Course Summary

For many years, the Academy has produced the most outstanding array of exciting, versatile, creative and employable musicians to emerge on to the jazz scene. We offer a supportive environment in which to learn and experiment with this extremely broad art form. We encourage our students to find their own creative voice and equip them with the skills needed to enable them to pursue a future as working jazz musicians. The Academy jazz course benefits from small numbers, enabling students to receive a personalised education and close support throughout their studies.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Please see the information on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/about-our-courses/undergraduate-courses

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

1 October This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: 300F

Institution code: Institution Code are not listed for this Course.

Campus Name: Main Site

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

This will require satisfactory transcripts to show that you have passed Year 1 or Years 1 and 2 of a music degree at another institution, and that you have successfully covered the study areas which you would have to complete at the Academy to progress into Year 2 or Year 3. Please note that it is not possible to transfer into Year 4 of our BMus programme.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Passes in two GCE Advanced-level (A2) or Pre-U certificate examinations

A Pass for this diploma is accepted.

One Advanced Higher A-C grade plus three Higher C grades in different subjects is accepted.


If you are not taking Music as a subject in your school exams, we recommend gaining knowledge of Music Theory at Grade 6 level (ABRSM or Trinity College London) before you commence your studies with us. For international qualifications, in general, a secondary school certificate of a sufficiently high level to permit university entry will be acceptable, however applications will be examined on an individual basis by the Admissions Board.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

http://www.ram.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/entry-requirement

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 5.5 Minimum score of 5.5 in every section of the test. Overall score of 6.0 required to join BMus Year 2 or Year 3.
PTE Academic 59.0 Minimum score of 59 in every section of the test for candidates who need a student visa.
TOEFL (iBT) 72.0 Minimum scores for Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17.

We accept IELTS Indicator, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL ITP Plus for China.

English Language requirements are published on our website:

https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/next-step/entry-requirements

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 86%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 45%

Go onto work and study: 80%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Marylebone Road
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Westminster
NW1 5HT

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