BIMM University

Overview

BIMM Institute nurtures talent and turns passion into careers. The university’s visions ‘Believe in Everyone’ and ‘Challenge the Norm’ reflect its ethos of providing exemplary support, tuition and work experience while encouraging students to be bold and give it their all. For over 35 years, BIMM has equipped students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the demands of tomorrow’s creative industries.

The Institute offers two innovative and flexible postgraduate degrees, designed to stretch students’ skills and build their expertise in both research and practice. They are:

• MA Popular Music Practice
• MA Learning and Teaching in the Creative Industries

There are eight campuses around the UK, Ireland and Germany. The MA in Learning and Teaching in the Creative Industries is delivered in Brighton and Bristol, while the MA in Popular Music Practice is delivered across the London, Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Berlin and Dublin campuses.

Postgraduate students benefit from the institute’s close links with music and media companies, providing plenty of opportunities for work experience and allowing the university to develop a curriculum that’s informed by changes in the industry.

With a wealth of alumni success stories including James Bay and George Ezra, graduates can expect to be in good company with a degree from BIMM Institute.

MA Popular Music Practice graduate Grace Fellows has this to say about her course:

“This MA course was enough of a reason to move all the way from California! The community and network of support have been amazing. I keep reflecting on how much I've grown, it's crazy! The tutors are awesome and they really care. I feel like I finally have answers to questions I didn't even know how to ask for the last 4 years of trying to learn this stuff on my own.”

Postgraduate

BIMM Institute is an excellent option for postgraduate students, with two industry-leading master’s degrees that can be customised according to each student’s level of industry experience and areas of interest.

Part-time study is also available, allowing students to organise their learning around existing responsibilities. Applicants who studied their undergraduate degree at BIMM will even be eligible for a discount on the price of their master’s degree fees.

MA Popular Music Practice

The institute’s clearly defined course structure is intelligently composed to cover theoretical, practical and collaborative elements. It culminates in a major project chosen by the student, focusing on one of the following paths which allows them to tailor their studies to your passion whilst taking theory, practice and research to an advanced level.

• Performance
• Production
• Composition
• Entrepreneurship

MA Learning and Teaching in the Creative Industries

The MA is offered in two distinct pathways:

The ‘Initial Teacher Education’ pathway is designed for early and pre-career teachers. It focuses on developing practical and reflective skills within the classroom.

The ‘Continuing Professional Development’ pathway is designed for qualified teachers or those with 3 years+ teaching experience. Students will expand their knowledge and complete the programme with deeper theoretical and pedagogic knowledge that will enrich their teaching, exploring new practices in leadership and educational change.