Type Music School Founder Phil Brookes | Established 1997 Phone +44 1483 500800 Founded 1997 | |
Motto World Leaders in Music Industry Education Awards The Queen's Award for Enterprise, Innovation Similar Guildford College, University Of Surrey, Guildford School of Acting, Hindhead Music Centre, The Yehudi Menuhin School Profiles | ||
The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) is a music academy in Guildford, Surrey, England providing its own contemporary music-based courses and partnering three public institutions, one college and two universities in respect of many of their contemporary music courses.
Contents
- Chappers at the acm academy of contemporary music
- History
- Awards
- Disciplines
- Previous students
- Notable teachers
- References
The school of music has a focus on rock, pop music, electronic dance music and a vocational approach. The school has links with Guildford's Electric Theatre, Guildford College, Middlesex University and University of Surrey.
Chappers at the acm academy of contemporary music
History
The Academy of Contemporary Music was the brainchild of guitar tutor Phil Brookes. Many courses bring contemporary music education and industry closer, committing musicians to recording, analyzing and passing on successful practices and technologies whereas committing students to study, perform, manage and/or research with the opportunity to participate vocationally. ACM's first courses were those of professional musicians and music managers who considered teaching to be a vocation, therefore obtaining a formal teaching qualification or providing assistance with the qualified tutors' courses. In the 2000s decade the academy expanded through recognition and cooperation with major academic works' writers, technicians and research-based tutors of three higher education partners. These are Guildford College which grants BTEC/Edexcel awards for the lower discipline, Middlesex University and the University of Surrey. The latter validate the Certificate in Higher Education for the intermediate discipline, award degrees at BA (Hons) and BMus (Hons) through to an MA (Masters) in contemporary music in partnership with ACM.
Awards
In May 2008 ACM was awarded the The Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation (Technology) (2008). In late 2009, with support from The University of Central Oklahoma, ACM opened a base outside of the UK in Downtown Oklahoma City, appointing Scott Booker as Executive Director.
In August 2013, owernship of ACM was acquired by Kainne Clements, who also co-owns Metropolis Studios.
Disciplines
The academy offers full-time courses for guitar; bass; drums; vocals; keyboards; music production; artist development & songwriting; radio broadcasting; creative sound design; tour production & management; and music business. These are offered to diploma, higher diploma, bachelor's degree or master's degree level. The part-time courses of ACM are "ACM Plus+ courses" for people over the age of 16 and ACM Junior courses for ages 10–16. The Diploma is a level 3 qualification and the Higher Diploma is at level 4 under the Ofqual Regulated Qualifications Framework.
Previous students
Alumni of the ACM (including academic music courses in which vocational placements were made with ACM) include:
Notable teachers
Notable current and former staff include: