History and Music Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - History and Music Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
This joint degree allows you to combine a passion for history and music. Through your history studies, you will be able to start satisfying your curiosity about the past, acquire an understanding of specific periods and problems, and make discoveries. At the same time, you will develop a deeper understanding of music.
Studying History is exciting and rewarding; it encourages you to appreciate the human experience in other places and at other times. Exploring what people have felt, thought and done in the past expands our self-awareness.
Our internationally renowne...
This joint degree allows you to combine a passion for history and music. Through your history studies, you will be able to start satisfying your curiosity about the past, acquire an understanding of specific periods and problems, and make discoveries. At the same time, you will develop a deeper understanding of music.
Studying History is exciting and rewarding; it encourages you to appreciate the human experience in other places and at other times. Exploring what people have felt, thought and done in the past expands our self-awareness.
Our internationally renowned academics are developing the very latest thinking on historical problems, and this cutting-edge knowledge informs the curriculum and will enhance your learning experience. By studying History at one of the largest and most influential departments in the country you will be able to choose from an exceptionally broad range of subjects, enabling you to spread your studies across the medieval and modern worlds, from Ancient Rome through to modern China, from Saladin through to Margaret Thatcher.
Studying Music at Royal Holloway allows you to tailor your studies to your own interests and passions. We have expertise spanning traditional, modern and world music. Through studying musical texts, practices, cultures and institutions you will explore issues in history, sociology, ethnology, and philosophy covering an exceptional geographical and chronological range. You will also be able to gain practical skills in composition, music technology and performance.
You will join a music department that is among the very best in the country, and the only one to hold a prestigious Regius Professorship. You will have access to well-equipped studios and recording facilities as well as incredible performance spaces including the Windsor Auditorium, Boilerhouse Theatre, Victorian Picture Gallery and College Chapel. Our department is well-connected with valuable music industry contacts that you can take advantage of, such as Wigmore Hall, the BBC Proms, and the Royal Opera House.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A17-E16
Institution Code
R72
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
A,B,B
B,B,B
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required: Music A-Level or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory. Applicants without A-level grade A in Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory may be eligible for the Intensive Theory entry. This requires Music GCSE grade A/7 or equivalent, plus performance at Grade 7 level. In term 1 you will be required to take Fundamentals of Music Theory, an intensive music literacy course. Students wishing to take Solo Performance options will need to be of Grade 8 level in performance at point of entry. If you are studying two A-level subjects, you may still be eligible for entry to the Music BMus (single honours), if you are able to provide evidence of your ongoing commitment to music. For this pathway, the standard offer is AB including music. We require candidates to be performing to Grade 8 ABRSM standard, to have studied music theory to Grade 5 ABRSM level, and have a substantial record of musical performance or other musical achievements, which they should detail in their Personal Statement.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
B in Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory and Grade 7 practical.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 27.0, offer-merit: 15.0
Pass Access Diploma with 27 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit PLUS evidence of A-level standard Music proficiency grade B OR Pass at Grade 7 Music Theory and ABRSM grade 7 in performance.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,B
B,B,B
B in Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory and Grade 7 practical.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Distinction Distinction plus A-Level Grade B including Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory and Grade 7 practical.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
6,5,5 at Higher Level, including Music at Higher Level or Grade 7 Music Theory and Grade 7 practical or a minimum of 32 points overall, including Music at Higher Level or Grade 7 Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Distinction Distinction Distinction plus A-level Music grade B or Pass at Grade 7 Music Theory and Grade 7 practical exam from ABRSM or similar.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H3, H3, H3 including Higher level Music with H3 OR Pass at Grade 7 Music Theory.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Distinction plus A-Levels Grades BB including Music grade B or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory and Grade 7 practical.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, England, Channel Islands, Wales, Scotland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| International, EU | £28,500 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |




























































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