Music Degrees, Courses & Higher Diplomas in London

The BA (Hons) Music Business and Entrepreneurship degree will provide you with the creative and entrepreneurial tools, opportunities, real-world experiences and industry contacts you need to launch a successful music business career.

This highly creative programme explores composition, performance and production in a collaborative environment. It is designed to support you in the development of your artistic identity, and to establish yourself as a modern music professional.

ICMP’s BA (Hons) Songwriting degree will help you develop your expertise and creative identity as a songwriter, while equipping you with the industry knowledge and professional skillsets you need for a successful songwriting career

Studying ICMP’s BA (Hons) Creative Music Production, you’ll become proficient in using top industry-standard hardware and software, while developing your unique sound and professional profile in preparation for a successful career in music production.

Develop an advanced technical understanding of all aspects of sound engineering and music production techniques, as you learn how to use industry-standard hardware and software in a real-world recording studio environment.

Explore the composition, production and creative techniques used in the world of film, TV and games, and ready yourself for a career in that domain as a composer, sound designer or producer.

The BMus Popular Music Performance degree combines personalised learning, creative collaboration and a performance-focussed approach to allow you to achieve your technical aspirations, whilst developing a long-lasting career as a diverse and, most importantly, employable professional musician.

ICMP’s Masters in Songwriting course is London’s first and only songwriting-specific postgraduate Masters programme. Highly creative and personalised, it’s designed to enable students to examine, explore and focus on both their practical songwriting and songwriting education.

Our vibrant one-year postgraduate music course combines the development of advanced performance, musicianship and instrumental talents with innovative academic skills, such as critical thinking, research and independent learning.

The MA Creative Music Production is a highly practical postgraduate degree where you will identify, examine and refine your creative music production process. The programme is specifically designed to develop and focus your unique sonic signature, and will see you gain proficiency in professional mixing and mastering within the context of sound and creativity.

ICMP’s Higher Diploma in Music Performance is an intensive one year course which allows you to develop your performance ability, musical vocabulary and creativity alongside like-minded performers, helping you to become a capable and well-rounded musician.

On ICMP’s one-year CertHE Creative Music Production course, you’ll gain a strong working knowledge of both traditional and electronic audio systems, learning how to manipulate industry-standard hardware and software to create and produce contemporary music.

On ICMP’s one-year CertHE Songwriting course, you’ll discover and explore the technical and creative skills you need to become a successful songwriter, while developing your creative identity and expanding your portfolio.

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.

The Cert HE Music Business and Entrepreneurship degree will provide you with the creative and entrepreneurial tools, opportunities, real-world experiences and industry contacts you need to launch a successful music business career.

This industry course will help you develop your signature sound using the latest electronic music production software. Both practical and theoretical, it’s designed to inspire creativity and get you using your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) like an instrument. 

Get to grips with the essentials of sound engineering and music production techniques. Covering all you need to know to get started in the studio or take your existing experience to the next level, this practical course is an excellent move for anyone with a production or engineering career in their sights.

This progressive course gives you the industry skills and training you need to work as a sound designer, dubbing mixer, supervising sound editor, foley artist, audio games designer or post-production professional in today’s vibrant film, television and games industries. 

Ideal for both new and experienced Avid Pro Tools users, the Pro Tools 101 course helps you build a solid foundational understanding of the software in a matter of days, as you learn to complete a basic Pro Tools project – from initial setup to final mixdown.

Designed for musicians, audio engineers and sound editors for film or television, the Pro Tools Fundamentals II course expands upon the principles learned in Pro Tools Fundamentals I. The three-day programme will equip you with the core concepts and techniques you need to competently run Avid Pro Tools in a mid-sized session.

Designed for end-users with intermediate Pro Tools skills, this two-day course builds on the Pro Tools Fundamentals I and II series, building your understanding of intermediate and advanced-level Pro Tools concepts and techniques.

Covering techniques for working with Pro Tools systems in a professional music production environment, this intermediate three-day course prepares music producers to sit the Avid Certified Operator: Pro Tools Music certification exam.

Our online Blues Guitar Styles 101 developed by influential guitarist Justin Sandercoe will take you from being stuck in a rut to improvising and playing in each of the six great blues styles with real confidence. 

Learn six iconic blues guitar styles in this step-by-step practical course. You’ll take each module at your own pace and be introduced to the history and key techniques of each blues style by influential guitarist Justin Sandercoe. Open now for enrolment, and you can commence any time.

Develop a thorough understanding of the foundations of songwriting with this flexible self-directed online course bundle. 

Master that authentic blues guitar sound and learn to play confidently in a band or solo at a jam session with this flexible self-directed online course bundle. 

Unlock your creative songwriting potential with flexible self-directed learning in this online bundle. 

In 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. 

Explore 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.

Our online Blues Rhythm Guitar 101 course will take you from being stuck in a rut to understanding the different forms and structures necessary to play blues guitar effortlessly.

Play blues guitar effortlessly and confidently after completing our step-by-step practical Blues Rhythm Guitar 101 online course. Enrolments are now open, and you can commence at any time.

Improve your singing with this unique online programme, suitable for vocalists of all levels looking to develop their technical ability, own sound and musical identity. 

If 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.

Our 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 whether those are music publishers, other musicians or just your friends.

In 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.

Our songwriting online ' The Creative Process' course aims to help you understand how 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. 

In one action-packed weekend, learn how to entertain a crowd, look great on stage and take your vocal performance to the next level with a world-class tutor.

From sample slicing, step sequencing automation & finger drumming, to working in melodic instrument & drum rack views - everything you’ll need to know in one weekend!

Our 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.

If you have some previous singing experience or have completed our Introduction course, this intermediate evening class will see you further expand your skills, taking a deeper look at who you are as a vocalist, and helping you to find your own sound by experimenting with different genres, learning how to embellish your performances and gain more confidence on stage.

Our part-time Introduction to Ableton Live course is designed for those looking to gain a solid foundation in using the platform. By enrolling on this course you'll not only develop your knowledge of Ableton but also the fundamentals of music production.

Our part-time Music Production course is designed for musicians who need a flexible learning schedule. By enrolling on this course you will be able to develop your music production knowledge and ability and study, collaborate and connect with like-minded people.

Our part-time singing course in London is held in the evenings here at ICMP London and is ideal for those who need a flexible learning schedule. By enrolling on an ICMP part-time Vocal course you'll be able to develop your singing ability and study, collaborate and connect with like-minded vocalists.

Our part-time Ableton Push course is for those looking to complement their existing Ableton Live music production expertise with professional Push skills. Across the six-week period, you’ll use the groundbreaking Ableton instrument to take your creativity to the next level when developing new tracks.

Further develop your production and mixing skills with ICMP’s new 6-week part-time Intermediate Music Production evening course. Collaborate with like-minded producers while you continue to build on your Logic Pro X expertise in a creative, fun and flexible learning environment.

ICMP’s Music Production Summer School provides the opportunity to learn, create and perform with like-minded electronic music fans. You’ll learn how to create music using the industry standard software and how to streamline your creative process. Fuelled by inspirational teaching, and workshops in our fantastic London facilities.

ICMP’s music performance summer school provides the opportunity to learn, create and play with like-minded music lovers, through live performance and inspirational teaching in our fantastic London facilities.

ICMP’s songwriting summer school is for creative songwriters to learn, create and connect with like-minded songwriters, through song creation and performance and inspirational teaching in our fantastic London facilities.

This three-day course, with an additional three hours’ study online, will show you how to optimise the configuration and efficiency of a Pro Tools S6 control surface, leading you through to the Avid Certified Expert Pro Tools S6 certification.

Expand your intermediate Pro Tools Post Production engineering skills on this three-day course, which prepares you to sit the Avid Certified Expert: Pro Tools Post certification exam.

Take your intermediate Pro Tools music engineering skills to the next level on this three-day course, which readies you to sit the Avid Certified Expert: Pro Tools Music certification exam.

Covering techniques for working with Pro Tools systems in a professional post-production environment, this intermediate three-day course prepares post production professionals to sit the Avid Certified Operator: Pro Tools Post-certification exam.

Prepare for a career as an audio engineer and production professional on this one-year course – or use it as a base to progress your studies. You’ll cover the full range of music production and sound engineering techniques, gaining advanced technical skills while you familiarise yourself with the highest-quality professional equipment and software.

Enter the professional world of games, TV and film as you discover the creative, composition and production techniques used to create music for these broadcast media. A career as a producer, composer or sound designer – or further study – awaits you at the end of this exciting one-year course.