YOUR MUSIC CAREER STARTS HERE
LONDON THE UK & EUROPE’S PROSPECTUS BERLIN MOST CONNECTED 2015/16 DUBLIN MUSIC COLLEGE MANCHESTER BRISTOL BRIGHTON BIMM.CO.UK DEAR STUDENT,
At BIMM we understand that choosing the BIMM albums. BIMM also offers more work right place to study and to nurture your placement opportunities and internships talent is one of the most important decisions than any other music college. But perhaps you’ll ever make. our greatest strength is that BIMM students benefit from being connected to the largest Since BIMM London started life in 1983 alumni network in the industry with over 1,500 as Tech Music School (TMS), our aim has members who provide inspiration, mentorship been to help every aspiring musician and and connectivity to the industry for our music industry professional to achieve their students. BIMM alumni hold BRIT, Ivor Novello personal goals and to be able to embark on a and MOBO awards, have scored countless UK sustainable career in the music industry. Top 10 albums and more than 30 UK Top 40 singles, and include The Kooks, Tom Odell, In 2010 TMS became part of the BIMM George Ezra and James Bay. Group and we now have colleges in six cities YOUR MUSIC CAREER where music matters most – London, Berlin, We celebrate the fact that our approach Brighton, Bristol, Manchester and Dublin. is working because the facts speak for STARTS HERE. Now BIMM London (incorporating TMS) we’re themselves – nearly 80% of our graduates proud to be a part of the largest and leading make a living solely from the music industry. provider of contemporary music education in the UK and Europe. If you’d like a taste of what life at BIMM is really like, why not attend one of the many Open Days BIMM London Higher Education courses are we run throughout the year. For more information, validated by the University of West London. please see page 72 of this Prospectus, call BIMM provides state-of-the-art professional 0208 749 3131 or visit www.bimm.co.uk/london – facilities, with equipment and software you can book your place online. provided by the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers who actively So choose to connect with us – and we’ll support and endorse us. connect you to a life in music. We look forward to welcoming you in the 2015/16 BIMM is proud to be the best connected. academic year. We now have over 4,500 students, all of whom have access to a range of amazing Yours sincerely, opportunities as part of our aligned network of campuses. We offer unrivalled access VASEEMA HAMILTON MA to the $50bn global music industry via PRINCIPAL – BIMM LONDON / regular collaborative experiences, including BRISTOL / BRIGHTON / BERLIN weekly Masterclasses with internationally renowned guest artists, gigs at small and JULIA RUZICKA large scale venues, access to industry A&R COLLEGE MANAGER panels, connectivity with the thriving festival – BIMM LONDON circuit, and the production of the annual
WELCOME 03 CONTENTS
05 ABOUT BIMM ABOUT 06 LONDON – THE PLACE TO STUDY 10 08 LIFE AT BIMM AT BIMM YOU’LL BE PART OF A CREATIVE COMMUNITY THAT GIVES YOU THE BEST 10 MASTERCLASSES OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TALENT AND WORK IN ONE OF 12 CAREERS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AND MOST CELEBRATED INDUSTRIES. 14 STUDENT SUCCESS 18 TUTORS 23 COURSES 60 SUMMER SCHOOLS 61 STUDENT SERVICES The global music industry is worth around All of our colleges offer fully accredited 62 HOW TO APPLY $50bn annually and this figure continues courses and are QAA-assured. Our tutors 14 64 INTERNATIONAL to grow each year, providing a multitude of are experts in their field and still tour, 66 FEES AND FINANCE employment opportunities in the UK, Ireland play and produce music with some of the and abroad. For over ten years, BIMM has been world’s biggest recording artists, such as 68 STUDENT LOANS producing some of the industry’s brightest Radiohead, Paul Weller, Beyonce, Madonna 69 SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES talents, from best-selling artists such as The and Sir Paul McCartney. 70 EDUCATION PARTNERS Kooks, Tom Odell, Radiohead and George 71 ACCOMMODATION Ezra to leading songwriters, musicians, agents, producers, journalists, business professionals 72 OPEN DAYS & COLLEGE TOURS and major-label managers. 74 CONTACT INFORMATION 72 Location is vital to breaking into the music WHY LONDON? industry, so we’ve based our colleges in London, Berlin, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester London is at the centre of music and and Dublin – the six European cities where the arts, both in terms of national and music matters most. These locations have international reputation. As a culturally thriving music scenes that allow you to diverse city with a large student take advantage of our unrivalled industry population, London offers inspiration “REALLY IMPRESSED WITH connections and the many collaborative and opportunities to many musicians WHAT YOU HAVE HERE, opportunities that arise. In this creative and artists. Alongside the major record YOU’RE VERY LUCKY.” environment you can network and develop labels and iconic music venues, the city lifelong contacts while performing and staging has a thriving underground music scene gigs at local venues and festivals, as well as with hundreds of venues and bars for ROGER DALTREY CBE working with record labels, music producers you to learn your craft. BIMM PATRON and rehearsal studios to get an authentic taste for what life in the music industry is really like.
04 CONTENTS ABOUT BIMM 05 LONDON IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST CENTRES OF MUSIC. IT’S A PERFECT PLAYGROUND LONDON FOR CHECKING OUT NEW BANDS, NETWORKING WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND CONNECTING WITH A WEALTH OF RECORD LABELS, PROMOTIONS AGENCIES THE AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
Every style of music that’s ever been, and PLACE that ever will be, finds its place in London. From legendary jazz players calling at Soho’s Ronnie Scott’s, to breakthrough indie outfits electrifying stages in Camden TO STUDY Town, to chart-topping pop stars playing multiple nights at the city’s arenas: there’s no stopping London’s magnetism, as the most vibrant variety of music consistently calls at its countless venues.
And just as its music scene is incredibly diverse, so too is the culture offered by London. This is a multinational metropolis; a city built on global influences. It’s a melting pot of possibilities, and BIMM London students can look forward to exploring a multitude of rewarding pursuits within its city limits. And should you feel there’s something missing, where better than London to kick-start your own “ WE WERE ALWAYS cutting-edge scene? ENCOURAGED TO BETTER OURSELVES AT BIMM, TO A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR CAREER HAVE ENQUIRING MINDS, 48% of the UK music industry is based AND TO CHALLENGE in London.* OURSELVES WITH OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL GOALS. I KNOW *Source: Creative & Cultural Skills (2010). THAT IT’S MADE A REAL Creative and Cultural Industry: Impact and DIFFERENCE TO MY CAREER Footprint 2010/11. AND HAS HELPED ME TO REALISE MY AMBITIONS.”
CHARLIE MCCLEAN, FOUNDATION DEGREE GRADUATE
06 LONDON LONDON 07 “PROVIDING YOU WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS.”
WHETHER IT’S LEARNING INSIDE THE GIGS CLASSROOM, IN A STUDIO, ON STAGE Life at BIMM is not all about coursework, OR AT A FESTIVAL, WE’LL PROVIDE revision and exams – live music is a huge part YOU WITH ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES of what we’re all about. Throughout your time YOU NEED TO ACHIEVE YOUR at BIMM, you’ll be heavily involved in London’s GOALS THROUGH CONNECTING AND live scene, whether it’s gigging, rehearsing or LIFE INTERACTING WITH THE INDUSTRY IN promoting. We also run and put on our own REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS. end-of-term gigs, showcasing our musicians, bands and songwriters at a series of events across the city. GUESTS AND MASTERCLASSES We believe that to be the best it helps to connect with the best, so we encourage you to meet and network with leading AT music industry professionals. We use our connections to attract A-list musicians, songwriters, label executives, A&R reps and booking agents to share their knowledge with you in regular Masterclasses. Previous guests have included: Danny O’Donoghue (The Script), BIMM KT Tunstall, Chuck D (Public Enemy), AT BIMM WE WANT TO HELP YOU BROADEN Imelda May, Graham Coxon (Blur), Keane, AND DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS AS A MUSICIAN Stephen Street (Producer: Blur, The OR MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL. Smiths), Michael Eavis (Glastonbury), Lawson, Ben Thompson (Two Door Cinema Club) and BIMM patron Roger Daltrey CBE (The Who).
BIMM ALBUM “I FELT I FINALLY FITTED Every year we release an album featuring IN THERE. YOU COULD DO a host of BIMM musicians. BIMM bands and YOUR OWN THING AND artists submit demos for consideration, THAT’S WHAT WE DID.” and the chosen acts get to record at a professional studio with engineers and LUKE PRITCHARD, THE KOOKS producers. The album is released to the BIMM GRADUATES public and given to industry professionals to showcase the very best of BIMM talent.
