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Music Industry Management and Artist Development MA

Music Industry Management and Artist Development MA

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Full time | University of West London | 1 year | 16-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Music Management Artist / Performer Management / Representation

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Commercial success and a sustained career within the music industry increasingly depend on having the skills and ability to manage and develop career opportunities; either for yourself or for an act you represent.

On this music management Masters course you will study key concepts in managing and developing a music career and a broad range of entrepreneurial and transferable skills suitable for a variety of music industry jobs.

You will learn about setting up and managing an independent label, develop the skills and knowledge to facilitate live events as well as gaining a more general understanding of the music business.

Study & career progression

MA Music Industry Management and Artist Development graduates have gone on to set up their own businesses as well as working in a diverse range of exciting roles within the music industry. When you graduate you could work in:

  • artist management
  • agency and promotion
  • music publishing and PR
  • tour management
  • teaching
  • radio station management
  • creating new businesses.

You may also choose to study for a PhD or DMus in Popular Music Production or Electronic/Electroacoustic Composition.

Modules

This module aims to develop skills in individual personal and interpersonal effectiveness to support future career entry and development, thereby enabling positive impacts in professional environments. The module seeks to develop not only technical and subject capacity, but also personal and professional capability.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,750

Entry requirements

Students need to have an honours degree (2:2 or above) in music, music technology or a related subject; a portfolio of degree level or professional work; a written statement.

University information

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its high graduate employment rate. All postgraduate courses at UWL are specifically designed to enable students to thrive in successful future careers across both academia and industry. UWL has invested £150m in its campus in recent years. New state-of-the-art facilities accessible to postgraduate students include a radio studio, performance spaces, industry-leading...more

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