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Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Bachelor of Music (Honours) course at Royal Academy of Music, University of London.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

Passes in two GCE Advanced-level (A2) or Pre-U certificate examinations.

You may also need to

Attend an audition

Most popular A-levels studied

See who's studying at Royal Academy of Music, University of London. These students are taking Bachelor of Music (Honours) or another course from the same subject area.

Music
SubjectGrade
MusicA*
English LiteratureB
MathematicsA
HistoryC
Music TechnologyB
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: 302F

Here's what Royal Academy of Music, University of London says about its Bachelor of Music (Honours) course.

The BMus combines focused study in performance with supporting academic studies. Every aspect is designed to help you towards realising your full musical potential, and to prepare you for your career in music. You will have at least one hour of one-to-one tuition per week in your Principal Study, with numerous performance opportunities. We offer a wide range of activities, events, training sessions and modules for you to hone your skill in such things as studio recording and editing techniques, self promotion and marketing, writing CVs, making funding applications, understanding the music business and working in arts management. At the end of your third and fourth years, you submit a portfolio of materials to help prepare you for professional life after the Academy.

Source: Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)

Department

Music

Location

Main Site | London

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Music

Start date

14 September 2026

Application deadline

2 October 2025

The modules you will study

Individual lessons on your instrument, and a combination of masterclasses, performance classes, chamber music, concerts and everything else that you do in your specialism. A range of core modules reinforces your awareness as a listener, develops your interpretive abilities and extends your knowledge and imagination. A range of electives encourages you to pursue your individual interests as you prepare for a musical career.

How you will be assessed

Your principal study will be assessed during the year by technical testing and chamber music, and at the end of the year by recital examination. Also see the information on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/about-our-courses

Royal Academy of Music, University of London student reviews

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Based on 19 reviews from Royal Academy of Music, University of London's students and alumni
5 star
59%
4 star
24%
3 star
12%
2 star
0%
1 star
6%
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One star: Poor

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Four stars: Great

(4)
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1st year student

2 years ago

The course is engaging but the institution is impossibly woke.

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Graduate

3 years ago

The student union was excellent. There was clubs you could join and loads of social nights.

(5)
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Graduate

3 years ago

I love the “uni” lifestyle it is so independent and very grown up.

(5)
University life

Graduate

3 years ago

For my course it wasn’t as financially impacting as other courses, I feel like it was an reasonable price for the experience and education you receive.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Royal Academy of Music, University of London

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Royal Academy of Music, University of London students who took the Bachelor of Music (Honours) course - or another course in the same subject area.

Music

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

84%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

93%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

92%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

79%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

76%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

79%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

83%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

74%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

79%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

81%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

76%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

64%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

84%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

53%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

93%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

87%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

84%

med

How well organised is your course?

72%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

65%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

97%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

71%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

44%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

72%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

71%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

79%

high

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

80%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

88%

high

Student information

See who's studying at Royal Academy of Music, University of London. These students are taking Bachelor of Music (Honours) or another course from the same subject area.

Music
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female52%Male47%Other1%
Where students come from
International45%UK55%
Student performance
2:1 or above88%
Number of students375
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Bachelor of Music (Honours) at Royal Academy of Music, University of London.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Royal Academy of Music, University of London graduates who took Bachelor of Music (Honours) - or another course in the same subject area.

Performing arts

Earnings

£23.7k

First year after graduation

£23.1k

Third year after graduation

£28.8k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Bachelor of Music (Honours).

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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