Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons)
BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Establish your own exciting route in the live music sector with BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance. This course is perfect if you’re a musician looking to take your technical, performance and musicianship skills to a professional level. Applicants will be required to choose a discipline of focus for the duration of their studies as follows:
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Guitar
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Bass
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Drums
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Vocals
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Keyboard (UK Colleges only)
The programme combines core topics such as performance, technique, musicianship, theory and technology to help you find and develop your niche as a performer.
You’ll be able to further tailor your course to your own artistic and career aims through our wide range of optional modules. These include a specific focus in areas such as creative performance, session skills, songwriting, composing, arranging and more. You’ll become equipped with the skills and drive required to be successful in any musical situation.
You’ll become fully immersed in the flourishing BIMM community with plenty of opportunities to collaborate with a diverse range of talented peers. And you’ll spend a lot of time on stage, too. You’ll have the chance to play live and perform with your fellow students.Throughout these performances, you’ll receive expert guidance from our BIMM lecturers. Our lecturers who guide you through your studies are all experienced and highly sought after professionals with invaluable expertise and experience that will help you progress through the course.
Day-to-day learning will be in large live rooms, smaller studio settings and lecture-based classrooms using our world-class facilities.
So, what are you waiting for? Start your career in Popular Music Performance today.
The BIMM Graduate We make sure that when you graduate, your attributes and skills mirror the employment and creative needs of the music industry – both today and in the future. We aim to equip BIMM graduates with the following qualities, so they have a long lasting career:
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Employable and Entrepreneurial
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Creative, Collaborative and Connected
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Resilient and adaptable
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Globally Aware
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Professional
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Intellectually Curious
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Self-aware
This course is approved and awarded by BIMM Institute
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 723 graduates of Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons) at BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Music.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of Music
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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| Median salary | £19045 | £17710 | £21517 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £15951 - £23247 | £12504 - £22119 | £15656 - £27019 |
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What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Popular Music Performance, BMus (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
Minimum of 2 A-levels at Grade E or above (32 UCAS points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and normally three GCSEs at a minimum grade C/4, including English Language. Mature applicants (19+) who do not hold the minimum entry criteria can be considered for RPP - Recognition of Prior Practice. This is an essay based submission focused on prior professional practice or experiential learning
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
English language requirements
| test | Grade | Additional Details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | a minimum of 5.5 must be achieved in each band (Reading, writing, listening, speaking) |
| Cambridge English Advanced | A minimum overall score of 170, and no lower than 165 in each band | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | the minimum points must met in each band: Listening - 19 Reading - 19 Speaking - 21 Writing - 21 |
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Popular Music Performance, BMus (Hons).
Costs
Tuition Fees Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons)
| Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
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| EU | £15950 | year 1 |
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
| International | £15950 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees may be subject to increase on an annual basis, and do not cover additional costs such as:
Visa application costs
Living costs rent/bills/travel
Equipment required for your course
computer and software/instrument/books
BIMM offer two bursaries on an annual basis:
Low-income Scheme
Care Leaver bursary
Further information can be found on our website: https://www.bimm.ac.uk
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 26, 2023
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
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About BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute
The British and Irish Modern Music Institute is a group consisting of eight member colleges, with its locations spread mainly across the United Kingdom, and two locations in Germany. With each campus situated in a major city full of cultural activity, students can expect to have the opportunity to bring their musical abilities to real performance situations outside of the college building. In terms of staffing, BIMM only hires and works with experienced professionals in their respective industries, ensuring applicants that they’re in the best hands for moving forward in their music career.
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