Popular Music Practice

BIMM University
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Music

About this course

The innovative MA in Popular Music Practice offered at our London campus provides fantastic opportunities for you to explore your own specialism within popular music in line with your personal career aspirations. You will achieve a qualification in one of the following areas:

- MA Popular Music Practice (Entrepreneurship) - MA Popular Music Practice (Performance) - MA Popular Music Practice (Production) - MA Popular Music Practice (Composition)

The programme will focus on the intersection between practice and theoretical understanding. Drawing on contemporary research, you will be encouraged to actively investigate areas such as:

  • Popular musicology

  • Performance and composition

  • The music industry and entrepreneurship

  • The application of technologies to practice

    Through four modules across two semesters, you will apply a theoretical lens to your own and others’ professional practice within the extensive popular music field The programme will culminate in your Major Project: an extended piece of work that explores your chosen area of specialism.

    Your contact time will be split between1-2-1 mentorships, lectures and workshops. Students are also encouraged to workcollaboratively with their peers and external stakeholders.

    Our flexible MA courses offer both full-time and part-time options to provide an educational experience that works around you.

    HOW TO APPLY You will need to apply directly to BIMM Institute. Please contact us for an application form

    PROGRESSION ROUTE You will be qualified to work as advanced practitioners or educators/researchers within the field of popular music practice and related creative industries.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 10 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Bristol

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Manchester

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Brighton and Hove

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Bristol

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Brighton and Hove

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: London

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Berlin

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Birmingham

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    2319 Teaching professionals
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters
    3415 Musicians

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MA
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Bristol
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Music

    Offered by

    BIMM University

    East Sussex

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