www.bimm.co.uk +44 (0) 208 749 3131 VOCALS DRUMS GUITAR BASS PRODUCTION BUSINESS SONGWRITING JOURNALISM 2015/16 Prospectus WHETHER YOU WANT TO BE A MUSICIAN, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER OR ENTREPRENEUR, BIMM LONDON CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH A STIMULATING AND CHALLENGING MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS. 2 WELCOME TO YOUR BIMM LONDON BIMM London has the finest up-to-date equipment available for student use and the 2015/16 PROSPECTUS. HERE YOU WILL School is endorsed and supported by leading FIND THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION manufacturers including Evans, Marshall YOU NEED TO MAKE AN INFORMED Amplification, Mapex, Natal, Hartke, Shure, DECISION ABOUT TAKING THE NEXT Peavey, Audient, Ernie Ball Music Man, Ableton STEPS IN YOUR MUSIC EDUCATION. and Zildjian. I HOPE THAT WE CAN INSPIRE YOU Whatever your ambitions within the modern TO STUDY AT THE UK’S LONGEST- music industry, BIMM London’s unparalleled ESTABLISHED CENTRE FOR MODERN levels of career-relevant expertise, equipment MUSIC EDUCATION. access and support networks guarantee that our students are given the best guidance and BIMM London was founded in 1983 and since assistance in achieving their goals. then has seen many top-flight musicians graduate from its programmes – alumni have If you like what you are reading, please pay us gone on to work with the likes of Adele, Björk, a visit – contact the BIMM London admissions Radiohead, One Direction, Jessie J, Madonna and team to book a place at an open day, or to Basement Jaxx, as well as developing careers as arrange an assessment. More information about artists in their own right. what we do can be found online at www.bimm.co.uk. The School has its roots in West London and it now occupies a new site in Fulham. In 2013 I look forward to welcoming you to BIMM BIMM London celebrated its 30th anniversary London for the 2015/16 academic year. by introducing exciting new courses in Music Production, Songwriting, Music Journalism Yours sincerely, and Music Business, complementing its long- celebrated Performance courses. BIMM London is proud of its tutors, all of whom combine teaching with their professional music industry profiles as performers, writers, Andrew Bates, BMus MMus arrangers, producers and entrepreneurs. This Principal ensures that our students benefit from first-hand professional expertise throughout their studies. We provide a challenging but stimulating creative environment for the music professionals of tomorrow to develop their skills. 3 CONTENTS 05 20-41 ABOUT COURSES BIMM LONDON 42 06-07 STUDENT SUpport LONDON 43 08-09 HOW TO APPLY FACILITIES AND PARTNERS 44 10 INTERNATIONAL LIFE AT BIMM LONDON 45 FEES AND FINANCE 11 Masterclasses 46 STUDENT Loans 12 CAREERS IN 47 THE MUSIC INDUstry SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES 14-15 48 STUDENT SUCCESS ACCOMMODATION 16-18 49 TUTORS CONTACT INFORMATION 19 50 EDUCATION PARTNERS COLLEGE TOURS & OPEN Days 4 ABOUT BIMM LONDON BIMM LONDON IS A CREATIVE In this creative environment you can network and develop lifelong contacts while performing COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED AND and staging gigs at local venues and festivals, MOTIVATED STUDENTS AND TUTORS, as well as working with record labels, music AND IS A NATURAL HOME FOR ASPIRING producers and rehearsal studios. MUSICIANS AND MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. BIMM London’s courses are validated by the University of West London and are subject to QAA oversight, ensuring a consistently high The British music industry is worth over £4bn standard of education. Our tutors are experts in annually and employs over 140,000 people and their field and still tour, play and produce music for 30 years we have been producing some of with some of the biggest recording artists in the the industry’s brightest talents, from best-selling world. artists to leading songwriters, musicians, agents, producers, journalists, business professionals and major-label managers. Location is vital to breaking into the music WHY LONDON? industry and London is the centre of the music London is at the centre of music and the arts, universe. Our brand-new building, developed both in terms of national and international at a cost of over £3 million, is located in the reputation. As a culturally diverse city with centre of Fulham, home to many of the world’s a large student population, London offers major labels. The new state-of-the-art building is inspiration and opportunities to many musicians loaded with top-of-the-range facilities including and artists. Alongside the major record labels digital audio workstations, large performance/ and iconic music venues the city has a thriving lecture rooms, and specialist instrument suites. underground music scene with hundreds of venues and bars for you to learn your craft. 5 LONDON THE PLACE TO STUDY LONDON IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST CENTRES OF MUSIC. IT’S A PERFECT PLAYGROUND FOR CHECKING OUT NEW BANDS, NETWORKING WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND CONNECTING WITH A WEALTH OF RECORD LABELS, PROMOTIONS AGENCIES AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. Every style of music that’s ever been, and 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 Town, to chart-topping pop stars playing multiple nights at the city’s arenas: there is no stopping London’s magnetism, as the most vibrant variety of music consistently calls at its countless venues. 6 And just as its music scene is incredibly diverse, so is the culture offered by London. This is a multinational metropolis, a city built on global A GREAT WAY TO influences. It’s a melting pot of possibilities, START YOUR CAREER and BIMM London students can look forward to exploring a multitude of rewarding pursuits 48% of the UK music industry within its city limits. And should you feel there’s is based in London* something missing, where better than London to kick-start your own cutting-edge scene? *Source: Creative & Cultural Skills (2010). Creative and Cultural Industry: Impact and Footprint 2010/11. 7 FACILITIES & PARTNERS BIMM LONDon’S NEW £3 MILLION HOME IN FULHAM ILLUSTRATES OUR COMMITMENT TO THE MUSIC PROFESSIONALS OF THE FUTURE. AT BIMM WE WANT TO NURTURE TALENT IN THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR NEW BUILDING PROVIDES US WITH THE PERFECT SPACE TO DELIVER OUR UNIQUELY TAILORED COURSES. Many of the world’s leading instrument manufacturers actively support and endorse the work that BIMM London is doing. As a result, BIMM London is brimming with the very best equipment that is ready for use in our brand-new studios. This is an unrivalled learning environment in the capital. STUDENTS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO ACCESS TO: UNRIVALLED TEACHING, PRACTICE AND REHEARSAL FACILITIES: • Amplification by Marshall, Hartke and Peavey • Guitars and basses by Gibson, Fender and • Five specially equipped acoustic drum booths Music Man • Three acoustic drum studios • Strings by Ernie Ball • Four Apple-equipped digital audio • Drums by Mapex workstation (DAW) suites • Cymbals by Zildjian • Two keyboard labs • Drumsticks by Vater • Three vocal studios • Drumheads by Evans • Three guitar/bass studios • Percussion by Natal • Three live-performance studios • PA systems by Peavey • Two songwriting studios • Microphones by Shure and Sontronics • Lecture room • Computers by Apple • Music business seminar room • Software including Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro • Recording studio with control room Tools and Ableton • Two post-production suites • Keyboards by Korg • Two mixing rooms • Learning resource centre 8 9 LIFE AT BIMM LONDON AT BIMM WE WANT TO HELP YOU BROADEN AND DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS AS A MUSICIAN AND MUSIC- INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL. WHETHER IT’S LEARNING INSIDE THE CLASSROOM, IN A STUDIO, ON STAGE OR AT A FESTIVAL WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU NEED TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS THROUGH FULL-ON MUSICAL IMMERSION. GUESTS AND MASTERCLASSES We believe that to be the best it helps to meet the best. So we encourage and help you to network with and meet leading 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 weekly masterclasses. BIMM ALBUM Every year we use our in-house record label, Tech Records to release an album featuring a host of BIMM musicians. You get to record at a professional studio with engineers and producers. BIMM bands and artists submit demos for inclusion on the album, which is released to the public and industry professionals to showcase the best of BIMM talent. GIGS Live music is a huge part of what we do at BIMM - it’s not all about coursework, revision and exams - you will be heavily involved in London’s live scene throughout the year, whether it’s gigging, rehearsing or promoting. We also run and put on our own shows, showcasing our musicians at the end of each term at a series of gigs across the city in many of London’s iconic venues. 10 PREVIOUS BIMM GUESTS INCLUDE: CHAD SMITH (RED HOT CHILI PEppErs) SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR TrEVOR HORN LAURENCE COTTLE (BLACK SAbbATH) DAVE LOMBARDO (SLAYER) STEPHEN LIpsON NATE WATTS (STEVIE WONDER) JOJO MAYER PAUL GILBERT STEVE GAdd SANDI THOM Nate Watts Stevie Wonder’s BILLY OCEAN Bass Guitarist & Musical Director JAKE GOSLING JON LORD & RICK WAKEMAN NICKI CHAPMAN BILLY COBHAM DAVE WECKL MASTERCLASSES 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 weekly masterclasses. 11 AT BIMM WE USE OUR EXCELLENT CONNECTIONS IN THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC INDUSTRIES TO GIVE YOU THE BEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO FIND EMPLOYMENT IN ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC AND EXCITING VOCATIONS IN THE WORLD. CAREERS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WORKING WITH THE BEST The UK music sector offers a richly varied One of the best ways into the music industry is numbers of careers.