
BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance – Bass
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
If you’re a bassist looking to take your technical, performance, and musicianship skills to a professional level, there’s no better place to be than BIMM University. You’ll find your niche as a performer here, as well as your place in the music industry as a whole.
Because we’ve worked so closely with the industry, we know what makes a successful bassist. And that’s why our Bass courses are structured in the way they are. When you study the undergraduate course, you’ll learn all you need to be the multi-skilled professional the industry is on the lookout for.
This course is available at BIMM Music Institute in the UK (Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, London, Manchester) and BIMM University.
Key Facts
- Mode of attendance: Full-time
- Length of course: This course is taught as a three-year course at levels four, five, and six.
- Awarding institution: BIMM University
- Campus delivery: London, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, and Berlin
- UCAS code: W316
- Language of study: English
- Final award: BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance
- Admissions Criteria: Minimum of 2 A-levels at Grade E or above (32 UCAS points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and normally three GCSEs at a minimum grade C/4, including English Language.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Early Confirmation Discount
An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.
Discount eligibility
To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:
- Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
- Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
- Accept your offer
- Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2024
- The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enroll.
This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer, or scholarship.
Future Talent Scholarship
Launching for September 2024 entry, the new Future Talent Scholarships provide a full 3-year tuition fee for undergraduate students studying courses in music, film, acting, or creative technology. These scholarships are aimed at candidates from low-income households and/or groups under-represented in the creative industries. We are looking to support those who demonstrate talent in their chosen discipline, strong creative potential, and a high motivation for a career in the creative industries.
The scholarship offers financial support, a supportive training environment, and a skills and career development program designed to support progression to future careers in the creative industries.
Curriculum
Year 1
- The Creative Industries
- Performance Skills
- Core Instrument Skills
- Digital Audio Workstation Skills
- The Creative Industries & You
- Applied Performance
- Applied Instrument Skills
- Music Creation
Year 2
- Defining Your Practice in Context
- Contextualized Performance
- Interpretive Instrument Skills
- Exploring Practice Through Collaboration
- Digital Performance Portfolio
- 3 option modules
Year 3
- Final Project
- Performance Showcase
- Final Project
- Professional Portfolio
- 4 option modules"
Program Outcome
Final award: BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Progression
Graduates can progress directly to employment in the music industry in roles such as a Solo Performer, Band Member, Session Musician, or Songwriter