Royal Irish Academy of Music: Statistics

Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 7731 of 14,131	In the World
# 1767 of 2,786	In Europe
# 30 of 32	In Ireland

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

51%

Languages

English

Funding

Private

Website

riam.ie

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	51%
Admissions Requirements	Irish Leaving Certificate or recognized international equivalent; Two letters of recommendation; Personal statement; Five original compositions; Proof of competence in English

We've calculated the 51% acceptance rate for Royal Irish Academy of Music based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Royal Irish Academy of Music faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Royal Irish Academy of Music.

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

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.

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

8 Notable alumni

1. Llewellyn Cadwaladr

1857-1909 (aged 52)

opera singer

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...

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2. Donnacha Dennehy

1970-. (aged 56)

composer university teacher

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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3. Vincent O'Brien

1870-1948 (aged 78)

choir director conductor composer

Vincent O'Brien was an 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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