Music Business (including foundation year) - BA (Hons)

London Metropolitan University

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

The foundation year of this music business course will provide a general introduction to business and is shared with some of our other business-related foundation year courses.

You will then go on to study more specialised aspects of music business in Year 1, 2 and 3. We’re one of the first institutions to provide hands-on experience of music business while also teaching you about digital strategies, business models and digital royalties.

Exploring music management in the digital age, you’ll study the same course content as our students on the traditional three-year Music Business BA (Hons) degree, graduating from the degree with the same title and award as those who studied the traditional course.

As well as having the opportunity to develop your business and management expertise during your classes, we supplement your learning with access to our very own business incubator, Accelerator. Accelerator provides advice, support, networks, knowledge and resources to help you turn your business idea into reality.

This is the ideal degree to propel you into a career in the music industry, but should you decide during your foundation year that you’d like to specialise in a different area of business, there is also some flexibility to allow you to do this.

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Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

Our Music Business (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree is a four-year course with a built-in foundation year (Year 0). It’s the perfect start to your university education if you’re interested in studying music business at undergraduate level but you’re unable to meet the entry requirements or don't have the traditional qualifications required to start a standard degree.

On graduation you’ll be well-prepared to enter an exciting career in the music and entertainment industry.

In the 2020 National Student Survey, 91% of our Music Business students said that the course gave them good opportunities to collaborate with other students.

This four-year degree is designed to improve your employment prospects within the music and entertainment industry.

Our graduates have gone on to take up roles as event promoters, record label managers and digital publishers. Some have also gone on to work in indie label associations such as the Association of Independent Music (AIM) and the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN).

However, career opportunities on graduation are broad and could include roles in digital marketing, public relations and distribution as well as positions such as tour manager, artist manager and strategy adviser

at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

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Subjects

  • Intellectual Property
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management
  • Business and Management
  • Leadership
  • IT
  • Innovation
  • Marketing
  • Music Industry
  • University
  • Property
  • Communications
  • Industry
  • Media
  • Music
  • IT Management
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Year 0 modules include:
  • Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits)
  • Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits)
  • The Context of Business (core, 30 credits)
  • Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits)
Year 1 modules include:
  • Business Law and Ethics (core, 15 credits)
  • Event Planning and Management (core, 15 credits)
  • Learning Through Organisations (Professional Practice 1) in Events and Music Business (core, 15 credits)
  • Managing People in Organisations (core, 15 credits)
  • Media Culture and Society (core, 15 credits)
  • Music Publishing (core, 15 credits)
  • Principles of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
  • Understanding the Business and Economic Environment: The Business of Music (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Live Events Practice (core, 15 credits)
  • Music Industry Management (core, 30 credits)
  • Music and Entertainment Law (core, 30 credits)
  • Skills, Methods and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
  • Applied Research with Field Course (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
  • Artist and Repertoire (core, 15 credits)
  • Digital Music Business Models (core, 15 credits)
  • Intellectual Property in the Entertainment Sector (core, 15 credits)
  • Music Marketing Strategy Lab (core, 30 credits)
  • Research Methods for Dissertations and Consultancy Projects (core, 30 credits)
  • Creating a Winning Business 2 (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Learning through Work 2 (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Creative Industries and Events Policy (option, 15 credits)
  • Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)
  • Project Management (option, 15 credits)
Assessment

Assessments on the course include business reports, essays, individual and group research projects and a final year project.

Additional information

UCAS code - W303

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