Performers College Birmingham

• Location: Birmingham, England,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type: mixed.

Birmingham Performers College is a college run by the most prestigious music institute in Europe: the BIMM University.

The teaching staff of the institution are professionals with extensive experience in work. For more than 30 years, they have been helping students achieve excellent academic results and start their careers with a large body of applied knowledge and skills.

The Birmingham campus offers undergraduate programmes and courses for young students.

College students performed alongside singer Dua Lipa at the Brit Awards and Euro 2020 opening ceremony in front of more than 90,000 spectators. Among the college students, there are also quite a few who have traveled with performances in the UK, Canada, the USA and even to Dubai.

As there are no student accommodation facilities on campus, college staff are always available to assist in finding and renting accommodation in Birmingham. Students will be provided with manuals (brochures) including the price range, housing formats (single or shared, apartments or houses), territorial distance from educational buildings and other important facts.

Birmingham is a city that combines opportunities for effective learning and a variety of recreation. It is home to the best concert venues in the UK, many nightclubs, literary and music festivals. In addition to a variety of off-campus activities, students have the opportunity to enjoy the nature of this district: Cannon Hill and Sutton Parks, botanical gardens and the cityscape in the middle of green spaces.

In their free time, students can practice their skills in the theatrical and staging arts, working part-time in Birmingham organizations or participating in national, international competitions and festivals. Performers College Birmingham productions are performed at several large venues, and those students who are most distinguished by academic success and talent participate in them. Therefore, outside the classroom, students constantly practice their skills to achieve great goals: participation in festivals, starting a career, concluding an agreement with agency directors.

• Ability to use the BIMM campus infrastructure,
• City Campus,
• Individual assistance in any matter,
• Summer course, programs for schoolchildren,
• Cooperation with professionals of different fields: producers, choreographers, directors and global agents.

The campus of Performers College Birmingham is located in Digbet, the city's creative quarter. It is within walking distance of the famous Bullring Shopping Centre, Central Station, many restaurants, theatres and tourist attractions.

Classrooms in the main building include:

• Three large dance studios,
• Acting and singing studios,
• Computer complex,
• Medical center with physiotherapy room.

The studios are equipped with modern equipment: Harlequin spring floor, ballet machines, wall mirrors, keyboard instruments, sound and digital systems.

The second study space in Birmingham is adjacent to the main building of the college. ACE Space is a multi-purpose, easily adaptable studio for academic classes or events. It is divided into two small rooms, each of which can be equipped as a studio theater with sloping seats and a lighting system or a large hall for music concerts.

All students at Performers College Birmingham can visit the BIMM Institute's birmingham campus and use its studios, classrooms, relaxation and self-study areas.

Important dates of the academic year:

• Introductory week for freshmen: September 13-23,
• Fall Semester: September 26-January 23,
• Christmas holidays: December 19-January 6,
• Spring semester: January 30-May 22,
• Easter holidays: April 3-14.

The list of additional expenses will include household needs of students: rental housing and food, clothing and personal expenses, public transport and events.

The admission process includes several steps:

• Filling out the application and providing the necessary documents,
• Writing a personal statement about ambitions, skills and previous experience,
• Attending Audition Day,
• Waiting for an official invitation and booking a place on the course.

On Audition Day, applicants undergo several tests depending on the chosen specialty: they read learned dialogues from famous works, play plays, sing and dance.

Graduates of Performers College Birmingham have the opportunity to participate in internships during their studies. Especially active in their studies, students find work in the field of theatrical and performing arts very quickly - within a few months.

The decisive factor in accepting new students is their abilities in the performing arts: singing, acting and other specializations. However, each program has its own requirements. Applicants to undergraduate courses will need:

• Personal documents: passport, health insurance, visa or residence permit, bank account with local currency,
• High school diploma with grade transcript,
• 80 UCAS points in three A-Level subjects or equivalent,
• Five GCSE disciplines at level C/4 or higher, including English (in which case no additional language test will be required).

Education is conducted in English, so students need to have its sufficient level for understanding and communication: IELTS (from 6.0-6.5), TOEFL (from 72), PTE Academic (from 50) for bachelor's programs. Summer courses and programs for schoolchildren do not require special skills.

Foreign students automatically receive a scholarship of £ 2,000: this amount is deducted from the annual tuition fee.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision