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ACM Guildford

ACM's original campus, in the Grade II listed Rodboro Buildings, a former Dennis Brothers car factory (1901–04) it shares with a J.D. Wetherspoon pub.

A part-time evening course (Production For Adults, 10 weeks) is £350 a term; Diplomas start at £6,000 a year; the 2-year accelerated BA is £11,750 a year, or £9,790 for an optional Foundation Year 0. A 5-day Performance Summer School (ages 12 to 17) is £399. Pricing is set nationally and identical across all three ACM campuses, all run under one legal entity (ACM Guildford Limited) that holds TEF Bronze (2023).

Guildford-based tutors include Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Tim Hawes (Spice Girls, Hear'Say), producer/mixer Dr Gary Bromham (Björk, George Michael) and guitarist Nicolas Meier, hand-picked by Jeff Beck for his touring band. ACM has also run the nearby Electric Theatre as a not-for-profit venue since 2017.

OfS: Registered; TEF Bronze 2023, via ACM Guildford LimitedMusic productionDJDegreeDiplomaEveningShort

At a glance

Price
From £350/term
Location
The Rodboro Buildings, Bridge Street, Guildford GU1 4SB
Subjects
Music production, DJ
Formats
Degree, Diploma, Evening, Short
Established
1996
Accreditation
OfS

Worth knowing

  • The Rodboro Buildings campus is a Grade II listed former Dennis Brothers car factory (1901–04), one of the world's first purpose-built car factories.
  • ACM has run the nearby Electric Theatre (a converted 1913 power station) as a not-for-profit venue since signing a 20-year lease with Guildford Borough Council in 2017.

Notable teaching staff

Tim Hawes

Senior Lecturer & Pathway Lead, Songwriting

Ivor Novello-winning songwriter and producer with 10M+ record sales and five UK number ones; wrote for the Spice Girls, Five, Sugababes and Mutya Buena, and won the Ivor Novello for Hear'Say's 'Pure and Simple'.

Dr Gary Bromham

Senior Lecturer, Production

Producer and mix engineer who has worked with Björk, George Michael and Sheryl Crow, plus Editors, Graham Coxon (Blur), Lulu and Delta Goodrem; holds a PhD in music/timbre perception from Queen Mary University London.

Nicolas Meier

Senior Lecturer, Performance

Guitarist hand-picked by Jeff Beck to join his touring band, performing with Beck across Europe and the US for two years.

Frequently asked

What does ACM Guildford cost?

ACM Guildford's prices start from £350/term, correct as of our last check.

Where is ACM Guildford based?

ACM Guildford is based at The Rodboro Buildings, Bridge Street, Guildford GU1 4SB.

What does ACM Guildford teach?

ACM Guildford teaches Music production, DJ, in these formats: Degree, Diploma, Evening, Short.

Is ACM Guildford accredited?

Yes. OfS: Registered; TEF Bronze 2023, via ACM Guildford Limited.

When was ACM Guildford founded?

ACM Guildford was established in 1996.

Sources

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