Welcome to Aberdeen City Music School

As a specialist music school, ACMS aims to encourage musical excellence and stretch each pupil to his/her full potential, within a comprehensive school environment.

Aberdeen City Music School
As a music school ACMS identifies potential at audition - acceptance depends on musical ability not financial status.

Academic Music
Provides a high quality, broad musical education in a wide range of musical styles, ensemble work and specialist music classes covering composition, aural training and general musicianship.

Life at ACMS
Offers a friendly and caring environment. Provides high quality boarding facilities staffed by adults who have a good understanding of the needs of young people in a music school.

Standards
Makes the learning process good fun.   Provides opportunities to take part in public performances showcasing the music school.

Instruments/Voice-Staff
Provides high quality tuition, including masterclasses, in a wide range of instruments/voice to serve a specialist music school.

ACMS as a national specialist music school also aims to contribute to the cultural life of Scotland through working closely with national orchestras and artists, and providing a high quality Outreach programme that will benefit other schools and interested groups.