The RMA, founded in 1874, is the second oldest society of its kind in the world.
Our many conferences and study days engage with music of all kinds on many levels.
Three regular publications - the Journal of the Royal Musical Association, the RMA Research Chronicle and the RMA Monographs series - are part of our wide-ranging organization.
We offer prestigious awards for outstanding scholarly achievement as well as grants and training opportunities for young scholars.
We support the work of independent scholars, and membership now includes access to Oxford Music Online (including Grove Music Online) and The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
The RMA is a hub for other national and international organizations concerned with the study of music.
Enjoy exploring the RMA website and contact us if you want to know more.

Mark Everist
President of the RMA
Concepts, Methods, Editions
22 May 13 - 24 May 13
crafts and music in the Middle East and South and Central Asia
24 May 13
Studying the 'Tonal' Avant-Garde: Methodologies of Twentieth-Century Music, 1900-1960
An RMA Study Day
22 Jun 13
Ninth Biennial Conference on Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain
24 Jun 13 - 27 Jun 13