MMus Popular Music Performance

Course summary
Overview

The Popular Music Performance course is designed to address the practical, academic and professional needs of contemporary musicians, and welcomes students from all genres.

You’ll receive substantial one-to-one instrumental tuition with recitalists of international renown and extend your practical musicianship and academic skills.

Why choose this course?

The course is delivered by tutors who are all active professionals within the music industry, so they’re well placed to support your career development.

London College of Music's (LCM) regular Composition Workshops and Masterclasses offer great opportunities to learn new skills and network with students from other postgraduate courses.

You can also benefit from being part of the vibrant LCM community with regular performance opportunities at LCM Sessions gigs.

The college runs several large ensembles including Pop and Gospel Choir, LCM Sinfonia, LCM Big Band, LCM Choir, and LCM Glee Choir, which students can participate in.

Tutor information

The Popular Music Performance teaching staff includes:

Lead Tutor for Drums / Percussion Jeremy Cornes who started his professional career appearing with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Paul Westwood who has worked with an impressive list of A-list artists and bands as well as providing music for film and TV and performing in a diverse selection of London stage shows including Cats, Chess, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Whistle Down the Wind.

Course leader and lecturer Dr Sara McGuinness:


Alumni

Graduating from the London College of Music means joining an ever-growing and impressive list of alumni including:
Matt Tong – formerly of Bloc Party
Matthew Hodson – the founder of the London Synthesis Orchestra
Ben Salter who worked with Nile Rodgers in the United States
Alexander Grant, aka Alex Da Kid, a Grammy Award nominee who wrote and produced...