. In 2011 it fusioned with the KASK into a newly created School Of Arts. Although it is often simply referred to as "Conservatorium" (also on the logo), its official name has always been "Koninklijk Conservatorium". It usually appears on releases as Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium or in its English variant Royal Music Conservatory.