BA (Hons) Commercial Modern Music – Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals at BIMM University

Programme overview

A four-year Level 8 degree in Dublin for musicians, developing performance skills alongside career goals through a deadline-driven project management approach. Students spend significant time on stage and study techniques, theory and styles from pop and punk to folk and funk. Awarded by Technological University Dublin.

Faculty: BIMM Music Institute Dublin | Department: Performance | Duration: 4 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Styles 1, Techniques 1, Music Business and Study Skills, Artist Development and Entrepreneurship and Live Performance Workshop. Options include Performance in Context, Studio Musicianship, Digital Marketing, Studio Recording, Commercial Songwriting and Music Teaching Practice; the course culminates in a Professional Project or an Analytical Perspectives dissertation.

Career pathways

Solo performer, band member, session musician, backing vocalist or songwriter; progression to BIMM MA courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Two H5s and four O6s/H7s in any Leaving Certificate subjects plus a successful audition/interview; the audition can add up to 600 points to Leaving Certificate points. Contextual offers available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,000 a year (2026/27). EU/IE students under the Free Fees Scheme (student contribution); SUSI grant eligible. Source

International applicants: GBP 13,500 a year (2026/27). International students. Source

Duration: 4 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bimm.ac.uk/apply/

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