08 LIFE AT BIMM LIFE AT BIMM 09 MASTERCLASSES “TO BE THE BEST IT HELPS TO MEET THE BEST.” GRAHAM COXON BLUR PREVIOUS BIMM SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE…
CHUCK D LEMMY PUBLIC ENEMY MOTÖRHEAD
PAUL WELLER MARKY RAMONE MICHAEL EAVIS KT TUNSTALL THE JAM RAMONES GLASTONBURY SINGER- FESTIVAL SONGWRITER
FRANK TURNER RUFUS SINGER-SONGWRITER WAINWRIGHT SINGER-SONGWRITER
10 MASTERCLASSES MASTERCLASSES 11 BPI CAREERS UNIVERSAL MUSIC IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY SONY MUSIC WARNER MUSIC
WE KNOW YOU WANT TO MAKE WORKING WITH THE BEST MUSIC WEEK IT IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, One of the best ways into the music SO WE USE OUR ENVIABLE industry is through work-based learning. CONNECTIONS IN THE DOMESTIC Our network of contacts and industry AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC partners allows us to help you gain INDUSTRIES TO HELP MAKE work placements, internships and entry THAT HAPPEN. level positions with some of the biggest GET CONNECTED names in music, including Sony Music, At BIMM London, you’ll be presented EMI, Universal Music, Warner Music UK, with unique opportunities all with the Target Live, Festival Republic, Bestival, XL aim of securing a sustainable career in Recordings, Wichita, Ninja Tune, ie:music, PRS FOR MUSIC one of the most dynamic and exciting Big Life Management, Quite Great PR, vocations in the world. Space Promotions and Duff Press. THREE SIX ZERO
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES HOW WE HELP YOU ACHIEVE THIS BELIEVE DIGITAL The UK music sector offers a richly At BIMM we have individual tutorials varied number of careers. In such a designed to help with your development ARCTANGENT FESTIVAL diverse industry it helps to have skills and to discuss the direction you’d like your across a wide range of roles, and at career to take. We also have advisors who THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL BIMM we provide you with all the spend time with you on a one-to-one basis tools you need to achieve this. As a to assist with your CV, put together career INTL LIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE result, our students find work across action plans, and help you reach your goals the whole sector as session musicians, by finding appropriate internships and 2000TREES FESTIVAL songwriters, management, agents, work experience. engineers, A&R executives and more. LOVE SUPREME FESTIVAL
LEARNING FROM THE BEST SHAKEDOWN FESTIVAL As a student, you’ll be guided by world-class tutors who are some of PLEDGEMUSIC the most successful people in the “IF YOU’RE SERIOUS modern music business. They’ve toured ABOUT A CAREER IN DUFF PRESS the world, scored multi-platinum THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AT BIMM WE’RE hit records, and have collaborated AND WANT A GREAT SOME FRIENDLY PR PROUD OF OUR with some of the world’s best acts. EDUCATION IN HOW CLOSE INDUSTRY What’s more, they’re all still active in THE INDUSTRY WORKS – RAK STUDIOS CONTACTS AND the industry, giving you direct access THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.” ENJOY SUPPORTING to their knowledge, experience and COMMUNION MUSIC OUR STUDENTS AS enviable networking links. ROB HARRIS, JAMIROQUAI THEY PROGRESS IN THE AGENCY THEIR CAREERS.
12 CAREERS GET CONNECTED 13 After graduating from BIMM Bristol, where she was awarded her degree by Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis, Jenn secured a career at Yamaha as a drum tutor, teaching both groups and individual students. She went on to launch the Waterloo Music School STUDENT SUCCESS in Bristol with fellow BIMM alumna Louisa Baker, teaching drums, keyboards, vocals, BIMM GRADUATES PROVE THAT TALENT, HARD WORK AND CONNECTIONS ARE guitar and bass to a variety of ages across AN IMPRESSIVE MIX, WITH NEARLY 80% OF OUR ALUMNI MAKING A LIVING OUT the local community. Both graduates perform OF MUSIC ALONE. HERE WE PROFILE SOME OF OUR SUCCESS STORIES JENN HANEEF in the all-female band The Baronesques. – WITH MANY MORE TO BE FOUND AT: WWW.BIMM.CO.UK/STORIES YAMAHA
BEN THOMPSON THE LUKE BETH ROWLEY TWO DOOR KOOKS SITAL-SINGH CINEMA CLUB Having provided backing Multi-million-selling A young British talent with vocals for the likes of Ronan As live drummer for indiepoppers The Kooks began Glastonbury sets and sessions Keating and Enrique Iglesias Two Door Cinema Club, as students at BIMM, forming for BBC 6 Music and Radio 2 during her time at BIMM, after BIMM graduate Ben has as a band in Brighton in 2002. under his belt, BIMM Brighton graduation, Beth signed to TOM ODELL toured the globe several Their 2006 debut album ‘Inside graduate Luke is an artist of major label Universal, who times, performed at a In/Inside Out’ is certified as real promise. Supported by released her 2008 debut multitude of domestic and four-times platinum in the UK, DJs including Steve Lamacq, album ‘Little Dreamer’. The international festivals and and its follow-up, 2008’s ‘Konk’, Lauren Laverne and Dermot record reached No. 6 in the UK BIMM Brighton Songwriting graduate Tom signed to made numerous television went straight into the domestic O’Leary, his compelling, and led to Beth collaborating Columbia Records and progressed to the top of the music appearances. A musician chart at No. 1, with album emotionally captivating with Crowded House and the industry in 2013. That year he was a nominee in the BBC endorsed by Vic Firth and number three, ‘Junk Of The material has been compared legendary Burt Bacharach. Sound of 2013 poll, he won the Critic’s Choice Award at The Zildjian, Ben’s abilities Heart’ going Top 10 in 2011. The to Jeff Buckley and Bon Iver. She’s performed on ‘Top Of BRITs, he played Glastonbury Festival and his debut album are well honed, and he band is Brit Award nominated Luke’s debut album has been The Pops’ and ‘This Morning’, ‘Long Way Down’ went to No. 1. His rise has continued into continues to be a pivotal and won in the category of released by Parlophone, and has released a further 2014, with nominations for two BRIT Awards and a win at part of Two Door Cinema ‘Best UK & Ireland Act’ at the with tours across the UK and EP of songs, continuing to the Ivor Novello Awards for ‘Songwriter of the Year’. Club’s success. MTV Europe Awards in 2006. Europe to follow. perform regularly at events all over the country. 14 STUDENT SUCCESS STUDENT SUCCESS 15 CHARLIE MCCLEAN BIFFCO SONGWRITING
Biffco is the songwriting team behind hits for Ellie Goulding, Kylie Minogue, The Spice Girls, Little Mix and many more – and BIMM graduate Charlie is an essential part of its creative processes, working as assistant producer alongside the company’s founder, Richard ‘Biff’ Stannard. With considerable writing and backing vocalist experience ADAM PITTS behind her, Charlie is rapidly developing her LAWSON talents as an engineer, working with the likes GEORGE EZRA of One Direction and Susan Boyle. BIMM graduate Adam is the drummer for Lawson, a major-label-signed foursome George joined BIMM Bristol in 2011 to study with no fewer than six Top 20 singles to Songwriting – and was signed to Columbia their name and success throughout the Records less than a year later. 2014 was an world. Lawson have twice supported pop amazing year for George, and saw him place heavyweights The Wanted, and have also NATASHA BENT fifth in the BBC Sound of 2014 poll, tour the toured alongside Will Young and Westlife. UK and Europe, play an incredible set on the The band’s 2012 debut album, ‘Chapman A graduate of BIMM John Peel stage at Glastonbury, reach No. 4 Square’, was a Top 5 hit on its initial release, Brighton, Natasha with his debut single ‘Budapest’, and hit No. 1 and they have had a No. 3 hit with ‘Juliet’ is now a highly with his debut album ‘Wanted On Voyage’. both in the UK and abroad. successful booking agent. She is vice president at The Agency Group in JORDAN KATE WALSH London, personally WHITMORE SONGWRITER representing artists including Foals, The Knife, CHVRCHES Having completed a BA After graduating from the and Foster The (Hons) in Professional Songwriting course at BIMM People, while The Musicianship at BIMM Brighton, Kate went on to Agency Group’s JAMES BAY PHILIP SELWAY in 2010, Jordan became become the first unsigned wider roster features RADIOHEAD a member of the act to top the iTunes chart acts including 50 Atlantic Records A&R with her second album Cent, Bring Me The The rise of BIMM Brighton singer-songwriter Philip is a former student who has well and department. The label ‘Tim’s House’, knocking Horizon, Paramore James has been truly meteoric. He’s truly taken the music world by storm as is home to high-profile Take That from the top slot and A$AP Rocky. supported Laura Mvula and Hozier, shared drummer for the band Radiohead – to date acts such as Ed Sheeran, and securing distribution the bill with the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, they’ve sold in excess of 40 million albums Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, with Mercury Records. Kate performed for Burberry, and his debut single worldwide. Radiohead’s 1997 album ‘OK Missy Elliott and Plan B. continues to write and ‘Hold Back The River’ reached No. 18 in the Computer’ was voted the best album of the Jordan also works for record music on her own For more success charts. Plus he’s only gone and won the past 25 years by readers of Q magazine, and Brighton-based music label Blueberry Pie, and stories, visit 2015 BRIT ‘Critics’ Choice Award’ and placed in 2008 Philip was named the 26th greatest supervision company The is currently a Songwriting www.bimm.co.uk/stories second in the BBC ‘Sound of 2015’ list! drummer of all time by Gigwise. Sound Works. tutor at BIMM Brighton.
16 STUDENT SUCCESS STUDENT SUCCESS 17 JOHN WHEATCROFT HEAD OF GUITAR
MEET YOUR TUTORS John leads a busy life as both a performer and educator. He’s toured the world with both Carl Palmer “BRITAIN’S BEST CONNECTED.” (ELP) and John Jorgenson (Elton John, Hellecasters) and has performed alongside artists as diverse as Mike OUR BIMM LONDON TUTORS ARE SOME OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL Stern (Miles Davis), Frank Gambale (Chick Corea) and PEOPLE IN THE MODERN MUSIC BUSINESS. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple). A writer for publications including Guitar Techniques and Guitarist, John has also written the book, ‘Improvising Blues Guitar’ and fronts his own acoustic quintet.
They really have done it all – from headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury with Moby and playing drums in the ANDREW MCKINNEY HEAD OF BASS soundtrack to the Hollywood movie ‘Nine’, to performing for The Queen and being a Andrew plays bass for Hammond funk/acid jazz band, vocal coach on the Russian version of The the James Taylor Quartet, appearing at gigs and X Factor. And they all remain active in the festivals all over the world. He’s also performed in industry, meaning you’ll have direct access the West End and on TV, and writes a regular tuition to their in-demand insider knowledge! column for Bass Guitar Magazine. Live, he’s played with The Feeling, Beverley Knight, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Omar, Tony Christie, Chad Smith, Jamelia, the Jungle Brothers, Flava Flav, LL Cool J, Engelbert Humperdinck, plus many more.
LISA LAUDAT HEAD OF VOCALS ERIK STAMS HEAD OF DRUMS Before entering teaching, Lisa enjoyed a successful career as a session vocalist Erik has over 20 years of performing known for her versatility across all and recording experience as a genres. Artists she’s worked with include drummer. After graduating from New Lionel Richie, East 17, Simply Red, All York’s High School of Music and Art Saints, Ben E. King, Edwin Starr, Emma and the Performing Arts (Fame), he Bunton (Spice Girls), Peter Cox (Go studied at the Brooklyn Conservatory West), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), of Music, privately with the legendary Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Paul Henry Adler and Jerry Gonzalez, and Young, Paul Carrack, Chris Rea, Gabrielle performed regularly on the New York and Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones). City circuit. After a tour of Japan with While studying for her MMus in Music Walter Schreifles, (Quicksand and Performance at the London College of Rival Schools), Erik settled in London. Music, Lisa’s research focused on the He regularly writes for publications pursuit of excellence in contemporary including Drummer Magazine, Rhythm vocal learning and teaching. and Total Guitar.
18 TUTORS TUTORS 19 TIM SMART HEAD OF MUSICIANSHIP
Tim is a highly experienced performer and educator. He’s currently studying for a PhD at the Institute of Education, University of London, as well as working as an academic writer and education consultant. Tim is also a freelance trombone player and has played in many West End shows, including The Book of Mormon, Legally Blonde, La Cage Aux Folles, Chicago and Wicked. He’s been the featured trombone player for seminal British ska band, The Specials, and has collaborated with Prince Buster, Selecter, Toploader, Tim Minchin and The Kooks.
JOHAN ENGLUND HEAD OF MUSIC PRODUCTION
Johan has spent his working life in studios, gaining his experience as an in-house producer at one of Sweden’s most prestigious music production companies, before moving to the UK. As a house producer and engineer for EMI Publishing, Johan has worked with artists ranging from Busted and Lulu and The Lampshades, to So Solid Crew and Salaam Remi. He’s written and recorded with members of The SVETLANA VASSILEVA HARRY LECKSTEIN Vaccines, Daughter and the George Ezra band, and HEAD OF LIVE HEAD OF MUSIC has also worked with Spanish psy-garage rock outfit, PERFORMANCE BUSINESS Deers, and electronic artist, Jones. Svetlana is a professional musician Harry is the managing director of and educator. As a touring bass player artist management and production for Moby, she’s travelled around the company, Freeport Entertainment. He BECKY JONES planet several times; her personal also created the youth music social HEAD OF SONGWRITING highlights being Moby’s Glastonbury enterprise, Urban Collective, that acts 2003 Pyramid Stage headline and the as a catalyst between at-risk youth and Becky is a singer, songwriter and producer currently iTunes festival performance in London, the mainstream music industry. Harry performing under the name of Saint Saviour. Having which was streamed live on the holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship cut her teeth on electronic music in the early noughties iTunes website. She’s performed with and Innovation from Imperial College as part of the East London scene, various dance/ Glenn Tilbrook, John Barrowman and London and is a Fellow of the Royal pop collaborations and projects led her to a writing Sharleen Spiteri, and her first band, Society of the Arts. relationship with Groove Armada which soon developed the Vegastones, supported Duran into fronting the band live around the world along with Duran on a UK arena tour. Candi Staton, Neneh Cherry and MC M.A.D. Becky writes for other artists, as well as performing solo. For a full list of tutors, visit www.bimm.co.uk/london
20 TUTORS TUTORS 21 LONDON COURSES
24 CREATIVE MUSICIANSHIP BA (HONS) 28 SONGWRITING BA (HONS) 32 MUSIC BUSINESS BA (HONS) 34 MUSIC EVENT MANAGEMENT BA (HONS) 38 MUSIC JOURNALISM BA (HONS) 40 MUSIC PRODUCTION BA (HONS) 44 POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE BMUS (HONS) 48 POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE BMUS (HONS) WITH FOUNDATION YEAR 52 DIPLOMA IN POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE 54 DIPLOMA IN SONGWRITING 56 DIPLOMA IN MUSIC PRODUCTION 58 MMUS POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE 60 SUMMER SCHOOLS
22 TUTORS COURSES CONTENTS 23 “TURN YOUR PASSION FOR MUSIC INTO A CAREER.”
GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS AND VOCALS BA (HONS) UCAS CODE: W3C5
CREATIVE If you’re a musician who’s keen to develop Above all, the BA (Hons) Creative Musicianship your individual creative voice, then the BA offers an opportunity for you to explore your (Hons) Creative Musicianship will help turn creative side as a musician, encouraging you MUSICIANSHIP your passion for music into a career. to experiment with your style, try new things and push yourself to become the most unique GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS The programme combines instrumental study and original individual artist you can be. As a with the opportunity to develop collaborative graduate you’ll be ready to pursue a range of AND VOCALS and entrepreneurial skills while performing a different career options, including artist, band wide range of original and adapted music. leader, band member and arranger/composer. UCAS CODE: W3C5 At BIMM London, we understand that live performance is the key to you becoming a So, what are you waiting for? To make your great musician, so you’ll spend a lot of time on way as a musician, connect with us, and we’ll 3 YEARS FULL-TIME stage to help you develop and find your niche connect you to a life in music. as a performer. You’ll participate in weekly Live Performance Workshops (LPWs) in all three PROGRESSION years, performing with your fellow students Graduates can progress directly to while receiving expert guidance from highly employment in the music industry in roles skilled BIMM tutors. such as solo performer, band member, session musician, backing vocalist or songwriter, or You’ll study techniques in Year 1 and Year 2, can continue their study with a Postgraduate ensuring the development of performance Certificate in Further and Higher Education excellence is facilitated alongside the pursuit at BIMM Brighton or a MMus Popular Music of creativity and artistry, and you’ll have the Performance at BIMM London. choice to continue with it in Year 3 as an optional module. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Minimum of two A-levels at grade C or above You’ll explore and develop your potential (160 UCAS points) or BTEC level 3 equivalent, career pathways through research and and five GCSE qualifications at grade C professional projects, learning the essential and upwards, including English Language. skills required to work successfully in the For international entry requirements see music industry. International section.
Through a range of optional modules, Validated by the University of West London. including Showcase, Music for the Moving Image, Creative Technology Applications and Music Pedagogy in Practice, you can tailor the degree to fit your own personal goals.
24 CREATIVE MUSICIANSHIP BA (HONS) CREATIVE MUSICIANSHIP BA (HONS) 25 BA (Hons) Creative Musicianship COURSE MODULES
YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5) YEAR 3 (FHEQ LEVEL 6)
In Year 1, students address Year 2 requires students Year 3 affords students the the building blocks of to apply their skills to opportunity to participate individual artistry that will increasingly ‘real-world’ in the self-directed final underpin not only the rest scenarios while utilising the Performance Project, while of their studies, but also weekly Live Performance choosing from a range their future career. This Workshop (LPW) to explore of optional modules that includes interpreting a the original music of will best support them to wide-range of music in both their peers. Students also make the transition from traditional and experimental have the chance to select student to creative artist. contexts while developing optional modules that allow Students take five modules an understanding of them to focus their learning (120 credits). There are songwriting, music journey on either showcase four mandatory modules technology and the music performance, creative and students select one of business. Students take six technology applications three optional modules. All modules (120 credits). All or composing for moving modules run throughout the modules are mandatory image. Students take six academic year (30 weeks). and run throughout the modules (120 credits). There academic year (30 weeks).: are five mandatory modules • Professional Project and students select one of • Band Performance 3 • Band Performance 1 three optional modules. All • Personal and Business • Performance Techniques 1 modules run throughout the Development • Songwriting and Creative academic year (30 weeks). For entry to Year 2, students must complete Year 1 with Technology 1 Optional – Songwriting 120 credits achieved. External applications to Year 2 are • Styles • Band Performance 2 and Creative accepted – for details, please contact [email protected] • Harmony and Theory • Performance Techniques 2 Technology 3 • Popular Music Studies • Songwriting and Optional – Techniques 3 Musicianship Optional – Music Pedagogy • Styles in Practice • Artist Development Optional - Music for the • The Music Industry Moving Image 2
Optional – Showcase Optional – Music for the Moving Image 1 Optional – Creative Technology Applications
Please note: module names and For module descriptions structure may be subject to change. and more information, visit www.bimm.co.uk
26 CREATIVE MUSICIANSHIP BA (HONS) CREATIVE MUSICIANSHIP BA (HONS) 27 BA (HONS) 3 YEARS FULL-TIME SONGWRITING BA (Hons) Songwriting UCAS CODE: W380 COURSE MODULES
YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5) YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6) If you’re a songwriter with a creative flair some of the best musicians in the world which for composition and lyric writing, then the will stretch you as a songwriter. Your course In Year 1, students address Year 2 requires students Year 3 affords students the BA (Hons) Songwriting will help turn your will culminate in a Song Project designed to the essential songwriting to apply their skills to opportunity to participate passion for music into a career. give you the opportunity to develop a live skills that will underpin not increasingly ‘real-world’ in the self-directed industry project of your choice, and to give only the rest of their studies scenarios while studying the final Song Project while At BIMM London, we have a strong focus you a head start into the workplace when but also their future career. music business’ complex choosing from a range of on writing technique, analysis and personal you graduate. This includes investigating legal framework. Students optional modules including stylistic development, and you’ll be and analysing a wide range also have the chance to Situational Composition, encouraged from day one to explore your So to make your way as a songwriter, of music and developing select optional modules Music Pedagogy and/or creativity as an artist in a range of disciplines, connect with us, and we’ll connect you an understanding of music that allow them to focus Music Technology that will from solo and group performance to to a life in music. theory, music technology their learning journey on best support them to make commercial songwriting and music production and the music business. showcase performance, the transition from student for film, television and online channels. PROGRESSION Students take six modules writing to brief and/or to professional songwriter. Graduates can progress directly to (120 credits). All modules composing for moving Students take five modules The degree is both academically and employment in the music industry in roles are mandatory and run image. Students take six (120 credits). There are two musically challenging, providing the perfect such as songwriter, singer-songwriter, throughout the academic modules (120 credits). There mandatory modules and balance between practical and technical solo performer and band member, or can year (30 weeks). are five mandatory modules students select three out skills, and theory and analysis. To succeed as continue their study with a Postgraduate and students select one of of six optional ones. All a great songwriter, a detailed understanding Certificate in Further and Higher Education • Songwriting 1 three optional modules. All modules run throughout the of the music business is essential. We’ll share at BIMM Brighton or a MMus Popular Music • Song Stylistics modules run throughout the academic year (30 weeks). our knowledge of music publishing, contracts Performance at BIMM London. • Recording Skills academic year (30 weeks). and recording technology, and will deliver • Music Technology for • Song Project our teaching in line with the latest trends MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Songwriters 1 • Songwriting 2 • Personal and Business and directions in the evolving music industry. Minimum of two A-levels at grade C or above • Musicianship • Music Technology for Development You’ll be part of a creative community of (160 UCAS points) or BTEC level 3 equivalent, • Popular Music Studies Songwriters 2 gifted writers, performers and music industry and five GCSE qualifications at grade C • Arranging Optional – Songwriting 3 professionals who you can collaborate and and upwards, including English Language. • Music Publishing and the Optional – Song Production network with to help bring your talent to life. For international entry requirements see Legal Framework Optional – Writing for Stage International section. • The Music Industry Optional – Music for the Through a range of optional modules, Moving Image 2 including Writing for Commission, Music Validated by the University of West London. Optional – Music for the Optional – Music Technology for the Moving Image, Song Production and Moving Image 1 for Songwriters 3 Writing for Stage, you can tailor the degree For module descriptions Optional – Writing for Optional – Music Pedagogy to fit your own personal goals. You’ll get to and more information, visit Commission in Practice attend unique and inspiring Masterclasses by www.bimm.co.uk Optional – Showcase
Please note: module names and structure may be subject to change.
