Nexus Institute of Creative Arts

• Location: Coventry, England,
• Founded: 1998,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of study: blended.

Nexus Institute of Creative Arts (Nexus ICA) is a Christian institution offering higher education qualifications for students aged 18 and up. Quality educational programs and well-rounded development at Nexus ICA help Christian musicians from diverse backgrounds come to understand the full gospel of Jesus Christ.

Bachelor:

• Bachelor's degree in Popular Music and Worship,
• Bachelor's Degree in Songwriting,
• Bachelor's Degree in Event Technology,
• A one-year course in popular music and worship.

Master's degree: Musical Performance.

For undergraduate students, the institute offers assistance in finding housing in the city. Nexus ICA has partnerships with local landlords who provide students with comfortable and conveniently located local accommodation. From three to five students of the same sex can live in one house, each of the buildings has either its own terrace or combined space with neighboring houses.  Most of the buildings are located half an hour's walk from the Nexus ICA. The houses are fully furnished: bulky items, household appliances, cutlery, dishes. Bedding is not included in the resident's set.

Each student has their own private room with furniture in the house:

• bed
• wardrobe-dressing room,
• commode
• Desk and chair.

All living quarters comply with fire safety standards.

Every year, Nexus ICA staff and students organize activities outside of the curriculum: Christmas concerts, workshops, and talent shows.

• the institute has a Christian basis,
• Education is based not only on religious postulates, but also on basic disciplines,
• Support during studies and after graduation to build a career as a successful musician.

The institute itself is located in the Astoria House, a building that opened in 1922 as a cinema and has a rich history and now houses teaching and concert facilities commissioned by the Nexus ICA.

The building contains:

• individual classrooms for each of the instrumental areas, where there is a portable loudspeaker, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, disabled access, tables and chairs,
• special rehearsal rooms equipped with an acoustic system,
• A few recent Apple iMac models that have the music  creation and editing software you need to learn and work
• a large hall with a capacity of 250 people and a stage for events; access for the disabled, a sound system, a projector and Wi-Fi are configured,

Approximate dates of study periods:

• First semester: October 2 to February 5,
• Second semester: from February 26 to July 12.

Between study periods, holidays are organized in honor of holidays. The current dates of the next academic year are published annually during the summer or spring season.

Additional expenses for students: accommodation, meals, transportation, study materials and personal expenses (travel, shopping, medical services).

1. online application,
2. receiving an email with an invitation for an interview,
3. A conversation with Nexus ICA representatives,
4. Invitation to the course.

Upon graduation from the Nexus ICA, the student will receive one of the following professional qualifications for further employment:

• A one-year post-secondary certificate validated by the University of West London, equivalent to the first year of a diploma course.
• A three-year undergraduate course with honours, confirmed by the University of West London.

Students who have completed two years of study at Nexus ICA now have the opportunity to continue their studies in London to obtain a classification degree from the University of West London.

International applicants for admission to the Nexus ICA must:

• have an amount equivalent to 64 UCAS tariff points,
• Meet the technical level of English, including musical and biblical terminology, IELTS level 6.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision