By combining Music (75% of your course) with German (25%) you will take Music as the major element of your degree alongside core German language modules.
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...
By combining Music (75% of your course) with German (25%) you will take Music as the major element of your degree alongside core German language modules.<br/><br/>Studying Music at Royal Holloway allows you to tailor your studies to your own interests and passions.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>You will join a music department that is among the very best in the country, ranked third in the UK for research quality (REF 2014) and the only music department in the country to hold a prestigious Regius Professorship.<br/><br/><br/>+ 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.<br/><br/><br/>+ Our well connected department means you have the opportunity to make valuable music industry contacts. Our staff are connected with musical networks such Wigmore Hall, the BBC Proms, Royal Opera House.<br/><br/><br/>As a student of German, you will take core language modules, enabling you to learn to speak and write fluently.<br/><br/><br/>+ Whether you are a beginner or advanced student when you start, by the time you graduate you will be fluent in German: confident in reading, understanding and analysing text and able to write with ease and accuracy.<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W3R2
Institution Code
R72
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,B,B,B Including Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory at Pass plus Grade 7 practical. Access to HE DiplomaD:27,M:18 Pass with at least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction, and the remaining level 3 credits at Merit, plus evidence of A-Level standard Music proficiency grade A equivalent or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory at Pass plus Grade 7 practical. The Access to Higher Education Diploma is only acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme32 6,5,5 at Higher Level including Music at Higher Level or Grade 7 Music Theory with a minimum of 32 points overall plus Grade 7 practical. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM BTEC must be in a relevant subject and pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 at Higher Level, including Music at Higher Level, or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical. GCSE/National 4/National 5We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics. Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)D*D BTEC must be in a relevant subject and A-Level Grade B in Music plus Grade 7 practical. Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)DDD BTEC must be in a relevant subject and pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DD Distinction, Merit in a relevant subject plus A- Level music grade B or one A-level grade B and Grade 7 Music Theory at Pass plus Grade 7 performance. If German is taken at A level grade B is required. Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B B,B,B including Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical. Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalApplicants 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. 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 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)D Plus A-Level grade BB including Music plus Grade 7 practical. A levelA,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 in Music or pass in Grade 7 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. French is not compulsory at A level but if it is taken grade B is required. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £27,500 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |