Overview

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.

The clearly defined course structure of the Popular Music Practice program at BIMM University 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.

Specialisations:

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: With performance, you’ll have the chance to develop your musicality and your capabilities to a highly advanced level.
Production: Thanks to our fantastic studio facilities and industry-leading lecturers, specialising in production will stretch your skills in recording, mixing, mastering and more.
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.
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.

After graduating from this program, you will be qualified to work as an advanced practitioner or educator/researcher within the field of popular music practice and related creative industries.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Popular Music Practice and Research
You and the Popular Music Industry
Popular Music & Technology
Exploring Collaborative Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-22 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Berlin, Germany
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Brighton, United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom
Bristol, United Kingdom
Dublin, Ireland
London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good degree (normally 2.2 or above) or significant experience in a relevant field.

Overseas students for whom English is not their native language may be required to meet a minimum English language requirement of an Academic IELTS 6.5. We require a minimum of 6.0 to be achieved in each band.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15950 GBP / year

≈ 15950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9950 GBP / year

≈ 9950 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time national: 4,975

Dublin and Berlin:

EU: €11,950

Non-EU: €16,950

Part-Time EU: €6,450
Part-Time Non-EU: €9,450

Living costs

Berlin

Germany

836 - 1340 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

This programme is taught in different countries. Which country are you interested in?

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Germany
Ireland
United Kingdom

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Scholarships Information

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Additional Details

Living costs

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