
ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance)

ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance)
About ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance)
- Deep Industry Integration
Curricula are shaped alongside active music professionals, record labels, publishers, and managers, ensuring students build viable professional networks while studying.
- Full Degree-Awarding Powers
ICMP holds official UK degree-awarding powers, allowing it to autonomously design and validate specialized contemporary music, production, and business qualifications
- Practitioner Tutors
Instruction is driven by active industry veterans, session musicians, and producers who mirror the realities of the contemporary creative sector.
- Collaborative Community
A tight-knit, multi-campus environment (spanning London, Leeds, Liverpool, and Glasgow) intentionally fosters cross-disciplinary band formation, songwriting collaborations, and peer-to-peer networking
- Specialist Heritage
Originating as dedicated guitar and bass institutes, it evolved into a comprehensive modern music hub spanning performance, songwriting, creative production, and music enterprise.



Unique Selling Points
- Unique Selling Point
Deep Industry Integration
Curricula are shaped alongside active music professionals, record labels, publishers, and managers, ensuring students build viable professional networks while studying.
- Unique Selling Point
Full Degree-Awarding Powers
ICMP holds official UK degree-awarding powers, allowing it to autonomously design and validate specialized contemporary music, production, and business qualifications
- Unique Selling Point
Practitioner Tutors
Instruction is driven by active industry veterans, session musicians, and producers who mirror the realities of the contemporary creative sector.
- Unique Selling Point
Collaborative Community
A tight-knit, multi-campus environment (spanning London, Leeds, Liverpool, and Glasgow) intentionally fosters cross-disciplinary band formation, songwriting collaborations, and peer-to-peer networking
- Unique Selling Point
Specialist Heritage
Originating as dedicated guitar and bass institutes, it evolved into a comprehensive modern music hub spanning performance, songwriting, creative production, and music enterprise.
University Unique Selling Points

Deep Industry Integration
Curricula are shaped alongside active music professionals, record labels, publishers, and managers, ensuring students build viable professional networks while studying.
Full Degree-Awarding Powers
ICMP holds official UK degree-awarding powers, allowing it to autonomously design and validate specialized contemporary music, production, and business qualifications
Practitioner Tutors
Instruction is driven by active industry veterans, session musicians, and producers who mirror the realities of the contemporary creative sector.
Collaborative Community
A tight-knit, multi-campus environment (spanning London, Leeds, Liverpool, and Glasgow) intentionally fosters cross-disciplinary band formation, songwriting collaborations, and peer-to-peer networking
Specialist Heritage
Originating as dedicated guitar and bass institutes, it evolved into a comprehensive modern music hub spanning performance, songwriting, creative production, and music enterprise.
Notable Alumni
Notable Alumni

British singer-songwriter and record producer

Grammy-nominated R&B artist and vocalist.

Accomplished multi-platinum record producer and songwriter

Jazz musician



