Course specifications

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Course Specification
  • Artist Development Diploma - Songwriting
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    2 years
    Awarding institution:
    New College Swindon
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Level 3 RSL Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners
    Admissions criteria:
    Five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language and Maths and Grade 4-6 equivalency playing skills.
    Location:
    BIMM Bristol
  • Artist Development Diploma in Music Performance - Bass
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    2 years
    Awarding institution:
    New College Swindon
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Level 3 RSL Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners
    Admissions criteria:
    Five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language and Maths and Grade 4-6 equivalency playing skills.
    Location:
    BIMM Bristol
  • Artist Development Diploma in Music Performance - Drums
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    2 years
    Awarding institution:
    New College Swindon
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Level 3 RSL Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners
    Admissions criteria:
    Five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language and Maths and Grade 4-6 equivalency playing skills.
    Location:
    BIMM Bristol
  • Artist Development Diploma in Music Performance - Guitar
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    2 years
    Awarding institution:
    New College Swindon
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Level 3 RSL Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners
    Admissions criteria:
    Five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language and Maths and Grade 4-6 equivalency playing skills.
    Location:
    BIMM Bristol
  • Artist Development Diploma in Music Performance - Vocals
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    2 years
    Awarding institution:
    New College Swindon
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Level 3 RSL Extended Diploma for Music Practitioners
    Admissions criteria:
    Five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language and Maths and Grade 4-6 equivalency playing skills.
    Location:
    BIMM Bristol
  • BA (Hons) Event Management
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    3 years
    Awarding institution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    N820
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level 4), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level 5), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A levels at grade C or above (64 UCAS Points) or BTEC Level 3 equivalent. Plus five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.5. We require a minimum of 6.0 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Music Business
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    3 years
    Awarding institution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    N826
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level 4), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level 5), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A Levels at grade C or above (64 points) or BTEC Level 3 equivalent. Plus five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.5. We require a minimum of 6.0 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Music Journalism
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of Course:
    3 years
    Awarding Institution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching Institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    P500
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    BA (Hons)
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 96 UCAS points to include 2 A levels at grade A-C or BTEC Extended Diploma at MMM. Plus five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.5. We require a minimum of 6.0 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Music Production
    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:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    W373
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level 4), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level 5), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A levels at grade C or above (64 UCAS Points) or BTEC Level 3 equivalent. Plus five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0. We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Professional Musicianship - Guitar
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    This course is taught as either a three-year course at levels four, five and six, or a one-year top-up course at level six available only to those successfully completing the Foundation Degree (Arts) in Professional Musicianship at BIMM Bristol.
    Awarding institution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    W313
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level four), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level five), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A-levels at grade E or above (32 UCAS Points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0. We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Professional Musicianship – Bass
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    3 years
    Awarding institution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    W313
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level four), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level five), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A-levels at grade E or above (32 UCAS Points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0. We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Professional Musicianship – Drums
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    3 years
    Awarding institution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    W313
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level four), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level five), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A-levels at grade E or above (32 UCAS Points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0. We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Professional Musicianship – Vocals
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    3 years
    Awarding insititution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching Institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    W313
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level four), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level five), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A levels at grade E or above (32 UCAS Points) or BTEC Level 3 equivalent. Plus five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0. We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band.
  • BA (Hons) Songwriting
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    3 years
    Awarding institution:
    University of Sussex
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    UCAS code:
    3C46
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    Certificate of Higher Education (exit award only at level 4), Diploma of Higher Education (exit award only at level 5), Bachelors Degree with Honours.
    Admissions criteria:
    Minimum of 2 A levels at grade E or above (32 UCAS Points) or BTEC Level 3 equivalent. Plus five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0. We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band.
  • Music Performance Summer School
  • Music Production Diploma
    Mode of attendance:
    Full-time
    Length of course:
    2 years
    Awarding institution:
    RSL
    Teaching institution:
    BIMM Bristol
    Language of study:
    English
    Final award and exit awards:
    RSL Level 3 Diploma for Music Practitioners (Technology Pathway)
    Admissions criteria:
    Five GCSEs at a minimum grade of C/4, including English Language and Maths. Overseas students where English is not their native language must meet a minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0. We require a minimum of 5.5 to be achieved in each band.