Choosing IMEP
Playing, living, meeting, learning… Since its creation, our school has offered an immersive music learning experience.
Discover all the reasons to join IMEP – Paris College of Music.
Une école réputée à travers le monde pour son enseignement d’excellence.
Graduating from IMEP – Paris College of Music gives you the broad skills you need to realize your future plans.
Versatility, talent, creativity but also organization, methodology, work capacity…
All these elements are taken into account in our study programs to maximize the success of your training and career plans.
Over 40 years of experience have forged the reputation of the IMEP teaching team for quality and performance.
Our teachers have trained dozens of music professionals with successful careers in France and abroad.
Whether you want to become a professional and start a career or perfect your amateur skills, at IMEP – Paris College of Music you’ll find a course tailored to your profile and your ambitions.
OUR PROGRAMS
LEARN MOREMusic at the heart of our teaching methods
IMEP’s pedagogy is based on the idea that to be able to express yourself fully, musically speaking, you need to be as “complete” as possible: you need to know how to read, hear and understand the main theoretical axes, but also how to write music and have the clearest possible knowledge of how to transmit ideas to the other instruments in the group. Throughout our training, we study and practice a wide variety of music: jazz, funk, rock, pop, world music…
A school on a human scale with an international dimension
With a resolutely international outlook, IMEP makes a point of developing its international network. A member of the international IASJ and JEN networks, our school is also the only French school in academic partnership with Berklee College of Music. Our students benefit from an exclusive agreement for the transfer of study credits, easier access to the Berklee admissions process and many other advantages: preparation for auditions, a dedicated team, exclusive events and the IMEP-Berklee network. Learn more
Nos élèves sont également nombreux à poursuivre leurs études dans les meilleures écoles à travers le monde – The New School (NYC) Los Angeles College of Music (CA) Dublin University (Irlande), Holland College (Canada) L’AULA de Musica Moderna i Jazz (Espagne) New York University (NYC), Hautes écoles de musique de Genève et Lausanne (Suisse), Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles (Belgique) et bien d’autres…
A place to live, exchange ideas and share music
With a surface area of over 400 square meters, ideally located in the heart of Paris, IMEP – Paris College of Music is a real place to live, a source of exchanges and encounters with students from all over the world. Outside the classroom, our students can meet in the reception area, work and rehearse freely in the school’s classrooms and cubicles…
Event programming :
The school offers its students a rich program, with monthly masterclasses, workshops, concerts and jam sessions… This immersive experience will help you to focus fully on your project and gradually define your right positioning in the music industry. Learn more
Community life :
The school’s BDE, driven by the dynamism and motivation of its elected members, also regularly organises events for student members of the association: jam sessions, workshops and tutorials. Learn more
Play at the heart of our vision
At IMEP, play is fundamental. In addition to the events organized on the school’s premises, numerous musical events such as concerts and jam sessions are organized outside the school every year, both on the major Parisian stages (Studio de l’Ermitage, Sunset Sunside, New Morning, Bal Blomet…) and in more intimate venues (Café de la danse, Pamela club…).
At the end of each term, our students perform publicly, either in concerts organized by IMEP – Paris College of Music in a Paris jazz club, or in front of a jury of teachers. It’s an opportunity for them to gain essential practical experience of the stage. Learn more
IIMEP also has a Big Band course open to musicians. The Big Band rehearses every week and performs at various events throughout the year. Learn more
A network and opportunities at your fingertips
Every year, a number of professionals from the world of music – promoters, broadcasters, artists, instrumentalists, teachers, programmers, journalists, etc. – are invited to the school for masterclasses, conferences, workshops and other workshops, giving our students the opportunity to make contacts and exchange ideas.
En fin d’année scolaire, la cérémonie de remise des diplômes de l’IMEP – Paris College of Music est parrainée par d’illustres musiciens français et internationaux. Personnalités d’exception, ils transmettent aux étudiants leur expérience, leurs conseils et leurs encouragements. Learn more
Finally, IMEP – Paris College of Music federates a dynamic and close-knit community of former students, many of whom are starting their careers at the school. Learn more
This alumni network encourages exchange, cooperation and sharing between former and current students of the school.
