History and Music BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

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.

Department: History | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: History in the Making; Year 3: Historians on History: Why Historiography Matters, Concepts in History, History Dissertation. Optional modules: Year 1: Theory and Analysis, Fundamentals of Music Theory, Creative Composition Techniques, Practical Composition Skills, A Very Short History of Music and others; Year 2: The British and the World: 1763-1900, The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic, Rome and its Empire from Augustus to Commodus, Globalising Capital: Britain and the World, 1846 to 1913, The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1000-1250 and others; Year 3: The Later Roman Empire, Byzantium and its Neighbours, 641-1081, London Urban Society, 1400-1600, Tudor Queenship: Mary I and Elizabeth I, 1553-1603, Medicine and Society in Medieval Europe and others.

Career pathways

Studying History and Music at Royal Holloway will provide you with a unique skill set, open up a wide range of career options and provide a basis for further study.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB-BBB; Required subjects: A-level Music or Grade 7 Music Theory at pass; 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. 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 A B 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. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6 in Writing and minimum of 5.5 in each subscore.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2027/28) Source

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/ucas-undergraduate-apply-and-track

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