The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance offers a wide range of courses, lessons and voice training for singers and vocalists of all ages and abilities at our school in London, UK.

The Vocal Certificate (in Popular Music Performance) course is designed for vocalists and singers who cannot commit to a full year of study at one time, and provides the perfect opportunity to maximize learning in a short period of time.

Each level of the Certificate course corresponds exactly to each of three levels of the Higher Diploma (in Popular Music Performance) course. So, for example, studying on Level I Certificate is exactly equivalent to studying on Level I of the Higher Diploma. Students who complete the Certificate course obtain credits that they can use towards the full Higher Diploma award at a later stage.

Students play every week in live band situations with other instrumentalists, studying the different musical styles relevant to today’s wide-ranging musical arena. Class sizes are generally no more than 12 students, creating a high level of interaction with both your tutors and your fellow musicians. This ensures that your learning opportunities are maximized and the learning environment remains extremely focused.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE OUTLINE:

The Certificate course is broken down into the following areas of study:

·Voice techniques

·Aural and transcribing

·Harmony & theory

·Sight singing

·Improvisation

·Ensemble workshop

·Song writing

·Keyboard study

·Open counseling

·LPW - Live Performance Workshop

·LPW preparation class

·Stage and studio craft

·Style studies

 Speciality modules: Level I

·Blues

·Soul

 Speciality modules: Level II

·Modern Pop

·Rock

 Speciality modules: Level III

·Jazz

·Funk

For full details of the course content at each level of the Certificate (I, II or III), please see the corresponding level for the Diploma course.