Academic Regalia
The School offers a comprehensive range of academic hoods, which reflect the level of academic attainment, either by assessment or examination.
There is one non-award-bearing hood, The Membership hood, which simply shows an affiliation with the School. In the case of honorary Fellowships, the standard Fellowship hood is used.
The School’s official robe maker is Graduation Attire, Bedford, part of the Evess Group.
Please Note: Academic Regalia for the NMSM can only be ordered through the School and not directly from Graduation Attire.
Details of our hoods are listed below:
Membership
(MCertNMSM)
Non-academic hood denoting subscriptive membership.
DipOrgNMSM
Awarded to organists following a successful assessment.
ChoristerDipNMSM
Awarded to choristers/singers following a successful assessment.
Associate
(ANMSM)
First professional diploma hood awarded for assessments and examinations.
Licentiate
(LNMSM)
Intermediate professional diploma hood awarded for assessments and examinations.
Fellow
(FNMSM)
and Honorary Fellow
(HonFNMSM)
Top professional diploma hood awarded for assessments and examinations. This is also the hood for an honorary Fellowship.
Senior Fellow
(SnrFNMSM)
Award for 10 years continuous service as a Fellow.
