University strikes a chord with Royal Marines School of Music

Plymouth University has struck up a major new partnership that will see some of the military’s most talented musicians studying under its banner. The University’s School of Humanities and Performing Arts has signed an agreement with the Royal Marines School of Music (RMSoM) meaning the BMus (Hons) Degree course delivered alongside the practical and academic music training to Royal Marines musicians will be awarded and accredited in Plymouth. It is another feather in the cap for the University, which already has a number of military tie-ups across a range of faculties. Professor Dafydd Moore, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Plymouth University, said: “We leapt at the opportunity for a partnership with the Royal Marines School of Music. We are particularly pleased that RMSoM identified the ethos and content of our Music courses at Plymouth as major attractions in wanting to work with us. I am confident this new agreement, between two organisations of international renown, will benefit current and future students at both our institutions. The RMSoM, based at HMS NELSON in Portsmouth, trains musicians for the Royal Marines Band Service (RMBS) covering a range of duties including musical ceremonies for the UK both at home and abroad.