Study Music Business Management

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the music industry, a Music Business Management degree can provide you with the knowledge and skills to excel. Our BA (Hons) Music Business Management program is designed to give students a comprehensive foundation in music business management, including social media marketing, growth hacking, artist branding, and data analysis. With these in-demand skills, you’ll be well-prepared to succeed in the rapidly-evolving music industry, particularly in the new global streaming economy.

Our Music Business Management program is taught by industry professionals who bring real-world experience to the classroom, giving you the opportunity to learn from the best. Whether you’re interested in becoming a music manager, record label executive, live event organizer, or business-savvy recording artist, our program will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in the music industry.

The digital revolution has brought new opportunities for music professionals, and with a Music Business Management degree, you’ll be well-equipped to take advantage of them. By enrolling in our program, you’ll learn how to navigate the digital landscape, stay ahead of industry trends, and develop the business acumen to become an industry leader.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to build the career you’ve always dreamed of in the music industry. Enroll in our BA (Hons) Music Business Management program today and start mastering the skills necessary to excel in the music business. With our program, you’ll be well-prepared to pursue a successful career in music management, record label executive, live event organizer, or business-savvy recording artist.

Key Points:

• Get access to multi-million-pound studios to use

• Get access to Free GIG space

• Once a semester be taught by Mathew Knowles (Beyoncé’s dad)

• Customise your degree, Choose the modules YOU wish to study

• Government-funded through student finance 

• 91% Employment rate after completing the degree

What you will be studying:

Our Foundation in Music Business (Year 0) is designed for students who haven’t studied any of the core subject areas previously and want to acquire or reinforce the skills required for success at undergraduate level or entry-level work in the entertainment sector.

The foundation year will build upon your passion and experience of music as a fan or hobbyist and give you the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare you for study at Level 4. You will learn essential business, academic and digital skills that will set you up for both your future studies and your professional career.

You will develop the necessary written and online communication skills to engage, persuade and convince others of the merits of your ideas and music projects. As you develop an active curiosity and fluency in the terminology and principles of business, media and communications, you will be ready to make the most of the rest of your studies and for the realities of work in the industry.

BA Degree:

You will learn to think critically and act creatively to navigate the opportunities of the emerging digital music landscape. By combining established industry practice, emerging technology, applicable theory and real-life opportunities to test what you have learnt, you will develop professionally by:

• Harnessing the power of social media and audience data
• Developing and communicating brand identity and ideas
• Managing and exploiting intellectual property for artists
• Build audiences and a sustainable market for talent
• Deliver successful music projects for individuals and organisations

On this degree, you will build incremental and progressively deeper knowledge and understanding of music management, the rights and royalty streams of music publishing and the recorded music sector, live event management and promotion and the inner workings of the streaming music economy.

Foundation Year:

• Music Business Studies
• Music Industry Language & Tech
• Essential Study Skills & Academic Writing
• Filesharing, Fisticuffs & the Philosophy of Copyright
• Social Media Stories
• Wordpress & HTML

Year 1:

Year 2

Year 3

During the degree, you will build incremental and progressively deeper knowledge and understanding of music management, the rights and royalty streams of music publishing and the recorded music sector, live event management and promotion, and the inner workings of the streaming music economy.

Examples of recent graduate positions following degree in Music Business Management:

• Music industry entrepreneur
• Artist development and A&R
• Copyright administration & collection
• Record label marketing
• Music publishing business 
• Event promoter 
• Brand partnerships 
• Artist manager 
• Music writer
• Artist 
• Music producer

To apply please send us an inquiry and we can help you with the full application. 

Universities Available

London College of Creative Media

Scholars School Systems

University of Creative Arts (LCCM)

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