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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Songwriting course at BIMM University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C
You may also need to
Attend an audition
Attend an interview
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £15,950 per year (provisional) |
| International | £15,950 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 3C45
Here's what BIMM University says about its Songwriting course.
About the course
Explore your creativity and develop an in-depth knowledge of your art and the industry with our BMus (Hons) Songwriting course. You’ll learn all about this music industry cornerstone. You’ll focus on areas such as lyricism and aesthetics, creating music with technology, and music publishing.
Working with a diverse range of talented artists to bring your aesthetic, academic and industry goals to life will be at the heart of the course. Day-to-day interaction and collaboration with fellow songwriters, performers, producers and business and events students will help you gain invaluable real-world experience.
As well as being surrounded by this creative and vibrant atmosphere, you’ll have access to our state-of-the-art facilities. Each day, you’ll learn within large live rooms, recording suites and seminar-based classrooms.
From day one, you’ll be encouraged to form your personal stylistic development through a range of disciplines: from solo and group performances to commercial songwriting and music production for film, television and online channels. As the course progresses, you’ll be able to choose options that best suit your interests and career aspirations. These options will help shape you to become a multi-skilled music professional valued in today’s industry.
Highly experienced lecturers currently active in the industry will guide you through the core topics. These include styles and genres, songwriting techniques, musicianship, music publishing, events and releasing and Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) technology. You’ll also get to attend unique and inspiring Masterclasses with some of the best artists in the world, which will stretch you as a songwriter.
The BIMM University Graduate We make sure that when you graduate, your attributes and skills mirror the employment and creative needs of the music industry – both today and in the future.
We aim to equip graduates with the following qualities, so they have a long lasting career.
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Employable and Entrepreneurial
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Creative, Collaborative and Connected
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Resilient and adaptable
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Globally Aware
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Professional
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Intellectually Curious
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Self-aware
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Songwriting at BIMM University.
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5 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)
Department
Music UK
Location
BIMM Music Institute Birmingham | Birmingham
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Musicianship and performance studies
• Popular music composition
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Students can expect to study the following Core modules:
Year 1 The creative industries and you 1: Finding your path Context and culture of the creative industries Songwriting techniques Songwriting skills for ensemble collaboration and performance Styles and Genres Creative Technology Digital Music
Year 2 The creative industries and you 2: Creative Collaboration Creativity, Identity and Agency Music Publishing, Events and releasing Music Creation with Technology Songwriting and Arrangement
Year 3 Final Project Creative industries and you 3: Professional Portfolio Showcase and showreel.
A range of optional modules can be selected in years 2 and 3, subject to availability and student demand. Please visit the course information page on the BIMM Music Institute website for a full break down.
How you will be assessed
Assessment methods are varied and balanced to suit a wide range of learners:
Practical Exams Written exams Practical coursework Multimedia coursework Written coursework Presentations
BIMM University reviews
Showing 13 reviews
1st year
Music production
I didn’t even know it existed or if we had one.
1 month ago
1st year
Music production
The campus is a dead zone. There’s nowhere to hang out inside so people just sit on the stairs outside smoking. I feel like I really missed out on uni life because of this. The city of London is alright for uni life but it wasn’t my sort of thing.
1 month ago
1st year
Music production
The accommodation is incredibly expensive and it is not up to standard.
1 month ago
1st year
Music production
The well-being support team is good. They run small events and offer sessions of counselling. They also can use money to fund outside counselling. They know people by name and are very sweet. The only issue I had was that when I told them I would be dropping out after I had finished first year they ...
1 month ago
1st year
Music production
I went to BIMM London and the faculties there are so small. There are not enough studios and the campus is so small. There are virtually no places to hang out at the campus which made me very isolated. There is a cafe but often it is full and so loud and overcrowded that you can’t hear anything. The...
1 month ago
1st year
Music production
The performance part of my course was the worst. In the second semester we would have a prep lesson (where the teacher was meant to show us how to play a song and ideas of how we could make our own version of it) and a workshop lesson (where we were put into groups to perform it). The teacher in the...
1 month ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from BIMM University students who took the Songwriting course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
79%
low
Teaching on my course
79%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
73%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
69%
low
Learning opportunities
77%
med
Learning opportunities
77%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
79%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
77%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
78%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
med
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
79%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
78%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
76%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
69%
low
Academic support
83%
low
Academic support
83%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
81%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
85%
med
Organisation and management
62%
med
Organisation and management
62%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
67%
med
How well organised is your course?
56%
low
Learning resources
70%
low
Learning resources
70%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
77%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
66%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
69%
low
Student voice
65%
med
Student voice
65%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
50%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
75%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
71%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
60%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
high
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from BIMM University graduates who took Songwriting - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£15.3k
First year after graduation
£19.3k
Third year after graduation
£21.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Songwriting.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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