Birmingham College of Art and Design (originally the Birmingham Government School of Design, founded in October 1843); Birmingham School of Music (developed as a department of the Birmingham and Midland Institute around 1859); Birmingham College of Commerce (established in the early 20th century as a branch school of the Birmingham Central Technical College, which went on to become Aston University); South Birmingham Technical College (opened in 1961); North Birmingham Technical College (formerly Aston Technical College, opened in 1966).