Professionalise Your Production Part-Time Professional Beat Making and Production
DURATION: 6 weeks
PRICE: £299
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT:
Book and pay at least three months before the course start date to receive a 10% discount.*
Part-Time Professional Beat Making and Production is a six-week evening course tailored for aspiring electronic music producers and beatmakers eager to elevate their skills to professional standards.
Combining hands-on training, creative workshops, and valuable industry insights, students will refine their beat-making techniques, develop a distinctive sonic identity, and produce a polished, production-ready track.
Whether you’re a hobbyist or an emerging artist, this course is designed to help you enhance your craft, master essential production tools, and confidently navigate the professional music industry.
Why take the course?
This course offers students the chance to work with industry professionals to understand the technical and creative aspects of modern beatmaking. Students will develop a deep understanding of essential music production techniques, from sample manipulation to mixing and arranging tracks for release.
Additionally, the course includes networking opportunities with established professionals, giving students valuable industry connections and feedback.
Part-Time Professional Beatmaking and Production is designed to improve your understanding, knowledge, and practice in the following core areas:
- Crafting powerful lyrics and song ideas
- Developing catchy melodies and harmonies
- Collaborative songwriting and creative partnerships
- Understanding song structure and emotional impact
- Refining songs through arrangement and recording
- Building industry connections and promoting your music
Beatmaking Fundamentals
In these sessions, you will learn to create dynamic, impactful beats by exploring sample manipulation, beat programming, and bass design. You’ll experiment with modern tools and techniques, including DAWs, plugins, and hardware used by top producers. By the end of this module, you will have a groove or loop ready for further development.
Arranging for Impact
These sessions will cover the essential techniques for transforming loops into full tracks. You will learn to use automation, builds, and drops to craft compelling arrangements. You’ll explore how to structure your tracks for engagement while maintaining energy and flow throughout.
Sound Design and Mixing
During these sessions, you will dive into sound design, learning how to customize presets and create ear-catching elements that define your sound. Additionally, you’ll gain valuable mixing skills to balance and enhance your tracks with EQ, compression, and effects.
Professional Workflows
You will explore real-world production environments, learning about file organization, session preparation, and revision processes used by industry professionals. You will understand how to streamline your workflow to maintain efficiency and consistency throughout the production process.
Industry Presentation and Networking
In these sessions, you will learn how to present your work professionally and effectively pitch your music to labels. You’ll also have the opportunity to present your track to a panel of industry professionals for feedback and potential connections, gaining valuable insights into the business side of music production.
Collaborative Feedback and Revision
You will participate in a collaborative review session, where you’ll receive actionable feedback from peers and instructors to refine your track. This hands-on feedback process will help you refine your skills and produce a high-quality, finished track ready for release or pitching.
Duration and location
Mode of Attendance: Part-time (6pm – 9pm, Wednesdays)
Duration: 6 weeks
Locations: London, Manchester, and Berlin
Entry requirements
Minimum Age: 18 at the start of the course.
The course is suitable for beginners and those with basic skills. There are no specific academic entry requirements for this course.
To get the most out of the course, you should be able to both speak and write in English to a sufficient standard.
Applicants should note that the course will involve significant use of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and also introduce the applicant to new software packages, covering the basics of the software operation, with a focus on musical techniques and music equipment (DJ Equipment, MIDI interfaces, etc).
All of the necessary software will be provided on-site at the BIMM campus. However, familiarity with Apple’s operating systems would also be invaluable.
You should have familiarity with the following topics:
- Electronic Music
- Fundamentals of Music Theory (chords, melody, etc)
- Some familiarity with a DAW would be beneficial (Logic, ProTools, FL Studio, etc). The course will be DAW agnostic, but for applicants wishing to continue their independent practice outside of BIMM Facilities, this will be invaluable.
- Knowledge of MIDI and basic recording techniques would be valuable.
- Ability to operate a computer, preferably a Mac.
Please be aware that we have a limited number of places available for each course intake and operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
Dates and fees
Course dates: 15th April 2026 – 20th May 2026
Course fees: £299/€299 (Berlin)
*Receive a 10% Discount on the full course fee if you book 3 months before the start date. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
Any questions?
For any questions regarding our courses or if you’d like more information on how to apply to BIMM Music Institute, please contact our Enquiries Team on 01273 840 346 or email [email protected].
