we actually pulled it off and the uni finally agreed to the extensions we needed. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we fought for this because it wouldnt have happened without all 453 of you. stay tuned for updates on how to apply for your extra …
March 23, 2021
Final supporters
As a young music student it’s hard to express and collaborate when you are being taught through an online medium.
Music is about creativity, passion, art, and physical connection. Musicians work hard TOGETHER in studios, rehearsal rooms and meeting rooms to prepare and bring their dreams to reality. There’s a lot of work you can do via zoom or teams- but music isn’t one of them. If you signed up to music school you expect to be constantly surrounded by like-minded individuals, learning and evolving together. You can’t rehearse with a band over zoom (maybe if you have a super set-up, but not everybody has that luxury), maybe you signed up and attended to use the facilities and studios? How are you meant to complete a project which instructs you to use sophisticated recording equipment or perform live on stage?
It’s simply not fair. We feel these students have been robbed of not only their full potential, but their university experience in general.
This is nobody’s fault in particular. Students studying a plethora of subjects have been majorly effected. Alas is it fair that we will complete our degrees with 70% potential, when we can with a 100%
This petition calls to change that. We the students, the creatives, the musicians demand an extension to our studies. An extension that will allow us to complete our studies with the correct education and facilities. If an extension is not granted it’s only right that we are compensated for what we have lost. It’s time we secure our futures, get back what we deserve.
Elliott Frampton
Music Student, BIMM London
CEO, MDRN Group
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 9, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
January 8, 2021
47 Comments
as someone who performs in a band, it is despicable that these courses are being marked at only 70% potential.
As much as it’s not BIMM’s fault entirely, being robbed of valuable time & expected to meet the same deadlines from home is unreasonable to say the least. if we’re not even getting half of the time on the course with the use of facilities why should we be expected to pay full price for a product that hasn’t been delivered? hope there is at least half to a full refund for the masters course with the option to extend our courses with a fair opportunity to experience our course in the future when life returns to some kind of normality. an online course shouldn’t be valued anywhere near the full course fees.
Music students above all need ensemble experience which cannot be provided on line. Please grant an extension time for their studies.
Online lessons aren’t accessible by every student. Personally, I haven’t been able to get to any zoom calls since march due to my wifi being too unreliable to do any sort of internet call. Deadlines need to be extended, and there needs to be contact from the tutors. Myself and many others feel left in the dark, and abandoned by bimm.
We should not be charged the full amount for university fees when a large portion of our payment goes towards equipment and rehearsal space that we have practically no access to. Many of us will have spent the last year with no access whatsoever and this is severely affecting our grade. I do not see the justification for continuing to charge the full fee when we are given far less than we paid for.
I hope this will make a Difference
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we actually pulled it off and the uni finally agreed to the extensions we needed. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we fought for this because it wouldnt have happened without all 453 of you. stay tuned for updates on how to apply for your extra …
March 23, 2021
Final supporters
As a young music student it’s hard to express and collaborate when you are being taught through an online medium.
Music is about creativity, passion, art, and physical connection. Musicians work hard TOGETHER in studios, rehearsal rooms and meeting rooms to prepare and bring their dreams to reality. There’s a lot of work you can do via zoom or teams- but music isn’t one of them. If you signed up to music school you expect to be constantly surrounded by like-minded individuals, learning and evolving together. You can’t rehearse with a band over zoom (maybe if you have a super set-up, but not everybody has that luxury), maybe you signed up and attended to use the facilities and studios? How are you meant to complete a project which instructs you to use sophisticated recording equipment or perform live on stage?
It’s simply not fair. We feel these students have been robbed of not only their full potential, but their university experience in general.
This is nobody’s fault in particular. Students studying a plethora of subjects have been majorly effected. Alas is it fair that we will complete our degrees with 70% potential, when we can with a 100%
This petition calls to change that. We the students, the creatives, the musicians demand an extension to our studies. An extension that will allow us to complete our studies with the correct education and facilities. If an extension is not granted it’s only right that we are compensated for what we have lost. It’s time we secure our futures, get back what we deserve.
Elliott Frampton
Music Student, BIMM London
CEO, MDRN Group
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 9, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
January 8, 2021
47 Comments
I thought being part of BIMM would allow me to better myself, but I feel more depressed and isolated than ever, and it feels like none of our concerns are being hear and appreciated.
as someone who performs in a band, it is despicable that these courses are being marked at only 70% potential.
As much as it’s not BIMM’s fault entirely, being robbed of valuable time & expected to meet the same deadlines from home is unreasonable to say the least. if we’re not even getting half of the time on the course with the use of facilities why should we be expected to pay full price for a product that hasn’t been delivered? hope there is at least half to a full refund for the masters course with the option to extend our courses with a fair opportunity to experience our course in the future when life returns to some kind of normality. an online course shouldn’t be valued anywhere near the full course fees.
Music students above all need ensemble experience which cannot be provided on line. Please grant an extension time for their studies.
Online lessons aren’t accessible by every student. Personally, I haven’t been able to get to any zoom calls since march due to my wifi being too unreliable to do any sort of internet call. Deadlines need to be extended, and there needs to be contact from the tutors. Myself and many others feel left in the dark, and abandoned by bimm.
We should not be charged the full amount for university fees when a large portion of our payment goes towards equipment and rehearsal space that we have practically no access to. Many of us will have spent the last year with no access whatsoever and this is severely affecting our grade. I do not see the justification for continuing to charge the full fee when we are given far less than we paid for.
I hope this will make a Difference
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I thought being part of BIMM would allow me to better myself, but I feel more depressed and isolated than ever, and it feels like none of our concerns are being hear and appreciated.