COURSE OVERVIEW
The CertHE Songwriting is a practical real-world course designed for those looking to begin their career as a professional songwriter. Across one-year of learning, we guide you through a fun and personalised journey where you’ll explore the world of songwriting while building your repertoire and experimenting with your own individual writing style.
Every week, you’ll study the craft of modern songwriting, and will write at least two songs to brief across a variety of subjects, genres, styles and approaches. You’ll regularly team up with other ICMP students to perform your work and will take part in critical discussion and ‘A&R-style’ feedback in small groups consisting of both your peers and our professional songwriting tutors. Constant writing and collaboration across the course of the year will see you quickly build your showreel and really broaden your songwriting influences.
We aim to provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to establish a songwriting career, while we foster your individuality and creativity. You’ll receive personalised professional advice from our expert tutors, who are all hugely successful songwriters and producers with active careers in the music industry and music education sector.
Upon completion of the course, you’ll have gained a solid foundation of songwriting knowledge and practice, including an understanding of the history and culture of songwriting, experience in live performance, impressive production and recording skills and a firm idea of how the music business operates.
UK Students - Apply via UCAS
If you’d like to study with us next year, then you’ll need to start thinking about submitting your UCAS application. The deadline for degree applications is 6pm, Friday 29th January 2021.
UCAS codes for this programme are: Course Code: WW38 | Institution Code: i25
UCAS Application Information
FEES & FUNDING
Studying music at ICMP in London is great value, as well as great fun, with fees for our music courses the same as those at many traditional universities.
2021/22 Course Fees: £9,250 (UK & EU Students) | £13,000 (International Students)
Please visit our Fees page for information on access to Student Loans, UK students eligible for Loans are able to borrow the full course fee for ICMP programmes.
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Successful completion of programme Cert HE Songwriting at ICMP leads to the award of Certificate of Higher Education by the University of East London*.
*Subject to revalidation
This is a description of the course as currently delivered, and aspects will change before the start of the 2021 academic year. This course is subject to revalidation. For quality assurance and enhancement purposes, our courses go through a rigorous review process, known as revalidation. There will be important updates and improvements to the structure of the course as a result of the revalidation process. We will publish additional detail about the revalidated programme when it becomes available. Revalidation is not guaranteed and should the course be significantly amended we will contact you and provide assistance to find a suitable alternative.
UCAS CODES
- Course Code: WW38
- Institution Code: i25
- View course on UCAS
Key facts
- A practical exploration of the craft of contemporary songwriting.
- Equips you with a solid foundation and the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to build a successful career in songwriting.
- Develops your unique creative ‘voice’ through structured weekly songwriting activities.
- Challenges you to write songs using new methods and approaches, exploring beyond your usual stylistic territory.
- Professionalises your writing ability through entrepreneurial business practice, helping you to understand how the modern music business operates.
- High-quality teaching in an inspiring learning environment by songwriting and production experts.
- A high level of contact teaching hours, delivered in small groups in world-class facilities.
- The London location sees you showcase your songwriting skills at top London events, such as Songwriters’ Circle, while immersing yourself in the global music scene.
- Global songwriting opportunities in Nashville, California, Malmö and Paris make for a truly international course.