BMus (Hons)

Welcome to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland School of Music!

** Welcome Week Timetable**
Please see the following links which detail your welcome week timetable.

There are a number of events organised during this week which will help you prepare for your studies and give you an introduction to the Conservatoire. You will also have the opportunity to meet your Head of Programme, your Head of Department and other key members of staff.

These events are compulsory and it is important that you look carefully through the schedule and identify those that apply to you. You will matriculate (register on your programme) on Monday 25 September. More information about this process can be found here: https://portal.rcs.ac.uk/matriculation/.

The 23-24 BMus Programme handbook will be available to you once you have matriculated.


All BMus students should complete the level up assignment before the start of Welcome Week (September 25th)

Level Up

The Self-Assessment task should be completed online – the link is in the Introduction document above.


BMus (Hons) Performance, Composition and Joint Principal Study (JPS) students should read the following documents:

BMus1-welcome-letter23


BMus Jazz students should purchase the following items, in readiness for their studies:


BMus Traditional Music/Traditional Music (Piping) students should read the following documents:

The 23-24 Traditional Music and Piping Programme handbook will be available to you once you have matriculated.


Lastly, for all students, this document will give you more detailed information about the hardware and software that you might need to use during the coming year:

Studying in the School of Music – Things you may need!

I hope you will enjoy studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and I look forward to welcoming you very soon.  In the meantime, if you have any questions, please get in touch – we’re only too happy to respond to any queries you may have.

Best wishes,

Gordon Munro, Director of Music