Having last been revised at the turn of the century, diplomas have long been an established part of the ABRSM. The only significant update in two decades was in 2016, which saw the introduction of the ARSM (Level 4, equivalent to the end of the first year of an undergraduate course). This served to bridge the gap between Grade 8 and Dip ABRSM and has proved a popular exam and remains unchanged. However, all of the other products – Dip ABRSM, LRSM (Level 6, equivalent to the end of the final year of an undergraduate course), and FRSM (Level 7, equivalent to the end of a postgraduate course) – have now been withdrawn or replaced. Performance diplomas are now joined by a raft of new assessments for teachers and musical directors ranging from ARSM to FRSM level.
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