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    MA 1 year full-time

Course Description

This Music Business master’s degree puts the final polish on your industry knowledge and practice.

You’ll develop your very own personal projects and ideas as part of the course, with industry mentors to steer your career to the next stage.

You will be taught the crucial skills of music industry practice by industry experts – project management, budgeting and collaborative working and develop a deep understanding of IP management, negotiation and contracts. You will also dive into new and developing technology and use data analysis tools to measure, plan and take action. Live events are an essential part of the revenue mix and you’ll learn everything you need to create and promote your own gig and club brands or work in that sector.

You will undertake a large-scale research project into your specialist area of interest and plug your business and career activities into an ongoing creative entrepreneurial portfolio.

Entry Requirements

  • A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution
  • If you don't have a degree, please detail related industry experience and the length of time the activities took place over in your personal statement
  • Applicants should have a genuine interest in music business. Please use the personal statement to demonstrate your motivation and suitability for the course, including related skills.
  • Applicants who have been taught and assessed in languages other than English should have an English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are numerous sources of funding available for postgraduate students, both from external sources such as the Government and funding bodies, and from the University.

Student Destinations

Graduates will be equipped to take up roles working for/with record labels, publishers, venues, distributors, digital aggregators, artist manager, tour manager, marketing and comms, catalogue manager or setting up their own music related business.

Module Details

  • Creative Entrepreneurial Approaches
  • Music Business Practice
  • Research Project

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