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Music Education (BEd Hons)
- Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Scheme:
- UCAS Conservatoires
Course summary
Bachelor of Education (Music) with Honours is a vocational programme for musicians who aspire to teach music in schools; it is one of the most highly regarded routes into classroom music teaching in Scotland, qualifying you for both primary and secondary school teaching. The degree provides integrated school placements in all four years of study.
Following graduation, you will qualify for provisional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). All eligible graduates are guaranteed a probationary year of classroom teaching. GTCS standards are recognised in the UK and internationally, with many of our former students working at home in Scotland or abroad after graduation. On this programme, you will study aspects of teacher education and preparation for school experience, and undertake intensive music studies including a principal performance study, piano skills and keyboard musicianship, practical workshops, music technology, and theoretical and historical studies.
Special features
-Accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland
-Upon graduation, you are guaranteed a probationary year of classroom teaching
-Integrated school experience throughout all four years
-Qualifies you to teach music in both primary and secondary schools.
Course details
Principal study options
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Main specialism
Only one specialism is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
Instrument/specialisms
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
Primary instrument/specialism
- Accordion
- Banjo (tenor)
- Bassoon
- Bodhran
- Button Accordion (Traditional Music)
- Cello
- Cello (Traditional Music)
- Clarinet
- Clarinet (Jazz)
- Cornet
- Double Bass
- Double Bass (Jazz)
- Drumkit
- Drumkit (Jazz)
- Electric bass (jazz)
- Euphonium
- Fiddle
- Flugelhorn
- Flute
- Flute (Jazz)
- Flute (Traditional Music)
- Gaelic Song
- Guitar (Bass)
- Guitar (Classical)
- Guitar (Electric)
- Guitar (Jazz Electric Bass)/Jazz Double Bass
- Guitar (Jazz)
- Guitar (Traditional Music)
- Harp
- Harpsichord
- Highland Bagpipes
- Horn (French)
- Horn (Tenor)
- Mandolin
- Mandolin (Traditional Music)
- Oboe
- Organ
- Percussion (Orchestral) & Timpani
- Piano
- Piano (Jazz)
- Piano (Traditional Music)
- Piano Accordion (Traditional Music)
- Pipe Band Snare Drum
- Saxophone
- Saxophone (Alto) Jazz
- Saxophone (Baritone) Jazz
- Saxophone (Soprano) Jazz
- Saxophone (Tenor) Jazz
- Scots Song
- Scottish Harp
- Tabla
- Trombone (Alto)
- Trombone (Bass)
- Trombone (Jazz)
- Trombone (Tenor)
- Trumpet
- Trumpet (Jazz)
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
- Violin (Jazz)
- Voice (Alto)
- Voice (Baritone)
- Voice (Bass)
- Voice (Bass-Baritone)
- Voice (Contralto)
- Voice (Counter-Tenor)
- Voice (Jazz)
- Voice (Mezzo-Soprano)
- Voice (Soprano)
- Voice (Tenor)
- Whistle
Modules
More information about what the course entails can be found on our website: https://www.rcs.ac.uk/courses/bachelor-of-education-music/
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- General Teaching Council for Scotland
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How to apply
This course is closed for the 2024 academic cycle. Please contact the provider or view the 2025 courses.
If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.
Apply by
31 January
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:
- WX33
- Institution code:
- R58
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Currently around 20% of our students come from outside the UK. Between them, they represent over 60 different nationalities and add a rich diversity to the Conservatoire. International applications are welcome to this programme and online interviews can be arranged.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level
A-levels: B in music plus two additional A-levels at C. English
Language and Literature at GCSE level grade C, and Maths at GCSE level grade B.
Scottish Higher
Highers: A in Higher Music plus three others at BBC, one of which must be
Higher English; and Maths at either National 5, Standard Grade 2, or Intermediate 2 at grade C or above.
Additional entry requirements
- Admission tests
- Audition
- Please refer to our Guide for Applicants for what to prepare for audition - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/studyhere/how-to-apply/music/
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Interview
- Interview if successfully recalled
- Other
- Successful applicants will normally be of a standard equivalent to Grade 8 of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in your Performance Study. You can apply and audition without having obtained Grade 8, however as an indication only, applicants are normally expected to have reached Grade 8 standard in their performance. In addition you will be required to play a short piano piece at the audition which will be of approximately Grade 6 standard.
- Institutions Own Test (IOT)
- Theory Paper if successfully recalled
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | Applicants who first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 7.0 in each component (with no component below 6.0) is required. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £1820* | Year 1 |
| EU | £27968* | Year 1 |
| International | £27968* | Year 1 |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For more information on fees and funding, please see our website - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/apply/finance/feesandfunding
Sponsorship information
The Royal Conservatoire is able to offer a number of entrance scholarships which are awarded as part of the audition/selection process on the basis of merit and financial need. Please see our website for more information - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/apply/finance/scholarships/
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