Music with Spanish Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Music with Spanish Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
By combining Music (75% of your course) with Spanish (25%) you will take Music as the major element of your degree alongside core Spanish 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 skil...
By combining Music (75% of your course) with Spanish (25%) you will take Music as the major element of your degree alongside core Spanish 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 in composition, music technology and performance.
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.
* 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 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.
As a student of Spanish, you will take core language modules, enabling you to learn to speak and write fluently.
Our language classes are taught in Spanish by dedicated language specialists, most of whom are native speakers; they will ensure that you gain valuable exposure to different varieties of Spanish.
* We have three language pathways so whether you are a beginner, advanced or native-level speaker when you start, by the time you graduate you will be fluent in Spanish: confident in reading, understanding and analysing text and able to write with ease and accuracy.
* Our research staff are engaged in research at the highest level internationally; we are in the top 10 of UK Modern Language departments for research quality and the top in London (Research Assessment Exercise 2014).
We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.
Course Information
1 option available
Some courses vary and have tailored teaching options, select a course option below.
Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A17-E83
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: A-level Music or Grade 7 Music Theory at pass plus Grade 7 Music Performance Applicants without A-level 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. A-level Spanish is not compulsory but if it is taken then grade B is required. Otherwise, B in an essay based subject. In some cases, a theory test may need to be completed and performance sample provided upon request in order to meet specific Music requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
including Music or Grade 7 Music Theory at Pass and Grade 7 Music Performance. If Spanish is taken grade B is required.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 27.0
and the remaining level 3 credits at Merit, plus evidence of A-Level standard Music proficiency grade B equivalent or Grade 7 Music Theory at Pass and Grade 7 Music Performance.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We require English Language and Mathematics at grade 4 (C).
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,B
B,B,B
including Music or Grade 7 Music Theory at Pass and Grade 7 Music Performance. If Spanish is taken grade B is required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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 Music Performance. If Spanish is taken at A level grade B is required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
6,5,5 at Higher Level or 32 points overall including Music at Higher Level or Grade 7 Music Theory plus Grade 7 Music Performance. HL 5 required in Spanish for Advanced pathway, otherwise HL 5 in an Essay Based Subject required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in a relevant subject plus Grade 7 Music Theory at Pass and Grade 7 Music Performance. If Spanish is taken at A level grade B is required.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including Music at Higher Level, or Music Theory Grade 7 and Grade 7 Music Performance. H3 in Higher Level Spanish required for Advanced Pathway.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
plus A-Level grades BB including Music and Grade 7 Music Theory at Pass plus Grade 7 Music performance. If Spanish is taken at A level grade B is required.
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.
Search Undergraduate Courses at Royal Holloway, University of London
Find more courses from Royal Holloway, University of London with our undergraduate course search.
Upcoming Open Days at Royal Holloway, University of London
10
Oct, 2026

Royal Holloway, University of London10 Oct 2026
Undergraduate Open Day
14
Nov, 2026

Royal Holloway, University of London14 Nov 2026
Undergraduate Open Day
28
Nov, 2026

Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, England, Channel Islands, Wales, Scotland | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| International, EU | £23,000 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
Order Free Prospectuses
The ideal way to read about detailed course information is with a university prospectus. Request a FREE prospectus and learn more about this course today.
























