BIMM Professional Diploma in Songwriting

BIMM British & Irish Modern Music Institute
4.0
11 reviews
  • It was so enjoyable and positive experience for me. I have made many friends who are amazing and helpful. People are supportive here.
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  • It has been good to me. It has opened many doors in my career path guidance. I have made many useful contacts for future reference as well
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  • My experience was so positive here. I have got great support and the tutors were so helpful. I had a great time learning and earning my degree
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Short course

In Bristol and Brighton And Hove

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

The Professional Diploma is an intensive one year programme, which will help a song writer reach their full potential. In addition to the performance focus, a comprehensive understanding of the music industry and personal career planning is developed. Suitable for: Song writers with semiprofessional ability.

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Location

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Brighton And Hove (East Sussex)
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Bimm Brighton

Start date

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Bristol (Avon)
Bimm Bristol 25 King Square, BS2 8JN

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About this course

* Minimum entry requirements are 5 GCSEs at C or above (including English).
* Grade 6 – 8 equivalent playing skills
* Some Music Degree graduates also find this course useful for upgrading their technique to professional levels

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Reviews

4.0
fantastic
  • It was so enjoyable and positive experience for me. I have made many friends who are amazing and helpful. People are supportive here.
    ← | →
  • It has been good to me. It has opened many doors in my career path guidance. I have made many useful contacts for future reference as well
    ← | →
  • My experience was so positive here. I have got great support and the tutors were so helpful. I had a great time learning and earning my degree
    ← | →
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4.7
excellent

Course rating

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Chloe

4.0
23/04/2019
About the course: It was so enjoyable and positive experience for me. I have made many friends who are amazing and helpful. People are supportive here.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Laney

4.0
23/04/2019
About the course: It has been good to me. It has opened many doors in my career path guidance. I have made many useful contacts for future reference as well
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Zoey

4.0
23/04/2019
About the course: My experience was so positive here. I have got great support and the tutors were so helpful. I had a great time learning and earning my degree
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Violette

4.0
22/04/2019
About the course: The tutors are amazing and the students are so friendly. There are so many different places of people and the facilities provided are amazing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Lucy

4.0
22/04/2019
About the course: Amazing experience, overall I enjoyed I learned a lot and they made friends. Joining this place was one of the best place ever. Uni is pretty amazing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Course programme

This course is equivalent to first year degree level study.

Course Contents

  • Songwriting

This is about developing your creative ideas for songs. Topics include hooks, subject matter and lyric writing as well as professional working practices that will help you generate ideas.

  • Modern Composition

Taking your creative ideas and turning them into finished songs.
Introduction to song forms, elementary arrangement and basic studio production techniques.

  • Pre Production

Taking your finished songs and working with a Musical Director to
apply arrangement and production ready for live performance
workshop.

  • Live Performance Workshop

Making your songs work in a live showcase environment. Learning
how to communicate with other musicians, so that band
performances are tight and sound professional.

  • Arrangement Analysis

Deconstructing successful songs, analysing beats and bars,
instrumentation and style elements to develop a greater
understanding of what components make a great song. This will
broaden your writing, arrangement and production ‘vocabulary',
which you may then apply to your own songs.

  • Theory and Aural Perception

A comprehensive look at all aspects of music theory. This unit will
enable you to understand the concepts that you will be applying in
your other practical course units.

  • Music Business

Practical music industry knowledge that will help you plan your
career. We will cover all aspects of the music industry in
comprehensive detail including record deals, publishing deals,
management, music synchronization, legal issues, copyright, music teaching, live music, and business planning.

  • Gig Preparation and AnR

Planning of key performances at local, national and international
levels. Rehearsal technique, promotion, marketing, leadership,
venues and promoters, tour management, stage management,
budgeting are all areas of study. Attention to detail and focus on how to make things happen at the highest level.

  • Modules

An opportunity to focus on additional areas of development. Choose between Easy Acoustic Guitar, Easy Keyboards and Vocals for Songwriters.

Additional information

Career opportunities: BIMM Foundation Degree in Professional Musicianship or BA (Hons) In Professional Musicianship

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