28 SONGWRITING BA (HONS) SONGWRITING BA (HONS) 29 “SUCCESS DOESN’T ALWAYS COME EASILY. IT TAKES THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF TALENT, HARD WORK AND VALUABLE CONNECTIONS TO MAKE YOUR WAY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.”
30 SONGWRITING BA (HONS) SONGWRITING BA (HONS) 31 BA (HONS) 3 YEARS FULL-TIME BA (Hons) Music Business MUSIC BUSINESS COURSE MODULES UCAS CODE: W370
The BA (Hons) Music Business degree at So, what are you waiting for? To make your YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5) YEAR 3 (FHEQ LEVEL 6) BIMM London is a leading specialist vocational way in the music business, connect with us, programme designed for those wishing to and we’ll connect you to a life in music. In Year 1, students address Year 2 requires students to Year 3 encourages pursue a career in the music and entertainment the essential music business build on their knowledge of the highest level of sectors as an entrepreneur, innovator or PROGRESSION skills that will underpin not the music industry landscape independent, self-directed creative executive. Graduates can progress directly to only the rest of their studies and to develop and apply study and third-year employment in the music industry in but also their future career. critical, analytical and projects include a real-world The aim of the course is to nurture entrepreneurial areas such as artist This includes developing reflective skills to increasingly music business start-up entrepreneurial flair while developing real- management, A&R, events, marketing, an understanding of the ‘real-world’ scenarios. The project. Students also study world skills and experience in recording, media law, merchandising, music publishing, fundamental principles focus continues to be on increasingly complex event releasing and marketing music. You’ll be journalism and tour management. Alternatively, of business, the changing developing independent management techniques offered the perfect opportunity to build a they can continue their study with a BIMM music industry landscape, learning, team work, while undertaking an detailed knowledge of the industry while Postgraduate Certificate in Further and Higher real-world record label leadership, organisational, industry work placement developing your network and your own ideas Education or a Masters Degree. projects, artist and event problem-solving, networking and a dissertation. in a creative space, using a mixture of both management and both and communication skills existing and emerging digital technologies. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS physical and digital relevant to both academic Students take four modules Minimum of two A-levels at grade C or above marketing techniques. study and the music business. (120 credits). All modules Our professionally-connected tutors will guide (160 UCAS points) or BTEC level 3 equivalent, are mandatory and run and support you through the teaching of and five GCSE qualifications at grade C Students take six modules Students take six modules throughout the academic personal, project management and business and upwards, including English Language. (120 credits). All modules (120 credits). All modules year (30 weeks). skills integral to artist and event management, For international entry requirements see are mandatory and run are mandatory and run marketing, music publishing, legislation and International section. throughout the academic throughout the academic label strategies for recording and releasing year (30 weeks). year (30 weeks). • Music Business Project music. You’ll also experience a number of Validated by the University of West London. • Industry Placement exciting opportunities to develop ‘hands- • Label Project • Digital Project • Event Management on’ industry knowledge through recording • Fundamentals of Business • Digital Entertainment • Dissertation projects, live events, work placements and • Artist Management Commerce internships with a range of creative industry • Event Management • Project Management employers. London is the epicenter of the • Physical and Digital • Music Publishing and the music industry and the country’s leading Marketing Legal Framework venues, broadcasters and companies are right • Popular Music Studies • Business Start Up on our doorstep. • Music Industry Landscape
You’ll also be a part of our thriving BIMM community, mixing and working with a melting pot of gifted writers, performers, producers, alumni and industry professionals. Please note: module names and structure may be subject to change.
For module descriptions and more information, visit www.bimm.co.uk
32 MUSIC BUSINESS BA (HONS) MUSIC BUSINESS BA (HONS) 33 BA (HONS) “MIX WITH BRITAIN’S MOST TALENTED ARTISTS.” MUSIC MUSIC EVENT MANAGEMENT EVENT UCAS CODE: N820 If you see yourself as a future events It’s our direct access to artists and venues promoter, then the BA (Hons) Music Event that really sets the BA (Hons) Music Event MANAGEMENT Management will not only teach you all you Management degree apart from others need for a successful career in the live music available, and is one of the many features UCAS CODE: N820 and creative industries, but will also ensure which will equip you for a long and that you connect with the best people in successful career in the events industry. the business to turn that career ambition 3 YEARS FULL-TIME into a reality. So, what are you waiting for? To make your way as a live events promoter, connect with The course will cover the complex and us, and we’ll connect you to a life in music. detailed structure of the contemporary events industry, and will equip you with PROGRESSION ROUTE a comprehensive list of business and Graduates can progress directly to management skills across a diverse range of employment in the music events industry in potential career paths. areas such as live music, event promotion, and the organisation of sporting and Your day-to-day learning will be unique, corporate events, music and cultural relevant and cutting-edge, and will be festivals, and weddings. Alternatively, delivered by well-connected tutors who are they can continue their study with a BIMM all still active in the highest levels of the Postgraduate Certificate in Further and modern events industry. Higher Education or a Masters Degree.
At BIMM London, you’ll have countless ENTRY REQUIREMENTS opportunities to use the practical skills Minimum of 240 UCAS points to include you learn on the course to put on events, two A-levels at grade C, or BTEC level 3 festivals, club nights and more. You’ll be part equivalent, and five GCSE qualifications of our thriving BIMM community, mixing at grade C and upwards, including English with gifted performers, writers, alumni and Language and Maths. For international entry music industry professionals, and will be requirements see International section. encouraged to express your entrepreneurial spirit via collaborations and gigs at Subject to validation by the University of numerous local venues around London. West London.
34 MUSIC EVENT MANAGEMENT BA (HONS) MUSIC EVENT MANAGEMENT BA (HONS) 35 “WORKING AT SONY WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. I LEARNED SO MUCH AND WAS ABLE TO MEET FRONTLINE ARTISTS. I CAME TO APPRECIATE FIRST HAND HOW THE MODULES I AM STUDYING AT BIMM ARE TRULY RELEVANT AND APPLICABLE IN THE REAL WORLD OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.”
TOM BECK, FOUNDATION DEGREE GRADUATE
BA (Hons) Music Event Management COURSE MODULES
YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5) YEAR 3 (FHEQ LEVEL 6)
All students take the All students take the All students take the following core modules in following modules in their following modules in their their first year of study: second year of study: third year of study:
• Concert Promotion and • Research Methods • Professional Project Tour Management • Events and the Audience • Professional Development • Live Sound Technology • Event Concept and Design • Financial Management • Legislation, • Engaging With Industry and Funding Administration and (WBL) • Event Promotion and Finance • Marketing and Media Digital Media • Events in Context • Event Logistics and • Events and the • Introducing Events Services Environment Management • Music Business and Study Skills
Please note: module names and structure may be subject to change.
For module descriptions and more information, visit www.bimm.co.uk
36 MUSIC EVENT MANAGEMENT BA (HONS) MUSIC EVENT MANAGEMENT BA (HONS) 37 BA (HONS) MUSIC JOURNALIS UCAS CODE: P500 3 YEARS FULL-TIME
If you’re looking to pursue a career in journalism, You’ll be regularly encouraged to network, BA (Hons) Music Journalism but would like to specialise in the discipline of connect and collaborate with fellow BIMM music from the very start, then the BA (Hons) students as part of the course, giving you COURSE MODULES Music Journalism at BIMM London will give you unique access to a huge talent pool of the competitive edge you need to become a performers, songwriters, producers and successful music journalist. music business entrepreneurs to write about, interview and promote. YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5) YEAR 3 (FHEQ LEVEL 6) This highly vocational course will help you develop dedicated skills in journalism and So to make your way as a music journalist, All students take the All students take the All students take the public relations, all within the specific context connect with us, and we’ll connect you to a following mandatory following mandatory following mandatory of the music industry. life in music. modules in their first year modules in their second modules in their third year of study: year of study: of study: You’ll develop a solid base of wider journalistic PROGRESSION ROUTE skills, including the study of topics such Graduates can progress directly to a career • Introduction to Music • Research Methods • Global Communication as law and ethics, writing and academic as either a freelance or staff music journalist, Journalism • Cultural Perspectives • Creative Entrepreneurship skills, and research techniques, but will also working on newspapers, magazines, radio, TV • Music Journalism: • Engaging With Industry • Professional Project undertake modules distinctly relevant to the or online, or they can continue their study with Principles and Practice 1 • Artist Development • Professional Development music industry, such as the nature of music a BIMM Postgraduate Certificate in Further and • Music Business and PR • Analytical Perspectives journalism and PR, music history, digital Higher Education or a Masters Degree. • Journalism in Context • Music Journalism: literacy, the structure and working practice of • Writing for the Music Principles and Practice 2 the music business, music entrepreneurship, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Industry • Digital Media Production and artist promotion and marketing. Minimum of 240 UCAS points to include two • Music and Digital Media A-levels at grade C, or BTEC level 3 equivalent, The course is designed to act as a direct and five GCSE qualifications at grade C springboard into employment and you’ll and upwards, including English Language. have access to a whole range of unique For international entry requirements see Please note: module names and structure may be subject to change. opportunities allowing you to engage directly International section. with the music industry in the form of work For module descriptions and more information, visit www.bimm.co.uk placements and professional projects. This course is subject to validation by the University of West London. 38 MUSIC JOURNALISM BA (HONS) MUSIC JOURNALSIM BA (HONS) 39 “THERE’S SO MUCH GOING ON AND SO MANY CREATIVE PEOPLE TO BOUNCE OFF.”
MUSIC PRODUCTION UCAS CODE: WH70
The way in which music is recorded, mixed You’ll undertake hands-on learning in our and mastered is as integral to the creative high-tech production facilities and will have process as composition and performance. The direct access to cutting-edge equipment and best producers can add an elusive magic to a software, where you’ll be directed in its use by recording that’s often the difference between professional industry tutors who really know the success and failure of a project. the ins and outs of the kit.
The BA (Hons) Music Production degree So, what are you waiting for? To make your at BIMM London is a specialist programme way in music production, connect with us, and designed for those wishing to pursue a career we’ll connect you to a life in music in a range of music industry roles, such as producer, sound engineer or creative artist. PROGRESSION Graduates can progress directly to BA (HONS) The aim of the course is to nurture your employment in the music industry in roles creative flair while you develop your skills such as producer, DJ, sound engineer, film as a music producer across a wide range of and television composer and computer contexts, including traditional studio and live music designer, or they can continue their MUSIC recording, songwriting, live sound and music study with a BIMM Postgraduate Certificate for moving image. You’ll study the context in Further and Higher Education or a of contemporary music and the industry Masters Degree. that supports it, as well as learning personal, PRODUCTION project-management and business skills. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Minimum of two A-levels at grade C or above UCAS CODE: WH70 Networking and collaboration are central to (160 UCAS points) or BTEC level 3 equivalent, the degree, and students are encouraged to and five GCSE qualifications at grade C create music projects with their peers on the and upwards, including English Language. 3 YEARS FULL-TIME BA (Hons) Songwriting, BMus (Hons) Popular For international entry requirements see Music Performance, BA (Hons) Creative International section. Musicianship, and BA (Hons) Music Business programmes. Validated by the University of West London.
40 MUSIC PRODUCTION BA (HONS) MUSIC PRODUCTION BA (HONS) 41 BA (Hons) Music Production COURSE MODULES
YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5) YEAR 3 (FHEQ LEVEL 6)
In Year 1, students address Year 2 requires students Year 3 affords students the the essential production to apply their skills to opportunity to participate skills that will underpin, not increasingly ‘real-world’ in the self-directed final only the rest of their studies, scenarios involving Production Project, while but also their future career. arranging, advanced choosing from a range of This includes working with sequencing and remixing optional modules including a wide range of analogue in contemporary dance Sound Design, Music recording techniques and styles, while studying the Pedagogy and Composition equipment, digital mixing, cultural heritage of popular for the Moving Image that audio production and music. Students also will best prepare them for a sequencing platforms, have the chance to select career as a music industry as well as developing an optional modules that professional. Students take understanding of music allow them to specialise in five modules (120 credits). theory, songwriting and the studio management, live There are two mandatory music business. Students sound and songwriting. modules and students select take six modules Students take six modules three out of six optional (120 credits). (120 credits). There are five modules. mandatory modules and All modules are mandatory students select one out of All modules run throughout and run throughout the three optional modules. the academic year academic year (30 weeks). (30 weeks). All modules run throughout • Recording Skills the academic year • Production Project • Software Environments (30 weeks). • Personal and Business • Mixing and Audio Development • Production 1 • Mixing and Audio • Songwriting 1 Production 2 Optional – Songwriting 3 • Musicianship • Electronic Music Optional – Sonic • Popular Music Studies Production Manipulation • Arranging Optional – Location • Music for the Moving Recording and Image 1 Post • The Music Industry Optional – Music for the Moving Image 2 Optional – Live Sound Optional – Music for Games For module descriptions Optional – Songwriting 2 Optional – Music Pedagogy and more information, Optional – Studio in Practice visit www.bimm.co.uk Management
Please note: module names and structure may be subject to change.
42 MUSIC PRODUCTION BA (HONS) MUSIC PRODUCTION BA (HONS) 43 “LIFE AT BIMM IS INCREDIBLE.”
GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS AND VOCALS UCAS CODE: W315
If you’re a musician who wishes to develop Above all, the BMus (Hons) Popular Music your technical, performance and musicianship Performance offers flexibility and an skills to a professional level, then the BMus unparalleled breadth of education. As a (Hons) Popular Music Performance will help graduate you’ll have developed into a well- turn your passion for music into a career. rounded, versatile musician capable of performing a variety of musical styles, and The programme combines high-level comfortable in wearing a number of different BMUS (HONS) instrumental study with the opportunity to musical hats. You’ll be ready to pursue a range engage with music technology, songwriting of different career options, including session skills, and a wide range of modern music styles. musician, touring artist, theatrical musician, musical director and arranger/composer. POPULAR At BIMM London, we understand that live performance is the key to you becoming a So , what are you waiting for? To make your great musician, so you’ll spend a lot of time on way as a musician, connect with us, and we’ll stage to help you develop and find your niche connect you to a life in music. MUSIC as a performer. You’ll participate in weekly Live Performance Workshops (LPWs) in all three PROGRESSION years, performing with your fellow students Graduates can progress directly to PERFORMANCE while receiving expert guidance from highly employment in the music industry in roles skilled BIMM tutors. such as solo performer, band member, session GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS AND VOCALS musician, backing vocalist or songwriter, or You’ll study techniques each year, enabling you can continue their study with a Postgraduate UCAS CODE: W315 to develop to a high professional standard and Certificate in Further and Higher Education achieve a level of fluency that will meet the at BIMM Brighton or a MMus Popular Music demands of any musical situation. Plus you’ll Performance at BIMM London. 3 YEARS FULL-TIME explore and develop your potential career pathways through research and professional MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS projects, learning the essential skills required Minimum of two A-levels at grade C or above to work successfully in the music industry. (160 UCAS points) or BTEC level 3 equivalent, and five GCSE qualifications at grade C Through a range of optional modules, and upwards, including English Language. including Composing and Arranging, Music For international entry requirements see Technology, and Music Pedagogy in Practice, International section. you can tailor the degree to fit your own personal goals. Validated by the University of West London.
44 POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE BMUS (HONS) POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE BMUS (HONS) 45 BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance COURSE MODULES
YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5) YEAR 3 (FHEQ LEVEL 6)
In Year 1, students address Year 2 requires students Year 3 has increased the essential music skills to apply their skills to optionality with students that will underpin not only increasingly ‘real-world’ able to choose the suite of the rest of their studies but scenarios while studying modules that will enable also their future career. This the cultural heritage of them to make the transition includes investigating and popular music. Students from student to professional. performing a wide range also have the chance to Third-year projects include of music and developing select optional modules that the self-directed final an understanding of music allow them to specialise in Performance Project, where theory, music technology either music technology or students deliver a 30-minute and the music business. composing and arranging. show of their own project. Students take six modules Students take five modules Students take five modules (120 credits). All modules (120 credits). There are four (120 credits). There are are mandatory and run mandatory modules and four mandatory modules throughout the academic students select one out of and students select one of year (30 weeks). two optional modules. All three optional modules. All modules run throughout the modules run throughout the • Performance Studies 1 academic year (30 weeks). academic year (30 weeks). • Essential Styles • Techniques 1 • Performance Studies 2 • Performance Project • Musicianship • Techniques 2 • Performance Studies 3 • Music Technology 1 • Ensemble Skills • Techniques 3 • Popular Music Studies • The Music Industry • Personal and Business Development Optional – Composing and Arranging 1 Optional – Music Optional – Music Technology 2 Technology 3 Optional – Composing and Arranging 2 Optional – Music Pedagogy in Practice
Please note: module names and structure may be subject to change.
For module descriptions and more information, visit www.bimm.co.uk
46 POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE BMUS (HONS) POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE BMUS (HONS) 47 GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS AND VOCALS BMUS (HONS) UCAS CODE: W31M
POPULAR MUSIC If you’re a musician who wishes to develop Technology, and Music Pedagogy in Practice, your technical, performance and musicianship you can tailor the degree to fit your own skills to a professional level, but requires a little personal goals. further preparation for study at Bachelor’s PERFORMANCE Degree level, then the BMus (Hons) Popular Above all, the BMus (Hons) in Popular Music WITH FOUNDATION YEAR Music Performance with Foundation Year will Performance with Foundation Year offers help turn your passion for music into a career. flexibility and an unparalleled breadth GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS of education. As a graduate you’ll have In the Foundation Year of this programme, developed into a well-rounded, versatile AND VOCALS you’ll gain a solid grounding in technique and musician capable of performing a variety of styles, and live performance, plus will cover musical styles, and comfortable in wearing music theory, sight reading, study skills and a number of different musical hats. You’ll be UCAS CODE: W31M musicianship. At the end of the first year, you’ll ready to pursue a range of different career have developed a strong foundation of musical options, including session musician, touring knowledge which will stand you in good stead artist, theatrical musician, musical director and 4 YEARS FULL-TIME to complete the remainder of the degree, arranger/composer. which combines high-level instrumental study with the opportunity to engage with music So, what are you waiting for? To make your technology, songwriting skills, and a wide way as a musician, connect with us, and we’ll range of modern music styles. connect you to a life in music.
