The Institute of Contemporary
Music Performance
With over a quarter of a century of experience in developing and delivering relevant, high-quality songwriting courses for contemporary musicians, ICMP is uniquely placed to help songwriters maximise their talent and develop a career in the music industry.
W3W8 i25
ICMP's BA (Hons) Songwriting degree offers a modern, holistic approach to songwriting, helping you to develop your expertise and creative identity as a songwriter, whether you're an artist (writer–performer), writer–producer or topliner. You'll gain the industry knowledge and professional skillsets you need for a successful songwriting career.
Find out moreICMP’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.
Find out moreWW38 i25
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.
Find out moreIn this six-module, self-paced online course you’ll learn ways to help you reach your creative songwriting potential. You’ll gain practical skills to be able to consistently generate new ideas and learn how to tackle writer’s block. Enrolments are now open, so you can start at any time.
Find out moreIf you’re stuck in a songwriting rut and want to write songs with confidence, this six-module self-paced online course will put some flourish back in your writing. Learn how to share your completed work with music industry publishers, singers or musicians. Enrolments are open now, so you can begin your studies at any time.
Find out moreIn this self-paced online course, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the cultural and historical impact of five key musical genres. Explore and understand each genre and then learn the techniques of songwriting for each style. Enrolments are open now, so you can commence at any time.
Find out moreOur part-time Songwriting course introduces techniques on the craft of writing songs and includes an introductory breakdown and analysis of songwriting content, style, genre, song structure, harmony, melody, creating arrangements and lyric writing.
Find out moreOur songwriting online ' The Creative Process' course will to unlock your full creative potential. Once you have completed this step-by-step, interactive course, you too will know how to consistently generate new songs ideas and banish writer’s block.
Find out moreOur online 'Songwriting The Basics' course will take you from being stuck in a rut to writing with real confidence. Learn how to structure your writing sessions and produce songs you are proud to share with others.
Find out moreDevelop a thorough understanding of the foundations of songwriting with this flexible self-directed online course bundle.
Find out moreUnlock your creative songwriting potential with flexible self-directed learning in this online bundle.
Find out moreExplore a range of musical genres and learning the songwriting techniques specific to those styles. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of the historical and cultural impact of music’s most popular genres, before creatively exploring them in your own songwriting.
Find out moreGet your creativity flowing as you explore the songwriting process, music theory, performance tips and marketing skills in a series of intensive songwriting workshops delivered over five days.
Find out moreWhether you are a young songwriting just starting out, a student looking to progress, or a gigging musician with years of experience, we have a songwriting course for you.
Our offer runs from part-time and short courses, through Diploma, to undergraduate and postgraduate study, so whatever your level of experience, knowledge and skills or skill level we offer a programme which will suit you.
