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Online Music Theory exams on demand

From 2 August we’ll be providing a new flexible service for our online Music Theory exams at Grades 1 to 5.

1 year ago

New syllabus ‘connects more people to musical story’

Composers on ABRSM’s new woodwind syllabus have spoken publicly about the opportunity to inspire a new generation of music learners and audiences by showing how they are ‘part of this musical story’.

1 year ago

Enriched woodwind syllabus aims to ‘inspire curiosity of learners'

A new, enriched woodwind syllabus designed to inspire the curiosity of learners and spark interest in music from all corners of the world and by people of all backgrounds is launched by ABRSM this week.

1 year ago

Music from the rooftops: Make Music Day video celebrates how lockdown changed the way we make music

A powerful video showing how musicians around the world took to rooftops, bedrooms and even bathtubs to play on through a year of lockdown will be released by ABRSM on Monday.

1 year ago

Initial Performance Grade - coming soon for Piano and Bowed Strings

Early learners playing the piano, violin, viola, cello or double bass will soon have the opportunity to take a new exam.

1 year ago

Music teachers take on Performance Grade challenge to raise money for local food bank

Jon Deakin and Chris Dunn, Senior and Junior Directors of Music at Shrewsbury High School, have taken on a challenge to learn a new instrument and pass their ABRSM Grade 5 Performance Grade exams within a year.

1 year ago

Mentor scheme unlocks music education world for new generation of composers

Six talented young composers this month join the pilot of an ABRSM scheme which will support a new generation of musicians by opening up the world of music education and ultimately boost the variety of music available to everyone.

1 year ago

National shift to more flexible and relevant exams welcomed by ABRSM

ABRSM has today welcomed a new national report which signals a post pandemic shift in the way students are assessed, with a rise in more flexible, adaptable and relevant approaches to examination.

1 year ago

ABRSM’s World Theatre Day Competition inspires musical imagination

Performers across Europe and Asia participated in ABRSM’s song competition in celebration of World Theatre Day. Launched on 27 March, the competition invited participants to submit a video singing “Pure Imagination” from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” to win musical theatre repertoire books.

1 year ago

An update from our Chief Executive

As UK Covid-19 restrictions begin to lift, we are looking forward to seeing exam candidates again for Session 2 practical exams.

1 year ago

More than 100,000 students complete radical new exam designed to reach broader range of musicians

More than 100,000 students have now completed a radical new music exam designed to appeal to a broader range of musicians by focussing on their performance skills and assessing them by submitted video recordings.

1 year ago

ABRSM partners celebrating after national award win and Culture Recovery grant success

ABRSM partner, the London Music Fund is celebrating its 10th anniversary with national award success after it was named ‘Outstanding Musical Initiative’.

1 year ago

Helping more young people access music learning – why we welcome the new Model Music Curriculum

ABRSM today welcomes the Model Music Curriculum, published by the Department for Education in England.

2 years ago

Landmark exam designed to reach broader range of musicians tops 100,000 bookings in just months

A radical new music exam designed to appeal to a broader range of musicians by focussing on their performance skills and assessing them by submitted video recordings has attracted more than 100,000 bookings.

2 years ago

Cash help for music learners around the world as global fund re-opens

A global fund set up by the UK-based ABRSM music education charity to help provide inspiring experiences for music learners in different corners of the world re-opens today (20th January).

2 years ago

Looking Ahead

Like so many other aspects of life, 2020 has had a profound effect on music education. The determination, ingenuity and resourcefulness shown by music teachers has been impressive and I’d like to pay tribute to you all.

2 years ago

Let the music Play On: ABRSM reaches out to musicians in lockdown

ABRSM is reaching out to inspire musical achievement and help music makers, parents and teachers Play On as nations around the world enter further lockdowns.

2 years ago

New CEO unveils plans to put candidates first with ‘anytime, anywhere’ exams

ABRSM’s new Chief Executive has announced plans to extend the organisation’s digital transformation and build the music examination experience around the needs and preferences of candidates as he took up his post.

2 years ago

Updates released for the Singing for Musical Theatre syllabus

ABRSM have today (3 December 2020) released updates to their Singing for Musical Theatre syllabus, so that it now offers a pathway for musical theatre singers from Grade 1 through to Grade 8.

2 years ago

15,000 musicians sign up for innovative new music exam

Remote performance exam success shows music learning revolution here to stay, UK’s leading music exam board says.

2 years ago