'ATM is the only college in England that is serious about music and everything that goes with it.'

'I had the best years of my life with ATM both as a student and as a teacher. They give anyone with talent and commitment enough nurturing and confidence to succeed in this business. If it wasn't for ATM, I wouldn't be a musician.'

Looking for a course to develop your musical skills?
Look no further!

Access to Music's courses are the perfect way to develop vital skills for working in today's music, performance and media industries.

The primary focus is on developing musical skills. Supporting this is the creation of an important set of contextual and business skills which ensures an understanding of the modern music market place and how to operate within it.

The result is practical, music-centred courses which are plugged into the real world of today's creative industries. Not only will you learn how to create and perform better music, you will also gain skills in marketing and promotion, using computers and the internet and in communication and personal confidence.

 

 

On Further Education courses you will gain a recognized qualification that can be a passport to going onto Higher Education and university.These courses are all accredited by government-approved Rockschool qualifications which are part of the National Qualifications Framework. They are also affordable in that they are government (Learning & Skills Council) funded which means you can access them free of charge, or at a subsidised rate.

Our Higher Education courses at the British Academy of New Music offer a unique opportunity for personal artist development achieved through exciting industry-related programmes delivered in the UK's music capital. We are also proud to offer a Popular Music Practice (Session Musician) Foundation Degree at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Our Teacher Training courses are a unique opportunity to develop music-related teaching skills through felxible delivery models.