Guitar Institute in London

[Mystical Potato Head]

Hey, im not sure if his is the right forum for this topic but it is indirectly related to learning i suppose. I was wondering if anyone on here was goin to the institute in october for the one year diploma. Im from N. Ireland in so I will know absolutely no-one. I am hoping that this wilol led me to the degree the year after.
Does anyone have any similar plans?

Ps Trying to find an affordable place to stay is ****in impossible!!! My mum is taken a loan on for the first year but i will definitely need to find a part-time job (

[Artist]

try and get a job in marks and spencer, on sundays + overtime they pay really well.

[necromonicon]

e mail and ask to him : borauslusoy@borauslusoyband.com he's turkish and he might have good idea coz he gratuated that school. Good luck

[weserman]

Originally Posted by Mystical Potato Head

Ps Trying to find an affordable place to stay is ****** impossible!!!

thats london for you......

[TenderSurrender7]

Hey Dude!!! I'm currently at the guitar institute in london. I'm doing the degree at the moment, just about to start my second year. it's an awesome place!!! Absolutely great! Got any questions related to it???

[Artist]

What's the course layout like? And the standard of work?

I'm also wondering what the degree is "worth", I'm considering going to acm or GI, but also thinking of studying music somewhere else...

[Swirly]

Dont really want to start a seperate thread so ill ask in here.

Any of you guys know what BIMM is meant to be like? I know theres some pretty sweet teachers there, Phil Hillborne/Guthrie etc but any info on what the place is actually like would be cool

[Mystical Potato Head]

Hey Guys.
I have decided to try and bypass the diploma and not go this year. I wasn't entirely sure it was the rite move. Im goin to try and gain as much musical knowledge and qualifications as I can over the year and maybe try and go for the degree. Im on a gap year so it will be either GI or some Computer Science degree!!! Its actually hard to decide when you consider the chances of making good money from music are near impossible.

How talented must you be to study for the degree. Are the required grades of theory and performance to be reached before acceptance?

Take it easy

[Swirly]

Yeah im thinking the same thing. Im looking to go to BIMM, but im not quite sure about going straight after i leave school. I might do a year or two at my local college and do music and somthing else. (Whilst getting a load of fresh college pu*** ) Then go to BIMM after and taking with me a lot of knowledge and skill and hopefully doing a degree there.

[Anton]

Ditto sammy boy , but with GIT , not BIMM

[Swirly]

lol. Yeah, you couldnt handle it down here at BIMM mate Leave that to the pros

[Kev Brigden]

I went down to the London guitar exhibition and did a assesment and the guy said that I should join their top group (1 year diploma)...

i consequently dropped my as levels, which were making me miserable anyhoo... I'm now working full time to fund myself to get down there...

so go on... spill the beans over this magical place

kev

[Anton]

London guitar exhibition , not heard of it , who teachers there ?
Anton

[Artist]

Ben, are you thinking of taking a gap year between college and GIT? If you didnt we would be in the same class (if I go there over other places).

[weserman]

hey, i'm thinking of taking a year or two out of my multimedia course in order to do music. can anyone let me know what the diploma at ACM is like, as i heard it is a bit basic?