The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, located in London, UK, has launched its 2013 drum scholarships programme. These sought after awards are for study on the Institute's world-renowned one year Higher Diploma drum course. There will be one fully-funded place for the winner (worth £5,650) plus a partially funded place for the runner-up (worth over £2,800).
The Higher Diploma is a specialist one-year full-time course, developed by the Institute to train and develop students of drums for a career in the music industry.
It was the first full-time course of its kind ever developed in the UK and achieving a place on the course continues to be an aspirational goal for young musicians.
About The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance The Institute, widely recognised as one of Europe's leading schools of modern music, counts on an unrivalled teaching and visiting faculty, many of whom regularly work and tour with some of the music industry's greatest artists. This faculty includes such names as Thomas Lang, Chuck Sabo and Dom Famularo.
Previous Institute students can be found throughout today's music industry, working with high profile artists such as Radiohead, The Vaccines, Jessie J, Kylie Minogue, Reef, The Script and Paolo Nutini.
Previous drum scholarship winners have gone on to great success, for example Nathan Williams is currently playing with RCA signed Bluey Robinson and touring with Mclean.
Submission deadline Closing date for entries is 22nd February 2013 and there is always a great demand. The scholarships are open to anyone from the UK or internationally and the application form is available to download from www.icmp.co.uk/scholarships.
Sponsored by Mapex and Paiste This is a fantastic opportunity to win a free place on one of the most prestigious drum courses in Europe. The winner of the scholarship will also have the support of Mapex drums and Paiste cymbals. plus the opportunity to write a regular column in Drummer magazine.
