BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance & Songwriting at BIMM University

A joint honours degree in performing and composing music, covering performance, technique, musicianship, theory and technology. Students learn to perform, create parts and interpret songs while exploring how emerging technologies reshape creative practice, then tailor the course through options. Taught at London, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Berlin.

Faculty: BIMM Music Institute  |  Department: Joint Honours  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: The Creative Industries, Core Instrument Skills, Performance Skills, Songwriting Techniques, Applied Performance, Styles & Genres and Digital Arrangement for Songwriters. Year 2: Interpretive Instrument Skills, Lyricism & Aesthetics, Contextualised Performance, Creative Band Performance for Songwriters, Music Creation with Technology and Commercial Songwriting Skills. Year 3: Final Project, Performance Showcase, Songwriting Specialism, Professional Portfolio and Contextualised Performance plus options.

Career pathways

Employment in the recording industry, live music, film and TV, audio post-production and education.

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