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Music Theory exams – March 2021

  • Online Music Theory exams (Grades 1 to 5) – we are cancelling the online exams planned for 16 March. Exams in May and June will go ahead as planned.
  • Paper Music Theory exams (Grades 6 to 8) – the next exams will take place in June. Please note, dates and booking periods for Grades 1-5 and Grades 6-8 may be different from now on. For full details, see our dates and fees page.
  • Grade 5 Music Theory requirement - from 1 January to 30 April 2021 only, candidates can take Grade 6 to 8 Performance or Practical exams without first passing Grade 5 Music Theory. From 1 May 2021, the Grade 5 Music Theory requirement will return with flexibility about timing. If you receive an email asking for your proof of prerequisite, please ignore this. We will still release any results in line with the arrangements outlined here.

For more information click here.

 

Exam dates and fees 2021

We hold face-to-face practical and ARSM exams at our Public Venues during the exam sessions listed on this page.

We also offer a remote assessment option for ARSM exams - please click on the Performance Grades tab for dates.

We hope to be able to open the following live Practical exam booking periods as planned. However, we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept live Practical exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 travel and government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Practical exams (session one)

Booking period: Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

All instruments and grades

Belize Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

Practical exam fees

Prep Test 76 USD
Initial Grade 84 USD
Grade 1 93 USD
Grade 2 108 USD
Grade 3 113 USD
Grade 4 125 USD
Grade 5 130 USD
Grade 6 151 USD
Grade 7 174 USD
Grade 8 201 USD
ARSM 314 USD
Performance Assessment 130 USD
Ensemble: Primary 350 BZD
Ensemble: Intermediate 404 BZD
Ensemble: Advanced 633 BZD
Choral Singing: Initial 350 BZD
Choral Singing: Intermediate 404 BZD
Choral Singing: Advanced 633 BZD
Choral Singing: Attendance Fee 229 BZD

We plan to hold Online Music Theory exams throughout 2021, exact dates of exams from June will be provided in due course.

Online Music Theory (session one)

Booking period: ** Cancelled **

We are cancelling our March 2021 Music Theory exams. Online Grade 1 to 5 exams will go ahead as planned in May and June (see below). The next opportunity to take a paper Grade 6 to 8 exam will be in June. Between 1 January and 30 April 2021 only, candidates can take a Grade 6 to 8 Performance or Practical Grade without having first passed Grade 5 Music Theory.

Exam date

Online Music Theory ** Cancelled **

Online Music Theory (session two)

Booking Period: 06-13 April 2021

Exam Date

Online Music Theory Sunday 23 May 2021 10:00AM

Online Music Theory (session three)

Booking Period: 04-11 May

Exam Date

Online Music Theory Saturday 19 June 10:00AM

Online Music Theory (Session four)

Booking Period: July

Exam Date

Online Music Theory August

Online Music Theory (Session five)

Booking Period: August/September

Exam Date

Online Music Theory October

Online Music Theory (Session six)

Booking Period: September/October

Exam Date

Online Music Theory November

Online Music Theory fees

Grade 1 55 USD
Grade 2 57 USD
Grade 3 60 USD
Grade 4 68 USD
Grade 5 71 USD

Notes

We hope to be able to open the following live Practical exam booking periods as planned. However we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept live Practical exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 travel and government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Diploma exams (session one)

Booking period: Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

Exam dates

Belize Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

Diploma fees

DipABRSM (complete exam) 852 BZD
LRSM (complete exam) 2437 BZD
FRSM (complete exam) 3583 BZD
Resit fees: DipABRSM 682 BZD
Resit fees: LRSM 1950 BZD
Resit fees: FRSM 2866 BZD

Notes

ARSM exams take place during Practical exam periods - see the first tab for details of exam dates and fees.

LRSM Teaching fees are payable in two instalments. 40% must be paid on submission of the Case Study Portfolio & Video of Teaching Practice. The balance is payable when entering for the remaining sections of the exam.

We hope to be able to open the following paper-based Music Theory exam booking periods as planned. However we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept paper-based Music Theory exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Paper-based Music Theory (session one)

Booking period: 05-16 April 2021

Exam date

Grades 6-8 05 June 2021

Paper-based Music Theory (session two)

Booking Period: 01-10 September 2021

Exam Date

Grades 6-8 23 October 2021

Music Theory fees

Grade 6 81 USD
Grade 7 84 USD
Grade 8 87 GBP

Notes

Diploma retake fees

Please note that retake fees apply only to candidates applying for a partial retake (2.2 or 2.1 and 2.2, etc.). If candidates are retaking the complete exam, the full fee is payable.

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