Institute of Contemporary Music Performance was founded in the early 1980s and serves as a school of modern music. The Institute offers full time, part time and specialist courses in the form of degree, higher diploma, certificate, diploma and professional diploma programs. Students get to specialize in any one of the 4 options viz. guitar, drum, bass and vocal. Additionally, the Institute also offers summer courses every year and master classes regularly. It is located on Dyne Road in the city of London.