Bachelor’s degree · BM / BMus

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Royal Academy of Music · Royal Academy of Music · London, England, United Kingdom

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Official award: Bachelor of Music (Honours)BMus
Subject: Music PerformanceInstrument pathways: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Piano, Organ
Format: On campusfour-year
Tuition: Not published

About this program

A four-year undergraduate degree built around a principal study, with one-to-one tuition and supporting academic classes; principal-study options are listed on separate instrument pages.

Department: Royal Academy of Music
Awarding body: Not stated on the pages we checked

Award and subject

The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.

Official award: Bachelor of Music (Honours)BMus
Award family: BM / BMusA Bachelor of Music or BMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
Qualification level: Bachelor’s degree
Qualification standing: Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
Orientation: Professional orientation
Previous degree required: Not published

Subject links
Subject	Relationship	Detail
Music Performance	Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject.

Instrument and voice pathways

This is ONE program with the verified pathways below, not a separate degree per instrument. A pathway is listed only where an official page names the instrument in the title, as a major or as a formal principal-study option.

Instrument	Relationship	Detail
Violin	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Violin – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Viola	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Viola – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Cello	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Cello – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Double Bass	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Double Bass – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Harp	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Harp – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Flute	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Flute – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Oboe	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Oboe – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Clarinet	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Clarinet – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Bassoon	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Bassoon – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Saxophone	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Saxophone – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Trumpet	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Trumpet – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
French Horn	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Horn (French) – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Trombone	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Trombone (Tenor) – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Tuba	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Tuba – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Piano	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Piano – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source
Organ	Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page.	“Organ – Bachelor of Music (Honours)”Source

Accreditation, validation and recognition

Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.

Stated by the schoolUniversity of LondonAssociation membershipUK
Scope: Full member of the University of London, as stated by the Academy

Study structure

Delivery: On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study mode: Not published
Duration: four-year
Lessons and studio instruction: at least one hour of one-to-one tuition per week in your Principal Study
Intakes: Not published
Campus: Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road

Teaching language

Taught in: English
English: English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.

Admissions

Audition: Audition required
Portfolio: Portfolio requirement not published
Interview: Interview possible
Official instructions: Application instructions

Fees and costs

Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.

The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous degree is required.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

Sources (checked 25 October 2026)

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