At BIMM London, we understand that live PROGRESSION performance is the key to you becoming a Graduates can progress directly to great musician, so you’ll spend a lot of time on employment in the music industry in roles stage to help you develop and find your niche such as solo performer, band member, session as a performer. You’ll participate in weekly Live musician, backing vocalist or songwriter, or Performance Workshops (LPWs) in all three can continue their study with a Postgraduate years, performing with your fellow students Certificate in Further and Higher Education while receiving expert guidance from highly at BIMM Brighton or a MMus Popular Music skilled BIMM tutors. Performance at BIMM London.
You’ll study techniques each year, enabling you MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS to develop to a high professional standard and Minimum of 80 UCAS points to include a achieve a level of fluency that will meet the minimum of two A-levels at grade E, or demands of any musical situation. Plus you’ll BTEC level 3 equivalent, and five GCSE explore and develop your potential career qualifications at grades C and upwards, pathways through research and professional including English Language. For international projects, learning the essential skills required entry requirements see International section. to work successfully in the music industry. Validated by the University of West London. Through a range of optional modules, including Composing and Arranging, Music
48 POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE WITH FOUNDATION YEAR BMUS (HONS) POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE WITH FOUNDATION YEAR BMUS (HONS) 49 BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance with Foundation Year COURSE MODULES
FOUNDATION YEAR YEAR 2 (FHEQ LEVEL 5)
The Foundation Year provides students with Year 2 requires students to apply their skills the opportunity to gain a solid grounding to increasingly ‘real-world’ scenarios while in live performance, instrumental/vocal studying the cultural heritage of popular techniques and styles as well as study skills, music. Students also have the chance to sight reading and musicianship. They’ll select optional modules that allow them consolidate their existing knowledge and to specialise in either music technology or skills, while discovering new areas to pursue. composing and arranging. Students take five modules (120 credits). There are four Following the completion of the Foundation mandatory modules and students select Year, the rest of the course progresses one out of two optional modules. as per Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 of the BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance. • Performance Studies 2 Students take six modules (120 credits). • Techniques 2 • Ensemble Skills • Performance Studies • The Music Industry • Instrument Techniques • Music Styles Optional – Composing and Arranging 1 • Foundations of Music Optional – Music Technology 2 • Sight Reading • Academic Studies and Learning Development YEAR 3 (FHEQ LEVEL 6) YEAR 1 (FHEQ LEVEL 4) Year 3 has increased optionality with students In Year 1, students address the essential music able to choose the suite of modules that skills that will underpin not only the rest of will enable them to make the transition from their studies but also their future career. student to professional. Third-year projects This includes investigating and performing include the self-directed final Performance a wide range of music and developing Project, where students deliver a 30-minute an understanding of music theory, music show of their own project. Students take technology and the music business. Students five modules (120 credits). There are four take six modules (120 credits). mandatory modules and students select one of three optional modules. • Performance Studies 1 • Essential Styles • Performance Project • Techniques 1 • Performance Studies 3 • Musicianship • Techniques 3 • Music Technology 1 • Personal and Business Development • Popular Music Studies Optional – Music Technology 3 All modules run throughout the academic Optional – Composing and Arranging 2 year (30 weeks). Optional – Music Pedagogy in Practice
Please note: module names and structure For module descriptions and more may be subject to change. information, visit www.bimm.co.uk 50 POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE WITH FOUNDATION YEAR BMUS (HONS) POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE WITH FOUNDATION YEAR BMUS (HONS) 51 DIPLOMA IN
POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE
GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS AND VOCALS
If you’re after ‘hands-on’ training and a broad So, what are you waiting for? To make your DIPLOMA IN overview of virtually every aspect of modern way as a musician, connect with us, and we’ll musicianship, then the Diploma in Popular connect you to a life in music. Music Performance can help turn your passion for music into a career. PROGRESSION Graduates can progress directly to POPULAR This one-year practical and vocational course employment in the music industry in roles is equivalent to two A-levels, and covers tuition such as solo performer, band member, across everything from technique session musician, backing vocalist or and performance skills to musicianship and songwriter, or can continue their study MUSIC music theory. with a BMus Popular Music Performance at BIMM London. At BIMM London, we understand that live performance is the key to you becoming a MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS PERFORMANCE great musician, so you’ll spend a lot of time on Four GCSE‘s at grade C or above (to GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS AND VOCALS stage to help you develop and find your niche include English Language and Maths). as a performer. You’ll participate in weekly Live For international entry requirements see PEARSON BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION Performance Workshops (LPWs), playing with International section. IN THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK your fellow students while receiving expert guidance from highly skilled BIMM tutors. COURSE MODULES 1 YEAR FULLY ACCREDITED As well as the focus on performance, this bass course will teach you to communicate • Technique musically and be creatively self-sufficient. • Session Styles It’ll also provide you with an understanding • Pre-Production of how the music industry works and give • Live Performance Workshop (LPW) you the opportunity to study the work of the • Reading leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. • Musicianship All in all, it’s a fantastic grounding for a holistic • The Music Industry understanding of modern music and the • Music in Context industry that surrounds it. • Personal and Instrumental Development Successful completion of the course will gain • Music Technology you a Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Diploma • Extended Studies qualification, and it’s a great gateway to either taking your first steps in a music industry career, or continuing on with study in the form Please note: module names and of a music degree at BIMM. structure may be subject to change.
52 DIPLOMA IN POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIPLOMA IN POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE 53 DIPLOMA IN SONGWRITING
PEARSON BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION IN THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK
1 YEAR FULL-TIME
If you’re a songwriter with solid ability, Successful completion of the course will gain untapped potential and the ambition to be a you a Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Diploma fully rounded musician, then the Diploma in qualification, and it’s a great gateway to either Songwriting can help turn your passion for taking your first steps in a music industry music into a career. career, or continuing on with study in the form of a music degree at BIMM. This practical and vocational course is equivalent to two A-levels, and is all about So, what are you waiting for? To make your developing your songwriting technique, way as a songwriter, connect with us, and we’ll improving your performance skills and connect you to a life in music. COURSE MODULES musical style, getting yourself noticed by connecting with the music industry, and PROGRESSION • Melody and Lyrics steadily building your confidence towards Graduates can progress directly to • Harmony that of a professional musician. employment in the music industry in roles • Structure and Style such as songwriter, singer-songwriter, solo • Songwriting Workshop / You’ll gain a fundamental understanding of performer and band member, or can continue Portfolio Design the way the music industry works, plus will their study with a BA (Hons) Songwriting at • Arranging study music history, notation, arranging, music BIMM London. • Listening Skills production and musicianship skills. You’ll • Live Performance Workshop (LPW) be expected to sing within workshop and MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS • Software Notation performance opportunities and be able to Four GCSE qualifications at grade C upwards, • Musicianship support your performance with either piano or including English Language. For international • The Music Industry guitar accompaniment, or music production entry requirements see International section. • Music in Context techniques. All in all, it’s a fantastic grounding • Music Technology for a holistic understanding of modern music • Extended Studies and the industry that surrounds it.
You’ll have the opportunity to learn in a creative Please note: module names and environment where you’ll develop strong structure may be subject to change. connections with fellow aspiring musicians, and will be guided by your tutors and prominent music industry professionals to help steer you towards your future career or study goals.
54 DIPLOMA IN SONGWRITING DIPLOMA IN SONGWRITING 55 DIPLOMA IN MUSIC PRODUCTION
PEARSON BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION IN THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK
1 YEAR FULL-TIME
If you’re an aspiring music producer looking PROGRESSION for some expert ‘hands-on’ training, then the Graduates can progress directly to Diploma in Music Production can help turn your employment in the music industry in roles passion for music into a career. such as producer, DJ, sound engineer, film and television composer and computer music This one-year practical and vocational course designer, or they can continue their study is suitable for anyone wishing to become with a BA (Hons) Music Production at involved in a range of commercial music BIMM London. applications, including songwriting, recording and composing for film and television, and MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS is all about learning to utilise the production Four GCSE qualifications at grade C upwards, environment in a creative way. including English Language. For international entry requirements see International section. The course will help you develop your musical production style, improve your technique, get yourself noticed by connecting with the music industry, and steadily build your confidence COURSE MODULES towards that of a professional musician. All in all, it’s a brilliant introduction to the world • Music Production Techniques of music production and the modern music • Sequencing Systems and Techniques industry that surrounds it. • Sound Creation and Manipulation • Music Technology in Performance At BIMM London, you’ll have the opportunity • Songwriting to learn in a creative environment where you’ll • Music and Sound for Moving Picture develop strong connections with fellow aspiring • The Music Industry musicians, and will be guided by your tutors • Music Production Project and prominent music industry professionals to • Music in Context help steer you towards your future career or • Listening Skills study goals. • Software Notation • Music Theory and Harmony Successful completion of the course will gain • Extended Studies you a nationally recognised Pearson Edexcel BTEC National Diploma Level 3 qualification, and the diploma is a great gateway to either Please note: module names and taking your first steps in a music industry career, structure may be subject to change. or continuing on with study in the form of a BA (Hons) Music Production degree at BIMM.
