**About the course**
Our BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance & Music Production degree is ideal for performing and recording music while simultaneously building a broad range of supportive skills. Once you graduate, you’ll have the tools needed for a successful and sustainable music industry career. You’ll leave here as a highly-skilled, versatile performer with an extensive portfolio of skills.
You’ll learn core topics of performance, technique, musicianship, recording skills, theory and technology – and how to apply them creatively. You’ll also be able to further...
**About the course**<br/><br/>Our BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance & Music Production degree is ideal for performing and recording music while simultaneously building a broad range of supportive skills. Once you graduate, you’ll have the tools needed for a successful and sustainable music industry career. You’ll leave here as a highly-skilled, versatile performer with an extensive portfolio of skills.<br/><br/>You’ll learn core topics of performance, technique, musicianship, recording skills, theory and technology – and how to apply them creatively. You’ll also be able to further tailor your course to your artistic and career aims via our optional modules.<br/><br/>Our optional modules mean you can specialise in a variety of areas. These include creative performance, technology (DAW and on stage), session skills, improvised music, global music styles, composing, arranging and learning complementary instrument skills. By the end of the course, you’ll have a portfolio that showcases your performances in the style, genre, or context of your choosing.<br/><br/>Whichever route you choose, you’ll graduate with a wide range of skills to champion any professional opportunities that come your way.<br/><br/>Your day to day learning will take place in large live rooms, recording studios, smaller studio settings, lecture-based classrooms and Mac suites. Our highly experienced lecturers will also guide you through your studies. And, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to collaborate with talented students from different disciplines to bring your artistic, academic and industry goals to life.<br/><br/>**The BIMM University Graduate**<br/>We make sure that when you graduate, your attributes and skills mirror the employment and creative needs of the music industry – both today and in the future.<br/><br/>We aim to equip graduates with the following qualities, so they have a long lasting career.<br/>- Employable and Entrepreneurial <br/><br/><br/>- Creative, Collaborative and Connected<br/><br/><br/>- Resilient and adaptable <br/><br/><br/>- Globally Aware<br/><br/><br/>- Professional<br/><br/><br/>- Intellectually Curious<br/><br/><br/>- Self-aware<br/>
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
BIMM Music Institute Birmingham
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W382
Institution Code
B39
Points of Entry
Year 1
64
Minimum of 2 A-levels at Grade C or above (64 UCAS), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and normally three GCSEs at a minimum grade C/4, including English Language. Mature applicants (19+) who do not hold the minimum entry criteria can be considered for RPP - Recognition of Prior Practice. This is an essay based submission focused on prior professional practice or experiential learning.
MPP
C,C
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,950 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |