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Point Blank Music School

Founded in 1994, with a 30,000 square foot campus in Shoreditch, London, which the school describes on its own site as brand new. Middlesex University has validated pointblank degrees; separately, pointblank's own academic partnerships page states it holds Degree Awarding Powers, which may cover other or newer programmes. Worth confirming which route applies to a specific course before enrolling. Holds TEF Gold from the Office for Students, awarded 2023, the only specialist music production institute in the UK to do so. Its cheapest standalone course is Piano Keyboard Skills (3 months, £695); most other Short courses (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Sound Engineering, DJing, Music Business) run £935 to £1,995 for 3 months, Specialist certificates (6 to 9 months) from £4,990, and the BA (Hons) degree route is £9,790/yr for UK students in the 2026/27 academic year.

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At a glance

Price: From £695
Location: 26 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ
Subjects: Music production, Sound engineering, DJ, Ableton, Logic
Formats: Degree, Diploma, Short, Online
Established: 1994
Accreditation: Ableton, OfS

Course structure

The formats Point Blank Music School sells, and how long each one runs.

Degree	2 to 3 years
Certificate of Higher Education	1 year
Specialist	6 to 12 months
Short course	3 months or less
Summer course	1 week

Worth knowing

Teaches a wider subject range than production and DJing alone: vocal performance, songwriting, music software engineering, music business and radio and podcasting are also on offer at the London campus.
Runs 62 courses across its London, Online, Ibiza and Los Angeles locations combined.
Plants a tree via One Tree Planted for every student enrolled, as its stated sustainability commitment.
Runs its own in-house record label, Pointblank Recordings (PBR), giving students a route to release music while studying and after graduating; the school states student releases have passed 8 million combined Spotify streams.
PBR's Director of A&R and resident student mentor is Kwame Kwaten: a BRIT Awards trustee, MOBO Awards selector and Vice-Chair of the Music Managers Forum, who had a number 1 dance-chart single with D'Influence and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.

TEF 2023 outcomes: how Point Blank compares

A real, sourced comparison the school itself publishes, not one we assembled from unrelated sources.

Point Blank Limited	Gold
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	Silver
Leeds Conservatoire	Silver
SAE Education Limited	Silver
ICMP Management Limited	Silver
BIMM University Limited	Bronze
University of the Arts, London	Bronze
ACM Guildford Ltd	Bronze

Source: Office for Students, Teaching Excellence Framework 2023

Notable teaching staff

Max Heyes

Art of Mixing

Mixing credits include Paul Weller, Oasis, Primal Scream, Jamiroquai, Massive Attack, Doves and Ocean Colour Scene.

Linton Bennett

Music Composition

Also known as Stepz. Composes and produces for Dido, Warren G, All Saints, Jamelia and Imogen Heap; three decades in the industry, signed to Motown in the US.

Phil Ramocon

Singing/Composition

Ivor Novello and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter who has worked with Steve Winwood, Jamelia, Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. Co-wrote Neneh Cherry's 'Buffalo Stance'.

Anna Lakatos

Music Production

Musician, singer and audio engineer specialising in object-based 3D sound for film and commercial music. An Ableton Certified Trainer and NI Product Specialist.

Frequently asked

What does Point Blank Music School cost?

Point Blank Music School's prices start from £695, correct as of our last check.

Where is Point Blank Music School based?

Point Blank Music School is based at 26 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ.

What does Point Blank Music School teach?

Point Blank Music School teaches Music production, Sound engineering, DJ, Ableton, Logic, in these formats: Degree, Diploma, Short, Online.

Is Point Blank Music School accredited?

Yes. Ableton: Certified Training Center, listed in Ableton's directory. OfS: Registered, TEF Gold since 2023.

When was Point Blank Music School founded?

Point Blank Music School was established in 1994.

How does Point Blank Music School compare to other UK music schools?

Point Blank Limited rated Gold, ahead of Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Leeds Conservatoire, SAE Education Limited and others. Source: Office for Students, Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.

Sources

Every detail on this page is re-sourced from the school's own site, not copied from a register or aggregator. See the methodology for how that works.