56 DIPLOMA IN MUSIC PRODUCTION DIPLOMA IN MUSIC PRODUCTION 57 MMUS POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE
GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS AND VOCALS
If you’re a musician looking to take your venues, such as the O2 Shepherd’s Bush technical and creative performance skills Empire, The Borderline, Bush Hall, Lock 17 1 YEAR FULL-TIME to a higher level, and are keen to work Camden, Half Moon Putney and Under the collaboratively with other musicians, then Bridge in Fulham. the MMus Popular Music Performance may be the advanced postgraduate music course You’ll also regularly engage with leading you’ve been searching for. music industry practitioners from across all COURSE MODULES areas of the music industry as part of our Delivered in partnership with the University Masterclass programme – from musicians of West London, with the majority of and songwriters to producers and business • Performance Portfolio 1 teaching taking place at BIMM London’s entrepreneurs. • Ensemble and Musical campus in Fulham, the programme is Direction Skills aimed at performers from a broad range of So, what are you waiting for? To make your • Critical Perspectives contemporary popular music genres. way as a truly exceptional musician and • Performance Portfolio 2 academic, connect with us, and we’ll connect • Postgraduate Research Methods A combination of one-to-one tuition you to a life in music.. • Project supported by group-based lectures, seminars and workshops, the course offers optional PROGRESSION Students will select one option from studies in songwriting, recording studio skills Graduates can progress directly to the following optional modules: and music teaching, enabling you to tailor the employment in the music industry in roles • Songwriting qualification to fit your own personal goals, such as solo performer, band member, • Studio Recording while broadening your skillset in preparation session musician, backing vocalist or • Music Pedagogy for a potential portfolio career. songwriter, or can continue their study with a Postgraduate Certificate in Further and You’ll also benefit from being part of the Higher Education at BIMM Brighton. Please note: module names and wider postgraduate student community at the structure may be subject to change. University of West London by working with MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS students from other courses on a Research Candidates who are selected for interview Methodologies module, taught at the and audition will hold an appropriate University’s Ealing campus. undergraduate qualification, e.g. a BA (Hons) Music or a BMus (Hons) – with a 2:1 or The programme is delivered by tutors who above. Equivalent international qualifications continue to be active professionals in the will be considered. For international entry music industry and who are well-placed to requirements see International section. guide and support your career development. BIMM London offers all students a wide range Validated by the University of West London. of performance opportunities in leading city
58 MMUS POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE MMUS POPULAR MUSIC PERFORMANCE 59 SUMMER STUDENT SCHOOLS SERVICES
EVERY YEAR AT BIMM LONDON WE RUN A RANGE OF WE WANT TO MAKE YOUR TIME AT SUMMER SCHOOLS FOR MUSICIANS LOOKING TO DEVELOP THEIR BIMM LONDON AS EASY AND AS TECHNIQUE AND CONFIDENCE AS LIVE PERFORMERS. COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE, SO WE HAVE EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL SUPPORT TEAMS DEDICATED TO HELPING YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR STUDY EXPERIENCE. IF YOU’RE A GUITARIST, BASS PLAYER, Council), James Wiltshire (Freemasons) DRUMMER, VOCALIST OR ASPIRING and Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter/Bullet For EDUCATION SUPPORT PRODUCER, A BIMM SUMMER SCHOOL My Valentine). We have a full-time team providing a range of IS A FANTASTIC WAY TO SPEND YOUR services for those who need support throughout BREAK. The last day will involve forming bands their studies. These include students with special and rehearsing your favourite track of learning difficulties, dyslexia, medical conditions Each Summer School is run over a five- the week in preparation for an afternoon and other disabilities. Our Student Services Team day week and consists of dedicated performance for your friends and family. will work on a one-to-one basis to help students tuition on your instrument, followed Plus we partner with some of the best learn skills to assist with reading, writing, revision by a live performance workshop every brands in the music business to offer our and approaches to exams and coursework. afternoon to hone your performance students a chance to win brilliant prizes, skills. You’ll be guided by your tutors including guitars, amps and gig tickets. PERSONAL SUPPORT and a different special guest each Our Student Services Team also offers day – past visitors have included Ben BIMM London Summer Schools are open counselling and stress management. This is Thompson (Two Door Cinema Club), to all musicians aged 11+ who are not done on a one-to-one basis and is strictly Steve White (Paul Weller/The Style absolute beginners on their instrument. confidential. We understand that there are certain stresses and anxieties that can affect students, so our fully qualified counsellors will help with any problems you may have, from financial worries to personal issues.
SIGN UP FOR SUMMER SCHOOL FIND OUT MORE If you’d like to get a taste of what life at BIMM London is like and join us on one of If you have any Student Services questions, our Summer Schools, please email us at: [email protected] or call 0208 749 3131. please call our team on 0208 749 3131 or email [email protected]
60 SUMMER SCHOOLS STUDENT SERVICES 61 HOW TO APPLY APPLYING TO BIMM IS SIMPLE. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FOLLOW THESE STEPS.
HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES
1. Applying If you wish to visit us and be assessed before your UCAS application. We’ll take into 2. Assessment All Higher Education students who wish to you submit your UCAS application, this can be consideration your existing or expected Once we’ve received your enquiry we’ll join BIMM will need to submit an application arranged by contacting our Admissions Team qualifications and the strength of your invite you to attend BIMM for an assessment through UCAS at www.ucas.com using the directly on 0208 749 3131, emailing personal statement and reference. and/or audition, and we’ll then either make appropriate UCAS Course Code (which can [email protected] or filling in the ‘Apply you an offer of a place or suggest how you be found in this Prospectus) and also the Now’ form on the BIMM London website. 4. If your UCAS application is successful can develop your skills further to meet the correct Institution Code (T15) and London you’ll be made either a ‘conditional’ or required standard. Please try not to leave Campus Code (D). The first UCAS deadline 3(b). Music Business, Music Journalism* and ‘unconditional’ offer. If it’s ‘conditional’, your application to the last minute, as courses for application is 15th January, 2015. There Music Event Management* it’ll be pending until we receive any further do fill up very quickly and we’d hate for you are further opportunities to apply but it’s For courses which don’t involve a practical information required, such as exam results to be disappointed. highly recommended that you meet this performance element we’ll generally and certificates. If it’s ‘unconditional’ then you first deadline. Once your application has be able to make you an offer based on have met the entry criteria for 3. Performance, Music Production been received we’ll either invite you in for the course. and Songwriting an audition and assessment or, if you clearly If you’re applying for one of our Performance- meet the entry criteria for the course you’ve 5. Confirmation of your place will be made based courses (Guitar, Bass, Drums and selected, we’ll offer you a place. through ‘Track’ on ucas.com. It’s then up to you Vocals), Music Production or Songwriting and to confirm if you wish to take up your place. are a UK-based student, we’ll expect you to 2. Personal Statement attend BIMM for an audition and assessment. A personal statement must be included Our Admissions Team is available to help with All BIMM assessments for these courses with your UCAS application. There’s a video any queries you may have about applying to are free of charge and include an hour-long guide to writing a personal statement on the BIMM. Please don’t hesitate to contact us by introductory presentation which provides UCAS website. Using a maximum of 4,000 calling 0208 749 3131, emailing valuable information about our courses, the characters, please write your statement as a [email protected] or filling in the ‘Apply music industry and BIMM’s ethos, aims and Word document so that you can check your Now’ form on the BIMM London website. philosophy. During your individual assessment spelling and grammar and then simply copy we’ll discuss your personal aspirations and and paste it into the personal statement *Subject to validation the ways in which we can help you to achieve section on your UCAS application. Please KNOW YOUR CODES your goals. use paragraphs in your writing as this makes B39 – Institution Code for BIMM FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES it clearer to read, and we advise that you T15 – Campus Code for London Our Admissions Team is available to help with keep a copy for future reference. 1. Applying any queries you may have about applying to You can apply to BIMM London for a Further BIMM. Please don’t hesitate to contact us 3(a). Performance, Music Production If you have any queries about BIMM Education course by calling our Admissions by calling 0208 749 3131, emailing and Songwriting courses or would like to discuss your Team directly on 0208 749 3131 to request an [email protected] or filling in the ‘Apply If you’re a UK-based Performance (Guitar, options with one of our advisors, please assessment or by entering your details in the Now’ form on the BIMM London website. Bass, Drums and Vocals), Music Production get in touch by calling 0208 749 3131 or ‘Apply Now’ website form. or Songwriting student, we’ll expect you to emailing: [email protected] attend BIMM for an audition and assessment.
