BMus Popular Music Performance (NTU London) Bachelor of Music - BMus

This degree is delivered at our London Campus in Whitechapel.

Built for drummers, guitarists, bassists and keyboard players, this course focuses on performance at a professional level. You’ll push your technique, tighten your sound and learn how to perform consistently in high-pressure, real-world settings. You’ll spend your time rehearsing, recording and performing, developing the skills needed for live work, session playing and musical direction. Alongside this, you’ll build an understanding of how the industry works, from production to performance.

The course is practical and performance-led. You’ll play regularly, work with other musicians, and develop your identity as an artist.

Key features

* Specialist training for serious musicians: Specifically designed for drummers, guitarists, bassists, and keyboard players.

* Stand out with skills the industry wants: Develop the practical, hands-on skills that today’s music industry demands, with a specialist qualification designed to get you noticed.

* Start your creative journey in London: Study in the heart of East London, a vibrant hub for the UK’s music, media, and tech industries.

Employability

Your time at Nottingham School of Art & Design doesn’t have to stop once you finish your undergraduate course. Choose to continue your studies on our postgraduate degrees that can help you further develop your skills and obtain the experience you need to get a head start in your career.

Typical job roles in industry might include:

* Professional musicians working in West End musical theatre

* touring with pop artists

* high level corporate functions

* musical director

* recording/studio musicians

Facilities

Whether you’re a songwriter, performer, producer or someone who wants to get into the live events industry, you’ll study and learn in the heart of a world-class venue – Metronome.

By day, it’s an incredible place to study music performance, live events and audio technology. By night, Metronome transforms into a live events venue, hosting sell-out music gigs, comedy nights, theatre productions, esports tournaments, spoken word – the list goes on!

For our students, we can offer unrivalled facilities which include:

* 450-capacity live music venue

* 10 rehearsal spaces

* 4 recording studios

* Mastering, Atmos and post-production studio

* Live events production workspace.