BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance at BIMM University

A performance degree for bassists, drummers, guitarists, keyboardists and vocalists who want to take technical, performance and musicianship skills to a professional level. It combines performance, technique and musicianship with contemporary performance practice and emerging music technologies. Taught at London, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Berlin.

Faculty: BIMM Music Institute  |  Department: Performance (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards and Vocals)  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: The Creative Industries, Performance Skills, Core Instrument Skills, Digital Audio Workstation Skills, Applied Performance, Applied Instrument Skills and Music Creation. Year 2: Contextualised Performance, Interpretive Instrument Skills, Digital Performance Portfolio, Creative Band Performance for Songwriters plus options. Year 3: Final Project, Performance Showcase, Adaptive Instrument Skills, Professional Portfolio and Specialised Instrument Skills.

Career pathways

Solo performer, band member, session musician or songwriter.

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