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The Academy of Contemporary Music delivers programmes for serious students looking to become music industry professionals. Our faculty includes tutors that have performed and recorded alongside some of the biggest names in music and worked in every area of the industry… » more

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Matt Aston – Bass Higher Diploma Alumni

Having spent over a decade playing the bass guitar, playing in a number of » more

Alex Torjussen – Drum Degree Alumni

ACM Drum Degree Alumni (2012) Alex Torjussen has spent the last nine years » more

Lucy Spraggan – The ACM Connection

Lucy Spraggan is an up and coming singer songwriter who first broke onto th » more

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Chris Johnson Visits ACM

Chris Johnson to Visit ACM

ACM was pleased to welcome back drummer Chris Johnson to Guildford to deliv » more

Battle of the Bands 2013 – Final – Wednesday 12th June

After three fantastic heats we reached the final of the ACM Battle of the » more

Songwriting Competition 2013 – Wednesday 5th June

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The Boileroom, Guildford on Wednesday 5th June was the scene of the final » more

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The Badland Roots – ACM Battle of the Band Winners for 2013

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After dozens of entries, three fantastic heats and a riveting final, we are » more

Charity Auction of Autographed Musical Equipment

To raise money to help with reconstruction and relief for the recent torna » more

Martha Paton Wins ACM Songwriting Competition 2013

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Congratulations to 2013’s ACM Songwriter Competition Winner Martha Paton! » more

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Meet the music lecturers of ACM Guildford

Frank Tontoh

Lecturer – Drums » Career Credits: Craig David, Tanita Tikaram, Aztec Camera, Edwyn Collins, Jason Donovan, Al Green, Level 42, Tasmi » more

Mike Goodman

Performance School Assistant Manager / Senior Lecturer – Guitar Mike has taught guitar for many years at Primary, GCSE, A Level, BTEC » more

Professor Stretch

Lecturer – Audio Production » Career Credits: All Saints, Gabrielle, Sugababes, Lightning Seeds and Eric Clapton. Prof Stretch isn » more

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Music Business Room

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Our Music Business Room is a lecture facility designed to be used exclusively by students » more

Yamaha Keyboard Studio

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Located in our Artist Development Centre, and overlooking busy Bridge Street below throug » more

Audient Studio

Our Audient Studio (located in our Artist Development Centre building) is another space w » more

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