Smart StartTM is The Royal Conservatory's signature, research-based Early Childhood Music Education program. Below are some of the frequently asked questions about Smart StartTM.
What is Smart Start™?
What are cognitive skills?
Why teach cognitive skills? Don’t children just pick those up?
How does it work?
How is the Smart Start™ Curriculum different from other Early Childhood Music Education Programs?
How do other art forms contribute to my child’s musical and cognitive growth?
Will my child learn to play an instrument in Smart Start™ class?
Will my child learn to read music in Smart Start™ class?
Cognitive Skills! This all sounds pretty serious! Will my child have any fun?
How does research factor in to Smart Start™?
Sign me up! Where do I register for Smart Start classes?
I want my child to participate in research. How do I sign up?

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Try out Smart Start classes for free on August 25 (9am-12pm).

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RCM Research and Science
Studying how the mind makes music and how music shapes the mind.