The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) has announced its BASCA scholarship is to return for a second year.
According to the ACM, the initiative will see one songwriter fully funded through its two-year BA (Hons) Music Industry Programme.
Ivan Proctor, a contemporary songwriting student, was the first recipient of the support in 2015.
Commenting on his experience, he said: ‘I was absolutely thrilled to be awarded a full scholarship to ACM from BASCA. It has really inspired me to carry on doing what I love, which is songwriting! The amount of useful advice I have been given by BASCA members has been amazing, from the auditions to even on the night of the ceremony.’
Vick Bain, BASCA’s chief executive officer, added: ‘One of BASCA’s core objectives is to encourage the next generation of songwriters and composers, and launching a scholarship programme with ACM is the perfect opportunity for us to help a young songwriter develop their skills.’
All applicants competing for the scholarship were assessed by a panel of ACM professional tutors, who then selected a short list of eight finalists.
These eight finalists performed at a one-day event at Metropolis Studios before a panel of distinguished BASCA judges: Caron Wheeler, Tim Fraser, Rita Campbell, Marc Sylvan and Gary Osborne.
Visit the ACM website to find out more.
According to the ACM, the initiative will see one songwriter fully funded through its two-year BA (Hons) Music Industry Programme.
Ivan Proctor, a contemporary songwriting student, was the first recipient of the support in 2015.
Commenting on his experience, he said: ‘I was absolutely thrilled to be awarded a full scholarship to ACM from BASCA. It has really inspired me to carry on doing what I love, which is songwriting! The amount of useful advice I have been given by BASCA members has been amazing, from the auditions to even on the night of the ceremony.’
Vick Bain, BASCA’s chief executive officer, added: ‘One of BASCA’s core objectives is to encourage the next generation of songwriters and composers, and launching a scholarship programme with ACM is the perfect opportunity for us to help a young songwriter develop their skills.’
All applicants competing for the scholarship were assessed by a panel of ACM professional tutors, who then selected a short list of eight finalists.
These eight finalists performed at a one-day event at Metropolis Studios before a panel of distinguished BASCA judges: Caron Wheeler, Tim Fraser, Rita Campbell, Marc Sylvan and Gary Osborne.
Visit the ACM website to find out more.
