1920
The Royal Academy of Dance is founded under its original title 'Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing in Great Britain' (AOD) with Adeline Genee as its first President.
1928
Queen Mary agrees to become Patron of the AOD.
1932
The Intermediate Teacher's Certificate is introduced.
1935
The Association begins consultation on the possibility of introducing a full time dance teacher training course.
1936
The Association is granted a Royal Charter by King George V and becomes the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD)
1939
The launch of the RAD's Teacher Training Course is postponed due to the outbreak of war
1945
The Teachers' Training Course (TTC) is inaugurated
1948
The first graduates to complete the TTC are awarded the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dancing (LRAD)
1953
Following the death of Queen Mary, HM Queen Elizabeth II becomes Patron of the Royal Academy of Dancing.
1963
The RAD is granted charitable status.
1971
The RAD introduces the Student Teacher's Certificate and a new Intermediate Teacher's Certificate.
1972
The RAD moves to its current location in Battersea Square, London.
1975
The RAD launches a teacher training programme specifically for professional dancers (PDTC).
1976
The College of the Royal Academy of Dancing is set up to deliver the three year Teacher Training Course leading to LRAD.
1983
The first RAD headquarters outside of the UK is established in Australia.
1991
Antoinette Sibley is elected President of the RAD.
1992
The RAD launches its first full-time university validated degree programme, the BA (Hons) Art and Teaching of Ballet, which replaces the three-year Teacher Training Course. The undergraduate programme is validated by the University of Durham.
1996
The first 12 students from the BA (Hons) Art and Teaching of Ballet attend their graduation at the University of Durham. A second degree programme, this time delivered by distance learning, is launched (BPhil (Hons) Ballet and Contextual Studies).
1998
Another distance learning degree is introduced (BA (Hons) Classical Ballet Teaching). The College now offers three undergraduate programmes.
1999
Luke Rittner is appointed Chief Executive. In recognition of the RAD's increased Higher Education commitment, the Faculty of Education is set up under the newly appointed Dean of Faculty and Director of Education, Professor Joan White.
Luke Rittner instigates a Strategic Review of the RAD's work worldwide.
2000
The first students from the BPhil (Hons) Ballet and Contextual Studies and the BA (Hons) Classical Ballet Teaching graduate at the University of Durham.
2001
The BA (Hons) Dance Education replaces the existing distance learning degree programmes. The programme is the first in dance education and the first to include exit awards at Certificate and Diploma level.
2002
The RAD is granted Accredited Provider Status for Initial Teacher Training by the Teacher Training Agency (now the Teacher Development Agency for schools).
2003
The RAD launches its first postgraduate programme, the Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Dance Teaching (PGCE: DT) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The programme is the first to be fully funded by the UK government.
2004
The Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) is launched in the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and Italy.
The University of Surrey replaces the University of Durham as the RAD's validating partner.
The BA (Hons) Ballet Education replaces the existing taught degree programme. The programme gains government funding for the first time, putting RAD undergraduates on a par with undergraduates in the university sector.
The first cohort of students graduate from the distance learning degree (BA (Hons) Dance Education).
The first cohort of students graduate from the PGCE: DT with QTS.
2005
The RAD establishes partnerships with Auckland University of Technology and Tong ji University, Shanghai, China. This gives dance undergraduates at these institutions access to RAD Registered Teacher Status.
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