Bengaluru: The Music School Bangalore (TMSB) is expanding opportunities for Indian students seeking internationally recognised music qualifications by enabling them to complete the first two years of their studies in India before transferring to partner institutions overseas.
The Bengaluru-based institution said its professional music programmes are aligned with internationally recognised vocational qualifications, allowing students to pursue advanced studies through credit transfer arrangements with institutions including BIMM, Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, Singapore Raffles Music College and the Australian Institute of Music.
According to TMSB, students enrolled in its Pro Courses can earn qualifications equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor’s degree before moving to partner institutions abroad to complete their studies. Some partner institutions also offer blended and distance-learning pathways, providing students with greater flexibility in completing their degrees.
The institution said the model aims to reduce the cost of pursuing an international music education by allowing students to complete a significant portion of their studies in India before transferring overseas.
TMSB also said its campus has begun attracting international students from countries including Italy, the Netherlands and Benin, reflecting growing interest in India as a destination for contemporary music education.
Founded in 2008 as The Drum School Bangalore, the institution later expanded into a contemporary music academy offering programmes across instrumental, vocal and music production disciplines. It claims to have trained more than 10,000 students and delivered over 100,000 teaching hours since its inception.
Milton Lance, Founder and Director of The Music School Bangalore, said the institution was created to provide Indian students with globally recognised pathways in music education without requiring them to begin their studies abroad.
“For too long, Indian students have had to choose between staying home and staying serious about music. We built TMSB to prove that’s a false choice,” Lance said.
The development comes as Indian students increasingly seek international academic pathways that combine lower costs with globally recognised qualifications. Institutions across disciplines have been expanding articulation agreements and credit transfer partnerships with overseas universities, enabling students to complete part of their education in India before earning degrees abroad.
