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Music rises to 7th place in Complete University Guide 2026

The Department of Music at Royal Holloway has climbed to 7th place in the Complete University Guide 2026, solidifying its position among the UK’s Top 10 institutions for studying music.

Join us: Apply now for MMus scholarships

The Music Department at Royal Holloway is delighted to announce scholarships for students starting our MMus degree in September 2025.

Outstanding league table results for Music at Royal Holloway

Recent league tables recognise Royal Holloway as one of the UK’s leading universities to study Music.

About us

Welcome to the Department of Music

Studying here

Study in one of the leading Music departments in the UK

Research

Our work on music covers a broad chronology and geography

Your future career

Music graduates from Royal Holloway have had particular career success

Eliot Mead (BA Music and Drama)

Why studying Music matters

“The best thing is doing what I love. ”
Contact information and staff directory

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7th

in the UK for Music.

Source: Complete University Guide, 2026

6th

in the UK for performing arts.

Source: QS World University Rankings, 2024

1st

in the UK for Music Research

Source: REF 2021, Times Higher Education

4th

in the UK for Music

Source: Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025

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  • Music

    BA Music and Sound Design for Film, Television and Interactive Media with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    W35F

  • Music

    BMus Music with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    W30F

  • Music

    Music with Political Studies

    3 years full time

    BA W3L2

  • Music

    Music with Italian

    3 years full time

    BA W3R3

  • Music

    Music with Spanish

    3 years full time

    BA W3R4

  • Music

    Music with German

    3 years full time

    BA W3R2

  • Music

    BMus Music with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    W30F

  • Music

    Music and English

    3 years full time

    BA WQ33

  • Music

    Music with Philosophy

    3 years full time

    BA W3V5

  • Music

    Music

    3 years full time

    BMus W302

  • Music

    Music and Sound Design for Film, Television, and Interactive Media

    3 years full time

    BA W350

  • Music

    Music with French

    3 years full time

    BA W3R1

  • Music

    BA Music and Sound Design for Film, Television and Interactive Media with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    W35F

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages and Music

    4 years full time

    BA RW93

  • History

    History and Music

    3 years full time

    BA VW13

  • Drama, Theatre and Dance

    Music and Theatre

    3 years full time

    BA WW43

  • Mathematics

    Mathematics and Music

    3 years full time

    BA GW13

  • Physics

    Physics with Music

    3 years full time

    BSc F3W3

  • Music

    Music - Music and Management pathway

    1 year full time

    MMus

  • Music

    Music - Composition pathway

    1 year full time

    MMus

  • Music

    Music - Collaborative Piano pathway

    1 year full time

    MMus

  • Music

    Music PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

  • Music

    Music - Film, TV, and Game Music pathway

    1 year full time

    MMus

  • Music

    Music - Performance pathway

    1 year full time

    MMus

  • Music

    Music Performance

    1 year full time

    PG Dip

  • Music

    Music - Ethnomusicology & Musicology pathway

    1 year full time

    MMus

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    Events

    The Department of Music are thrilled to share with you our annual series of events, from the International Concert Series to Departmental Research Seminars.

    TeacherHub>Music

    Resources for music teachers on pre-university courses.

    News

    Find out more about our community 

    Our facilities

    The Department of Music at Royal Holloway boasts a variety of professional-standard performance and rehearsal spaces located across campus.