LIVE SOUND / TOUR MANAGEMENT COURSES

BIMM are excited about this new vocational training programme. This course will train students to be rounded professionals and highly employable in the live music industry. From Guitar, Bass, Drum and Keyboard teaching to front of house sound engineering, preparing accounts and booking venues for a national tours - this course covers the lot! Suitable only for students who are prepared to get their hands dirty and work hard!

Plus, whatever course you take, you will study a Music Business module.

diploma in Sound Engineering and Tour Management

This course is designed for students with a love of live music, strong work ethic and are unafraid of getting their hands dirty - literally!
The unit structure of the course will look like this:

The course is one academic year in duration, equivalent to one A-Level. Students can progress onto the Higher Diploma in Modern Music and ultimately on to the BA Honors degree potentially. The Accrediting body is Edexcel and BIMM’s partner college is Haywards Heath 6th Form College.

N.B. this course is a minimum of 12 plus hours per week and students will also be engaged in many extra curricular activities including rehearsal and gigs.

Please be aware that some of this course will involve physical roadie style work including the lifting of heavy speakers etc.

Entry Requirements:
Students will need an enthusiasm for live music
A commitment to working hard
5 GCSE’s at C and above (or equivalent) qualifications

music business

Whatever course you take at BIMM, everyone gets a chance to study a Music Business module. After all, Music Business classes are where we show you how you can make a living from doing what you love - and you won’t want to miss out on that! The Music Business modules at BIMM are designed to help you make a living as a player, a songwriter or in any of the other career paths available.

We look at what it takes to get your band or music project into shape and how you can present your work like a true professional. We explain how to find and approach the right labels, publishers, managers and PR people; and we cover every important aspect of the business from the impact of the Internet to music teaching, from film and television soundtracks to working in live music.

Every teacher on this course has a long CV, masses of useful contacts, and many years of experience in the industry that they are happy to share in class or on a one-to-one basis in tutorials. Most of all we make sure that everyone has a lot of fun on the way, and regularly spice up classes with top level guests from all aspects of the business. You’ll never have a better chance to find out how this industry works and how to carve your own place in it.

bimm tutorial programme

BIMM has a unique tutorial programme which is tailored to meet the needs of students at each level of the curriculum. The aim of the BIMM tutorial programme is to support every student to get the most out of their time with us and to achieve at the highest level, personally, academically and professionally. The tutorial programme includes the following:

Induction Tutorial
This first meeting will be an opportunity for us to begin to get to know you and find out what your ambitions are and what your  career plan is and, most importantly, to identify any needs you may have in terms of additional learning support. During this session the tutor will fill in an Induction Review sheet to record your discussion and you will be given a copy of this.  If you need a follow up meeting about Learning Support or any other issues this will be set up for you in your first couple of weeks at BIMM by Angelique Smith - our head of Quality and Student Support.

Career Action Planning Tutorials
During your course you are encouraged to book in for a Career Action Planning Tutorial with either your Head of Department or another member of the team. These are a UNIQUE aspect of the BIMM experience which enables you to have intensive one-to-one meetings at least once a term with highly experienced professionals who know about the music business, because they have lived it. 

Mark Hobrough our Head of Curriculum and Angelique Smith do monitor uptake of these and will chase those of you who do not take advantage of the CAP Programme to make sure you don't miss out!

Pastoral Tutorials
At BIMM we also have a Pastoral Tutorial system.  This works to help you deal with any issues that might get in the way of succeeding at BIMM e.g., medical, financial, accommodation or other personal issues.

These tutorials are here to help you achieve your potential - please use them efficiently!