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SIMA, THE SOTOGRANDE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, it becomes less and less of an issue for aspiring musicians and vocalists to “have to” be based in London, New York or LA, if they dream of a chance to have an entertainment business career.

SIMA, The Sotogrande International Music Academy, now in collaboration with the world-famous music College, BERKLEE, offers a high quality music and artist development program to the students at SIS, which will help prepare them for work and a potential career in the real music business world.

SIMA not only offers courses in music business, music marketing, audio engineering, advanced vocals, various instruments or music production, but it also helps expose the most promising young artists to genuine music industry opportunities including direct access to some of the world’s best and biggest record labels, publishers and managements.

SIMA is run by music industry professionals with years of experience, including successful past music and artist placements and hit songs. Through its partnership with MMI Studios, SIMA continues to very actively work within the music industry in the UK, US and parts of Europe and Asia, giving its students invaluable “industry ins” and practical experience in working with the best people in this field.

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As part of the “Flexible Pathways” initiative at SIS, students who embark on the diploma route, can combine their A-levels with the SIMA/BERKLEE program (with full college credits) and thus emerge prepared not merely for continued higher level musical education in the UK or the US, but also in some cases for a thriving musical career.

The SIMA development work is carried out both at the SIS campus and at the San Roque campus, where we have an excellent recording and production studio facility, where sessions can be booked at virtually any time of day or evening. The selected Berklee courses are available online, including live interaction with their professors.

Musically-inclined students who wish for the safest and best start in life, know that it’s necessary to combine general education certificates (e.g. an A-level program) with a vocational program – such as what we offer with SIMA. The certificates and college credits available from Berklee – through SIMA – are valid all over the world and never fail to impress, wherever you go.

Chosing the Flexible Pathways program at SIS will help our students get better prepared for the future, at a level previously only available in the likes of London, New York or LA. After completing our courses, the students will be well prepared to continue on to University-level education in music anywhere in the world, if they so choose. They will also have invaluable vocational skills that go well beyond mere music.