| Key Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham | ||
| Established | 1983 | ||
| Famous Courses | Music, Business, Teaching, Graduate Success | ||
| International Fees | £12,450-15,950 | ||
BIMM University provides an extensive range of courses in modern music, performing arts, filmmaking, and creative technology to over 8,000 students across 14 schools in the UK, Ireland, and Germany. BIMM have a long-standing commitment to providing the highest quality in creative industries education, allowing students to maximise their career potential.
For 40 years, BIMM has equipped students with the knowledge and skills they need to meet the demands of the creative industries, and graduates feel industry-ready. Beyond academic life, BIMM University offers a community built on a shared passion, creativity, and belief system.
BIMM University has five acclaimed colleges: BIMM Institute, Screen and Film School, Performers College, Institute for Contemporary Theatre, and Northern Ballet School. All colleges focus on full-time further, higher, and postgraduate education courses in guitar, drums, bass, songwriting, vocals, electronic music production, music and sound production, music business event management, music marketing, media, and communication.
Due to BIMM's global reputation (over 1,200 overseas students worldwide), the college also attracts artists from top bands to give masterclasses (Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, and many more). There are usually two or three masterclasses per week and many other student events, including music industry sessions and live gigs in the city of each campus.
From a survey of students who graduated, 83% are working in the music and creative industries six months after graduation.
In addition to inside BIMM, students can perform/work at famous music venues and festivals around the UK and Europe.
Free extracurricular activities and classes that expand your horizons and build your skillset. Notable topics include Pro Tools/Logic for Beginners, Social Media Marketing, Branding, Bookkeeping, Essential Digital Visual Software, Working the Press, International Music and Business.
Giving BIMM students vital experience and work opportunities in the music industry with companies such as Sony Music, Abbey Road Studios, Primary Talent Agency, Republic of Music, Ninja Tune, RSL Awards and AIM. New Partnership with Spotify signed in 2021.
Although the colleges do not offer accommodation, many have links with local student housing providers and bedsits. All eight colleges are located in large cities, so accommodation is generally plentiful.
Location is vital to breaking into the music industry and BIMM has eight colleges where music matters most – London, Berlin, Hamburg, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Dublin.
Grammy and BRIT Award winners, Mercury Prize nominated artists, agency heads, songwriters, international booking agents and many more, including Ella Mai / George Ezra / James Bay / Tom Odell / The Kooks / Izzy Bizu / Fontaines DC / IDLES / Fickle Friends.
SI-UK's service is fast, reliable and efficient - their consultants are specialists, working closely with all UK universities; through my consultants' advice, and application assistance I was able to get offers from top ranked universities.
Carla Termini King's College London, Accounting and Finance
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