62 HOW TO APPLY HOW TO APPLY 63 Step 7: Contract confirmation We also accept the following equivalent Diploma: You’ll be sent a contract and offer English Language exams: INTERNATIONAL letter via email which needs to be confirmed • Cambridge First Certificate Level B2 or above within 28 days of the dated contract. • Cambridge Advanced Level B2 or above IF YOU’RE A NON-UK RESIDENT, YOU CAN APPLY FOR ALL OUR • ESOL Skills For Life Level 1 at Level B2 FULL-TIME COURSES. JUST FOLLOW THESE EASY STEPS. Degree: You’ll be offered a course via UCAS • PTE Academic Level B2 (Pearson) with a which needs to be accepted before the minimum of 51 in each band UCAS deadline. • GCSE English Language (First Language) Here at BIMM, we’ve always had our Step 2: Booking your audition at C or above finger on the pulse identifying key Diploma: A member of our Admissions Step 8: Information pack • Swedish Fullstandyg Slutbetyg fran regions in the global contemporary Team will contact you to discuss the details Once a place is confirmed, you’ll receive Gymnasienskolan at VG/C or above in music industry. That’s why we’ve of your application, as well as organising an an information pack from the Admissions English A(5) & B(6) chosen to open BIMM colleges in the audition date and time with you. Team, as well as details on becoming an • International Baccalaureate English coolest, freshest and most creative International Student. Language at 5 or above cities around – London, Berlin, Dublin, Degree: An audition date and time will be • As part of their Upper Secondary Certificate Manchester, Brighton and Bristol – and sent to you via UCAS and email. You’ll then Step 9: Arrival some countries can use their school English we’ll connect you to the best of the need to confirm this date on UCAS. Student Ambassadors will meet you Qualification. These need to be approved by music business in all of them. on your arrival in the UK before you the Admissions Team. Step 3: Remote assessments start your course. Please contact At BIMM, we’re in a unique position. For Performance courses, if you’re not able [email protected] to confirm ENTRY CRITERIA Our job is to help to build up the music to visit us for an assessment, we’ll send you your arrival date and time. You’ll also need to meet the academic entry network of our students, but because of demo guidelines and an application form. criteria for the course you wish to apply for. our location at the heart of the world’s ENGLISH QUALIFICATIONS You’ll need to provide us with evidence of your music industry, we’ll not only connect For Music Production and Songwriting You’ll be required to show evidence of qualifications when you make your application. you to the British and European music courses, we’ll send you details of a portfolio your English language skills to one of the industries, but the global one too. of evidence which you’ll need to submit and following levels: VISAS a phone interview can be booked. If you’re a national from outside the EU, you’ll We’re very proud to welcome students Diploma need to obtain a Tier 4 Student Visa. BIMM from all over the world. We currently For Music Business, Event Management and Non-EU (Overseas) applicants: IELTS 6.0 is a Tier 4 Registered Sponsor. This visa is a have over 750 international learners Music Journalism courses, you’ll receive English Language qualification. We require a required document for non-European residents from 60 different countries who bring an application form and we’ll assess your minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band. to enter the country and stay for more than six a welcome dimension to the vibrant suitability based on your personal statement. months as a student. It can be obtained with BIMM environment. EU/EEA applicants: IELTS 6.0 English the help of BIMM subject to certain criteria Step 4: Return assessment requirements Language qualification. We require a being met by the student, including having the So if you’re an international student, why Complete the audition/assessment minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band. financial capability to support your education not apply to study music in the home of requirements as detailed on our website and and personal needs while in the country. When modern music? return them to our Admissions Team. Degree applying for a visa, we recommend you allow a EU/EEA & Non-EU (Overseas) applicants: minimum of eight weeks from the time of your HOW TO APPLY Step 5: Assessment viewing IELTS 6.0 English Language qualification. acceptance onto a course at BIMM. A tutor will view/listen to your assessment/ We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved Step 1: Making your application audition and may contact you to discuss in each band. CAS Diploma: Apply directly with us – find your goals for the course. CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) your course and click the ‘Apply Now’ FURTHER INFORMATION is the document that is issued to you by BIMM button to be guided through the process. Step 6: Assessment de-brief For more information, please contact (the sponsoring institution). This accompanies Degree: Apply via www.ucas.ac.uk After your assessment/audition you’ll be [email protected], visit your visa application. It’s an online form that’s de-briefed by a member of the Admissions www.ukcisa.org.uk or call used by the UKVI to assess your application. Team and advised as to whether we can +44 (0) 208 749 3131. It’s very important that you include the same offer you a place. evidence as that stated on the CAS. 64 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL 65 FEES AND FINANCE
Many UK universities are charging £9,000 students. All BIMM courses are fully accredited a year for degree courses – but all of our so, if eligible, you can apply to the Student undergraduate three-year degree courses Loans Company to cover the full amount of are priced at under £6,000 for UK and EU tuition fees payable.
UK & EU Non EU UCAS HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES Students Student Code
BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance 3 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* W315
BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance 4 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* W31M (with Foundation Year)
BA (Hons) Creative Musicianship 3 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* W3C5
BA (Hons) Music Production 3 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* WH70 FEES AND BA (Hons) Songwriting 3 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* W380 BA (Hons) Music Business 3 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* W370
BA (Hons) Music Journalism 3 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* P500 FINANCE BA (Hons) Music Event Management 3 years full-time £5,950 £10,950* N80
AS PART OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST SUCCESSFUL GROUP OF MUSIC COLLEGES, BIMM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO OFFER UK & EU Non EU UCAS ONE YEAR DIPLOMA COURSES OUTSTANDING VALUE AND QUALITY. Students Over 18 Student Code BIMM Diploma in Popular Music Performance £4,950** £9,950* N/A
BIMM Diploma in Songwriting £4,950** £9,950* N/A
BIMM in Music Production £4,950** £9,950* N/A
UK & EU Non EU UCAS POSTGRADUATE COURSES Students Over 18 Student Code
MMus Popular Music Performance 1 year full-time £6,950 £10,450* N/A
* UK & EU Students £500 deposit required. Balance paid within 6 weeks. * Non EU Students £1,000 deposit required. Balance paid within 6 weeks.
For more information on funding options, please refer to our Finance Packs or our website. All fees quoted apply to the 2015/16 academic year only, and are on a per annum basis.
66 FEES & FINANCE FEES & FINANCE 67 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS LOANS AND BURSARIES
BIMM IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO AT BIMM, WE’VE ENSURED THAT If eligible, student loans for tuition fees PASSIONATE AND TALENTED ASPIRING OUR DEGREE COURSE TUITION provided by the Student Loan Company MUSICIANS. OUR AIM IS TO DO AS MUCH FEES OFFER EXCEPTIONAL VALUE will cover a maximum of £6,000 of fees AS WE CAN TO HELP YOU SUCCEED. FOR OUR STUDENTS, WITH ALL per annum. Where the annual course fees OF OUR THREE YEAR HIGHER are in excess of £6,000, the balance must Last year BIMM offered over £200,000 in EDUCATION COURSES PRICED AT be paid by the student prior to enrolling scholarships and bursaries to our students UNDER £6,000 PER ANNUM FOR each academic year. in need of financial help, allowing them to UK AND EU STUDENTS. make the most of their talents. It’s an initiative REPAYMENTS we’re proud to be a part of and one we’ll be For most students studying a degree Your loan repayments are linked to your continuing with. level course, tuition fees can be covered income. You only make repayments when by a student loan from the Student your income is above £21,000 a year and For more information about the following Loans Company. BIMM continues to be if your income drops below this amount, scholarships and bursaries, please visit the able to offer loans through the Student repayments stop. Each month you pay Fees and Scholarships section of our website Loans Company as we’ve been fully QAA back 9% of any income over £21,000 – this at: www.bimm.co.uk/london assessed, which is a requirement of the would work out at approximately £30 per government in order to offer student month if you’re earning £25,000 per year. EMI MUSIC SOUND FOUNDATION 140DB SCHOLARSHIP loans on a continuing basis. Both UK and STRUMMERVILLE (THE JOE STRUMMER PRS FOR MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP EU students are eligible to apply. FOUNDATION FOR NEW MUSIC) BIMM LONDON SCHOLARSHIPS MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION MIM PETER GRANT SCHOLARSHIP You can find out more information on For more information on loans or any HARTKE the guidelines and how to apply for a queries you may have on tuition fees SHURE student loan at: www.slc.co.uk and student finance, please contact PLEDGE MUSIC the BIMM Finance Team on EMI BURSARY The government also provides useful 0208 749 3131 or by emailing: BIMM SPRINGBOARD SCHOLARSHIP information on student finance at: [email protected] BIMM SCHOLARSHIP www.gov.uk/student-finance
68 STUDENT LOANS SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES 69 EDUCATION PARTNERS ACCOMMODATION
BIMM IS PRIVILEGED TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A HOST LONDON IS A THRIVING STUDENT CITY WITH PLENTY OF ACCOMMODATION OF HIGHLY RESPECTED EDUCATION PROVIDERS. OPTIONS, SO FINDING SOMEWHERE TO LIVE WON’T BE DIFFICULT. IT’S VERY EASY TO GET AROUND, SO WHEREVER YOU CHOOSE YOU’LL BE WITHIN EASY REACH OF OUR FULHAM COLLEGE BY TUBE OR BUS.
Our partners enable us to offer fully accredited DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY courses which deliver internationally DIT validates two of our BIMM Dublin recognised academic qualifications to courses. Graduates will leave with a successful graduates. qualification awarded by Dublin Institute of Technology. UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON BIMM London graduates are awarded their CENTRAL COLLEGE SUSSEX Whether you choose to live in a bedsit, a undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from Our longstanding local Further Education flat, a shared house or even on a part-board the University of West London’s prestigious partner supports BIMM Brighton in basis with a family, there’s plenty to choose London College of Music. the accreditation of our Level 2 and 3 from… although they do fill up fast. programmes. MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY There are no halls of residence at BIMM Middlesex University validates our successful KNOWSLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE London, but our Student Support Team specialist music teaching postgraduate course. Knowsley College supports BIMM can offer a lot of guidance when it comes Manchester in the accreditation of our to finding suitable student digs. UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX Level 3 programmes. BIMM Brighton and BIMM Manchester Higher Education graduates leave with an award As an education provider, BIMM is AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATION from one of the UK’s most highly respected dedicated to maintaining the highest INCLUDES: universities. standards for our students. BIMM Group has been successfully assessed by the • Dedicated student housing BATH SPA UNIVERSITY rigorous Quality Assurance Agency • Private landlords BSU is our key education partner in the for Higher Education (QAA) and has • Houseshare opportunities South West of England validating all Higher also received the UKVI ‘Highly Trusted • Part-boards with families Education courses at BIMM Bristol. Sponsor’ status.
You can find more details on the BIMM London website.
When you apply we’ll send you an Accommodation Pack to help you find your perfect place to live, and each year we also have a dedicated online forum for new students to find out all they need to know about living in London.
70 EDUCATION PARTNERS ACCOMMODATION 71 OPEN DAYS & “NEARLY 80% OF BIMM STUDENTS GO ON COLLEGE TO WORK IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.” OPEN DAYS COLLEGE TOURS
Throughout the year we hold monthly Open Throughout the year BIMM tours the Days so you can see for yourself what life as country visiting schools and colleges TOURS a BIMM student is really like. to talk to students about careers in the music industry. At an Open Day you can: • Watch live performances from Our college tours are an interactive BIMM bands experience featuring live music as well as • See a presentation on our courses a presentation and Q&A session with our and philosophy experienced College Tours Team. We lift • View our high-tech facilities the lid on how the music industry works • Meet our world-class tutors and offer advice and guidance on how • Ask questions about life at BIMM and best to pursue your dream career. industry opportunities WANT US TO VISIT YOUR SCHOOL? BOOK YOUR PLACE If you’re a student, parent or teacher To book on one of our Open Days, please and would like BIMM to visit your visit the BIMM website and complete our school or college, please contact us by online booking form. We’ll be in touch to emailing our Events Team on: confirm your place. [email protected]
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