MA Popular Music Practice

This course is availabel at BIMM Music Institute (Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Dublin, London, Manchester) and BIMM University Berlin.

Research, collaboration, professional development, experimentation, 1-2-1 guidance, and more. This is what our MA Popular Music Practice offers you. Over a full twelve-month period of study – or 24 months if you choose our part-time option – you’ll be pushed to expand upon everything you know, moving you away from the skills-based style of undergraduate learning and towards becoming an influential and unique voice in your industry.

Our clearly defined course structure is intelligently composed to cover theoretical, practical, and collaborative elements. It culminates in a major project of your choice focusing on one of the following paths: performance, production, composition, or entrepreneurship. The path that you choose for your major project will be the specialism stated on your final qualification.

Which specialism will you choose?

For your major project, you’ll focus on one of these specialisms in detail. This is a chance to tailor your studies to your passion whilst taking theory, practice, and research to an advanced level.

Performance

Hone your instrumental technique, build on your performance experience, and evolve your performance style. With performance, you’ll have the chance to develop your musicality and your capabilities to a highly advanced level. Set yourself up as the go-to musician on the national music scene – and beyond.

Production

Thanks to our fantastic studio facilities and industry-leading lecturers, specializing, in production will stretch your skills in recording, mixing, mastering, and more. Get involved in extraordinary recording projects and build your portfolio for a sustainable career.

Composition

Whether you are a singer-songwriter, a sound artist, or a composer interested in sync opportunities, this path will deepen your knowledge, understanding, and ability to write music for a variety of situations, channels, and outputs. Furthermore, it is often an excellent pathway of collaboration and will see you embark on exciting projects that span media and genre.

Entrepreneurship

Specialising in entrepreneurship provides a huge range of opportunities such as starting a business, curating events, or collaborating with your MA peers and industry organisations. There is huge scope here for you to develop yourself into a commercially minded, music business professional.

Key Facts

• Mode of attendance:  Full-time (one year) or part-time (two years)
• Awarding institution:  BIMM University (UK)
• Campus delivery: Berlin, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Dublin*, London, Manchester
• Language of study: English
• Final award: MA Popular Music Practice
• Credits:  90 ECTS// 180 FHEQ (UK) Level credits

• this course at this site location is not currently available to international students that require sponsorship of a Student Route Visa

BIMM University is a creative arts educational institution that offers English-taught Bachelor’s, CertHE and Master’s degree programmes in the worlds of modern music, film, performing arts and video games development. We aim to prepare students for successful, sustainable and international creative industry careers. BIMM University consists of 14 schools in the UK, Ireland and Germany with a diverse and international student community of 8,000 students from over 60 countries.

For 40 years, BIMM University has equipped our students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the demands of the creative industries.

As a BIMM University student, you’ll benefit from a range of unique collaborative opportunities across music, film and performing arts, developing skills you will take into your future creative careers.

BIMM University comprises the acclaimed BIMM Music Institute (UK and Dublin, Ireland), Screen and Film School , Performers College , Institute for Contemporary Theatre in the UK . Additionally, BIMM University has a branch in Germany: BIMM University Berlin. Wherever you choose to study, your school will be fitted out with industry-standard facilities, and you’ll be supported by expert lecturers with the knowledge and experience to take your talent further.

BIMM inspires the next generation of industry professionals through the creation of inclusive and creative learning environments that remove barriers and create opportunities for equal participation in the creative industries. As a BIMM student, you’ll be part of a unique creative community with access to unrivalled connections and real-world industry experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to be yourself and study in an environment that works closely with the very industries you’ll find your place in.