Master of Arts/Science - International Music Management
- 1 year
- Duration
- 18,000 GBP
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Epsom / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
Enroll in UCA's MA/MSc International Music Management degree programme at our Business School for the Creative Industries to advance your music industry career goals onto the world stage.
Language is no longer a barrier to gaining international success because some of the greatest selling acts are from non-English speaking nations, such as the Latin American market and the Korean groups BTS and Blackpink.
This lowering of barriers and the development of digital economies provide both interesting prospects and difficulties. Understanding how this has affected conventional economic models is also crucial because it allows musicians, record companies, and artists to instantly and directly connect audiences around the world. Therefore, it's crucial to investigate how global music markets function with regard to music consumption, marketing, branding, economics, and distribution.
You will be able to select from a variety of career paths after completing this course, including careers in artist management, international marketing, strategic development, social media marketing, eCommerce, record company marketing, supply chain management, music publishing, and jobs in music tech start-ups or consulting.
By the time you graduate, you will be able to apply advanced skills, strategies, and processes to assure your success in a competitive international music market. You will also have a thorough and critical awareness of historical contexts and current concerns affecting the music industry.
You can choose the Integrated International Pre-Masters, a year-long preparatory programme of study to get you ready for your master's in the UK, improving your speaking and writing skills in English along with your specialty skills, research knowledge, and self-confidence.
Program structure
Term one
- Creative Industries: Global Industry
- Futures and Creative Industries: Leadership
- Postgraduate Bootcamp 1: Creativity & Orientation
- The Industry of Music
- Creative People & Organisations
- Global Music Industry & Business
- Marketing, Design & Communications
Term two
- Creative Industries: Global Industry and Futures
- Creative Industries: Leadership
- Bootcamp 2: Forecasting & Predictive Analysis
- Managerial Accounting & Finance
- Music & Brand Management (MA course)
- Digital Marketing Analytics (MSc course)
- Artist & International Rights Management
- Human-centred Innovation & Design
Term three
- Creative Industries: Global Industry and Futures
- Creative Industries: Leadership
- Bootcamp 3: Competitive Intelligence & Research
- Live Music: Touring & Management (Elective A, MA course)
- Augmented & Synthetic Experiences (Elective A, MA course)
- Trends & Forecasting (Elective A, MA/MSc course)
- Business Analytics (Elective A, MSc course)
- Creative Business Start-up (Elective B, MA course)
- Strategy & Planning (Elective B, MA course)
- Investment in the Creative Industries (Elective B, MA/MSc course)
- Behavioural Studies & Consumption (Elective B, MA/MSc course)
- Masters Project
Price
Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 18,000 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 Master's courses, we usually require that you have successful completion of your Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised university.
English Language requirements for MA/MSc & MBA courses:
- IELTS UKVI or Academic - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5, Total 6.5
- Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17, Total 90
- 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 176
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) - Listening Pass, Reading Pass, Speaking Pass, Writing Pass, Total ISE III
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT - Listening 38, Reading 38, Speaking 38, Writing 38, Total B2 Communicator High Pass
Portfolio requirements
We'll need to examine your written or graphic portfolio for these courses in order to review it. Once you've applied, we'll send you an invitation to submit your portfolio via your applicant portal; more details will be given at that time. This can also be arranged for you if you would prefer to evaluate your work with the Academic Team in person while on campus.
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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