Royal Irish Academy of Music Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #7825 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1748 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #29 of 32 | In Ireland |
| #10 of 11 | In Dublin |
Quick Review
- Funding
- Private
- Website
- www.riam.ie
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 51%*
* The Royal Irish Academy of Music is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Irish Leaving Certificate or recognized international equivalent; Two letters of recommendation; Personal statement; Five original compositions; Proof of competence in English |
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Tuition
The tuition table for Royal Irish Academy of Music gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Duration | Tuition Cost (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music | 4 years | 16,500 |
| Master of Music | 2 years | 19,500 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance | 1 year | 12,500 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Music Teaching | 1 year | 12,500 |
| Professional Diploma in Education (Music) | 1 year | 9,500 |
| Junior Cycle Music | 2 years | 1,200 |
| Leaving Certificate Music | 2 years | 1,200 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | No | No | No |
| Business | No | No | No |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | No | No | No |
| Economics | No | No | No |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | No | No | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
| Doctoral Degree | Music |
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Notable alumni
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Jessie Buckley
- Occupations
- singeractorcomposer
- Biography
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Jessie Buckley is an Irish actress and singer. The recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards, she was listed at number 38 on The Irish Times' list of Ireland's greatest film actors of all time, in 2020. In 2019, she was recognised by Forbes in its annual 30 Under 30 list.
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Moya Brennan
- Occupations
- composerphilanthropistharpistsongwritermusician
- Biography
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Moya Brennan, also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture. She has received a Grammy Award from five nominations and has won an Emmy Award. She has recorded music for several soundtracks, including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur.
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John Millington Synge
- Occupations
- poetplaywrightwriterlibrettist
- Biography
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Edmund John Millington Synge was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, collector of folklore, and a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival. His best known play The Playboy of the Western World was poorly received, due to its bleak ending, depiction of Irish peasants, and idealisation of parricide, leading to hostile audience reactions and riots in Dublin during its opening run at the Abbey Theatre, which he had co-founded with W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory. His other major works include In the Shadow of the Glen (1903), Riders to the Sea (1904), The Well of the Saints (1905), and The Tinker's Wedding (1909).
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Karan Casey
- Occupations
- pianistsinger
- Biography
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Karan Casey is an Irish folk singer, and a former member of the Irish band Solas. She resides in Cork, Ireland.
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Llewellyn Cadwaladr
- Years
- 1857-1909 (aged 52)
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Biography
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Llewellyn "Lyn" Cadwaladr was a Welsh operatic tenor who originated roles in, or starred in early tours of, comic operas and operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, Solomon and Stephens, Robert Planquette and others in the Victorian era, often in America for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. He was touring as Ralph in H.M.S. Pinafore when he was asked to create the role of Frederic in the ad hoc 1879 British copyright performance of The Pirates of Penzance.
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Donnacha Dennehy
- Occupations
- university teachercomposer
- Biography
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Donnacha Dennehy is an Irish composer and leader of the Crash Ensemble specializing in contemporary classical music. According to musicologist Bob Gilmore, Dennehy's "high profile of his compositions internationally, together with his work as artistic director of Dublin’s Crash Ensemble, has distinguished him as one of the best-known voices of his generation of Irish composers".
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Vincent O'Brien
- Years
- 1871-1948 (aged 77)
- Occupations
- choir directorcomposerconductor
- Biography
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Vincent O'Brien, Irish organist, music teacher and composer. O'Brien was an important figure in early 20th-century Irish music. For some, he is mainly known as the first teacher of singers such as John McCormack, Margaret Burke-Sheridan and the writer James Joyce.
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Edith Best
- Occupations
- musician
- Biography
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Edith Best was an Irish musician and one of the founding members of the Feis Ceoil.
Royal Irish Academy of Music faculties and divisions
| Course/Programme : Speech and Drama | Theatre |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Keyboard | Musical Instruments |
| Faculty : Musicianship | Music Education |
| Faculty : Strings | Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments |
| Faculty : Vocal Studies | Opera, Singing, Speech Studies, Theatre |
| Faculty : Woodwind, Brass and Percussion | Musical Instruments |
General information
| Alternative names | RIAM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1848 |
| Accreditation | Quality and Qualifications Ireland - QQI (Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann) |
Location and contacts
| Address | 36-38 Westland Row Dublin, D02 WY89 Ireland |
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| City population | 553,000 |