PROSPECTUS 18 2019 HAMBURG YOUR MUSIC CAREER STARTS HERE LONDON BERLIN DUBLIN HAMBURG BIRMINGHAM MANCHESTER BRISTOL BRIGHTON BIMM-INSTITUTE.DE/HAMBURG THE SECRET DEAR APPLICANT, TO SUCCESS At BIMM, we understand that choosing media industries in the city are extremely IS NO SECRET. the right place to study and nurture strong and successful, and will offer many your talent is one of the most important opportunities for our students. decisions you’ll ever make. Since our first college opened 16 years ago, our aim has BIMM provides equipment and software If you want to make it in music, been to help every aspiring musician and delivered by the world’s leading musical you’ve got to get connected, music industry professional to achieve their instrument manufacturers who actively and at BIMM we get you better personal goals and be able to embark on support and endorse us. All BIMM Hamburg a sustainable career in the music industry. students will have the option of an connected than anybody else. We now have colleges in seven European international exchange undertaking the cities where music matters most and are second year of their study at any one of our You’ll mix with more of the proud to be opening a new college in UK colleges or in Berlin. finest aspiring musicians in Hamburg in 2018. BIMM also offers more work placement Europe, and the largest BIMM Hamburg students will attend opportunities and internships than any other alumni network in the industry. lessons taught in English at a range of music college. But perhaps our greatest state-of-the-art professional facilities strength is that BIMM students benefit You’ll be introduced to more all based in or close to the fantastic from being connected to the largest alumni creative district of St. Pauli, which has network in music, with over 1,500 members world-class tutors, every one great transport connections to all of who provide inspiration, mentorship of them active within the Germany. Hamburg is cool, artistic, open and connectivity to the industry for our contemporary music business. minded and diverse, and with a happening students. and vibrant music industry at all levels. Venues, promoters, tour managers, band We celebrate the fact that our approach You’ll cross paths with more and artist networks – from grassroots is working because the facts speak for guest tutors; some of the most Indie to some big Majors – make up the themselves – nearly 80% of our graduates successful and influential scene. The current music, creative and make a living solely from the music industry. So choose to connect with us – and we’ll people in the industry. connect you to a life in music. We look forward to welcoming you in the 2018/19 And you’ll be involved in academic year. one of the most vibrant music scenes on the planet, because all of our colleges are in the cities where music matters most. If you want to get into the music industry, VASEEMA HAMILTON get into BIMM. EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL – BIMM HAMBURG 2 CONTENTS WELCOME 3 CONTENTS 5 ABOUT BIMM ABOUT HAMBURG 6 HAMBURG – THE PLACE TO STUDY 12 8 THE BIMM STUDY EXCHANGE AT BIMM YOU’LL BE PART OF A CREATIVE COMMUNITY THAT GIVES YOU THE BEST 10 LIFE AT BIMM OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TALENT AND WORK IN ONE OF 12 MASTERCLASSES THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AND MOST CELEBRATED INDUSTRIES. 14 ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY 18 STUDENT SUCCESS 22 TUTORS The global music industry is worth around courses and are QAA-assured. Our tutors 27 COURSES $50bn annually and this figure continues are experts in their field and still tour, to grow each year, providing a multitude play and produce music with some of the 46 STUDENT SUPPORT of employment opportunities in Europe world’s biggest recording artists, such as 48 HOW TO APPLY and abroad. For 30 years, BIMM has been Radiohead, Paul Weller, Beyoncé, Madonna 18 49 INTERNATIONAL producing some of the industry’s brightest and Sir Paul McCartney. 52 FEES AND FINANCE talents, from best-selling artists such as The Kooks, Tom Odell, Radiohead, James Bay and 54 EDUCATION PARTNERS George Ezra to leading songwriters, musicians, WHY HAMBURG? 55 ACCOMMODATION agents, producers, journalists, business professionals and major-label managers. 56 OPEN DAYS AND COLLEGE TOURS Hamburg’s well-deserved reputation 58 CONTACT INFORMATION as a musical city dates back to the Location is vital to breaking into the music 17th century when, in 1678, Europe’s industry, so we’ve based our colleges first public opera house opened its in London, Berlin, Hamburg, Dublin, doors on the Gänsemarkt. Since then, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and 56 musicians from Brahms and Bach to The Brighton – the eight European cities where Beatles have walked its cobbled streets, music matters most. These locations have seeking out its superb musicianship, thriving music scenes that allow you to and drawn towards its strong sense of take advantage of our unrivalled industry identity and eclectic creativity. Once connections