Bachelor of Arts/Science (Hons) - Music Business & Management
- 3 years
- Duration
- 17,500 GBP/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Epsom / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
Our BA/BSc (Hons) Music Business and Management program is for you if you have the desire to work in the music business.
It will provide you the opportunity to explore your own areas of interest and build the skills you need to succeed in this quick-paced, increasingly global business, in addition to giving you an overview of the industry.
This course will provide you with everything you need to succeed, including knowledge in merchandising, e-commerce, social media marketing, branding, management, and promotion, whether you envision a career in record company management, music marketing, A&R (talent scouting and development), artist management, or live music.
You can enroll in an Integrated International Foundation Year, which was created especially to give international students English language and creative skills before they start their first year of study.
You will have the opportunity to complete a Professional Practice Year as part of this programme beginning with the 2022 entry. You will have the chance to reach your full professional, academic, and personal potential as a result, giving you the tools you need to operate confidently and enthusiastically in creative environments. These abilities are highly recognized by employers, and a sizable percentage of placement students receive graduate-level employment offers or continue on to postgraduate study.
Program structure
Year 1
The first year focuses on the fundamentals of the music industry, exploring the development of music throughout history and how it has influenced culture and society while also being influenced by technology and trends. You'll learn how marketing and promotion rules have changed to make the most of internet media and technology.
- Business Bootcamp 1: Design Thinking & Orientation
- Music: Theories & Histories
- Foundations of Marketing and Communications
- Principles of Live Events
- Business Seminar 1 – Understanding Consumers
- Business Bootcamp 2: Research and Development
- Live Music Industry
- Music & Brands
- Music: Business & Practices (elective unit)
- Business Seminar 2 – Business Analytics
Year 2
Your grasp of the live music market and how it relates to the recorded music industry will have deepened by the end of Year 2, and you will be planning your own concerts or other musical events. You will gain a foundational understanding of international music copyrights, the business of songwriting, revenue streams, and contractual relationships that bind music creators and commercial concerns through the study of music publishing and the revenues available to creatives and copyright owners.
- Business Bootcamp 3: Storytelling and Narrative
- Financial Management
- Influence & Influencers (elective unit)
- Digital Marketing Analytics (elective unit)
- Public Relations (elective unit)
- Gamification & Marketing (elective unit)
- Wearable Technology (elective unit)
- Business Seminar 3: Professional Practice
- Business Bootcamp 4: Exploring Innovation
- Artist Development & Management
- Music, Media & Communications: Print & Audio
- Visual Communications of Music
- Behavioural Studies and Consumption (elective unit)
- Professional Placement (for students not on Professional Practice Year pathway)
- Creative Innovation (for students on the Professional Practice Year pathway)
- Industry Lecture Series (for students on the Professional Practice Year pathway)
Year 3
The third year offers a chance to investigate the cutting edge of the music business as a whole. You will create your own major degree project, travel to significant worldwide music business hubs, and get ready for professional practice.
- Business Bootcamp 5: Research & Methodologies
- Publishing & Rights Management
- Music: Global Industry & Futures (elective unit)
- Creative Business Start-up (elective unit BA course)
- Data Mining for Marketers (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Predictive Analytics for Business (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Audience Evaluation (elective unit BA/BSc course)
- Business Seminar 4: Strategy & Decision Making
- Business Bootcamp 6: Developing Enterprise
- Degree Project
Price
Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 17,500 GBP for international students
We have offer a range of scholarships and fee discounts.
Requirements for applicants
If you do not have qualifications from the United Kingdom, we will accept equivalent qualifications from your native country for admittance into our programs.
In addition to academic credentials, some of our courses require a portfolio of previous work.
For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have:
- High school leaving certificate or equivalent.
- A transcript showing successful completion of one year of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with CGPA 3.8.
English Language requirements for BA/BSc courses:
- IELTS UKVI or Academic - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5, Total 6.0
- Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17, Total 80
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59, Total 59
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency - Listening 162, Reading 162, Speaking 162, Writing 162, Total 169
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) - Listening Merit, Reading Merit, Speaking Merit, Writing Merit, Total ISE III
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT - Listening 33, Reading 33, Speaking 33, Writing 33, Total B2 Communicator High Pass
Portfolio requirements
For these course, you must perform an individual piece as an audition. This piece can be up to two minutes long and can be one of the following: a brief modern text (play or screenplay); a short piece of Shakespeare; or an original work you have composed.
About the university
The UCA team firmly believes that creativity enhances the vitality, innovation, and humanity of global communities. That is why the university has been a fervent supporter of creative research and teaching for the past 160 years.
Architecture, crafts, fashion, graphic design, illustration, fine art, photography, film, media, the performing arts, and creative business are among areas of study offered by the university. Employers in the creative sector hold a high regard for this programs because of their excellent teaching standards.
We want to inspire people to use their creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others.
So we’ve designed our university to be an inclusive, dynamic environment. Our campuses across Surrey and Kent, our Institute for Creative Innovation in Xiamen, China, and our homes within partner organisations such as the Maidstone Television Studios all have one thing in common: they are places to forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe – whether that’s as part of our vibrant teaching and research community, or as a student on one of our courses.
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