Courses for Artists

As a writer–performer studying on ICMP’s BA (Hons) Songwriting and Artist Development degree, you’ll take your technical, collaborative and creative skills to the next level. Gain in-depth knowledge of how the music industry works while creating An impressive portfolio of songs for your artist project.

The BA (Hons) Creative Music Production degree is ICMP's all-round recording and production degree. As a creative artist or producer, you'll become proficient at using top industry-standard hardware and software to a professional level.

On the BA (Hons) Music Marketing degree, you’ll develop your dynamic music business and marketing skills across all facets of the music industry. You’ll master the ability to devise, plan and execute high-impact music marketing strategies to reach global audiences and really stand out from the crowd.

Explore the composition, production and creative techniques used in music for film, TV and games in this highly practical programme, and ready yourself for a successful career as a composer, sound designer or producer.

The BA (Hons) Songwriting course is ICMP’s most comprehensive, all-round songwriting degree. It’s a practically focused, industry-aligned course designed for anyone looking to build a portfolio career as a professional songwriter.

ICMP’s MA Songwriting is London’s first and only songwriting-specific postgraduate programme. Highly creative, business-minded and tailored to your personal interests, it provides an opportunity to develop a substantial creative songwriting project of your choosing.

This creative exploration programme explores composition, performance and production in a collaborative environment. It will develop your artistic identity and help establish yourself as music professional.

Take your artist career to the next level, as you learn to create, release and monetise your music. With guidance from music industry managers and professionals, you’ll discover how to grow your fan base, enhance your network and music business knowledge, and craft impactful campaigns to promote your music releases.

Develop your artistry and management skills, gain deeper insight into the workings of the music industry, and build a professional portfolio on our comprehensive five-day Artist Development Summer School programme.

With ICMP’s one-year CertHE Creative Musicianship course, you’ll begin to explore your artistic identity in the context of the modern music industry, and will develop a solid, practical and creative foundation in performance, composition and the music business.

ICMP’s highly practical one-year CertHE Songwriting course prepares emerging songwriters for today’s music industry. Build your portfolio and develop your creative identity while gaining a strong foundation in songcraft.