and the many collaborative viewed as ‘pop’ and ‘rock’ to Berlin’s opportunities that arise. In this creative electronica, Germany’s second largest environment you can network and develop “REALLY IMPRESSED WITH city is now firmly underground, with the lifelong contacts while performing and staging WHAT YOU HAVE HERE, emergence of strong punk and hip- gigs at local venues and festivals, as well as YOU’RE VERY LUCKY.” hop followings, a celebrated street art working with record labels, music producers scene, and a genuine love of all things and rehearsal studios to get an authentic taste counter-culture, making it the perfect for what life in the music industry is really like. ROGER DALTREY CBE environment in which to inspire and All of our colleges offer fully accredited BIMM PATRON be inspired. 4 CONTENTS ABOUT BIMM 5 HISTORICALLY, HAMBURG HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CITY BASED HAMBURG AROUND TRADE AND COMMERCE – BUT THIS CERTAINLY DOESN’T MEAN IT’S LACKING IN IMAGINATION OR PERSONALITY. THE Its financial stability allows artists and musicians to be truly creative, knowing there’s solid backing behind them, PLACE and the city’s economic prowess has seen global music brands, like Warner Music, base their operations here. It’s confident and fun, but never far from TO STUDY rebellious undertones expressed in Sternschanze’s colourful graffiti, or on stage at one of St. Pauli’s many alternative clubs. John Lennon once said “I might have been born in Liverpool, but I grew up in Hamburg” because, even back then, the streets were far from square. When The Beatles made Hamburg their home from 1960 to 1962 they played legendary venues Indra and Molotow, honing their performance, songwriting skills and image, before being brought to the attention of Brian Epstein and, ultimately, the world. Today, Hamburg is an electrifying place for “ WE WERE ALWAYS emerging musicians. Every September, the ENCOURAGED TO BETTER Reeperbahn Festival hosts over 800 live OURSELVES AT BIMM, TO music events across 70 venues, featuring HAVE ENQUIRING MINDS, many BIMM students. Which just goes to AND TO CHALLENGE show that, while the Fab Four might have OURSELVES WITH OUR OWN been the first to launch their music careers INDIVIDUAL GOALS. I KNOW in Hamburg, they were simply the start of THAT IT’S MADE A REAL many more to come! DIFFERENCE TO MY CAREER AND HAS HELPED ME TO REALISE MY AMBITIONS.” CHARLIE MCCLEAN, FOUNDATION DEGREE GRADUATE 6 HAMBURG HAMBURG 7 THE BIMM STUDY EXCHANGE BERLIN LONDON Having a vast network of colleges across it makes complete sense for your future Europe means we can provide something music career to study in multiple cities with truly unique which can’t be matched by BIMM... any other contemporary music college – The BIMM Study Exchange! This exclusive 1. Networking – being able to build your initiative means that BIMM students can musical network in two different cities complete music degrees in two different will lead to an enviable contact database, European cities by studying across two giving you a solid base from which to of our BIMM colleges in London, Berlin, launch your career. Hamburg, Brighton, Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham.* 2. Experience – meeting different kinds of people in different cities will broaden You’ll begin your studies at one BIMM your life perspective, and you’ll learn how college, before transferring to another to communicate varied types of subject for your second year… and then you can matter for creative output. decide whether to remain in your new city BIRMINGHAM MANCHESTER for your third year or return to your ‘home’ 3. Variety – different cities generate college. The locations of our colleges are contrasting musical styles and have their carefully chosen in cities where music own unique scenes, giving you a breadth of matters most, and your future career will knowledge across the musical spectrum. benefit from the strong musical history, diverse musical styles and current music 4. Initiative – being part of the music scene buzz of your choice of two BIMM scenes of multiple cities will give you locations. hands-on access to a diverse range of venues, events and business ideas, This one-of-a-kind opportunity has come broadening your knowledge of the wider about because, for the first time, all music industry. BIMM degrees in these locations will be validated by the prestigious University And remember, whether you’re studying at of Sussex, meaning courses and classes one of our UK locations, or in Berlin, all our are totally seamless across all seven classes are taught in English, so you don’t European cities. In case you need further need to worry if your German could do with BRISTOL BRIGHTON convincing, here are just four reasons why some improvement! 8 THE BIMM STUDY EXCHANGE *Terms and conditions apply THE BIMM STUDY EXCHANGE 9 “PROVIDING YOU WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS.” WHETHER IT’S LEARNING INSIDE THE public and given to industry professionals to CLASSROOM, IN A STUDIO, ON STAGE showcase the very best of BIMM talent.