Taught course
Music Industry Management and Promotion
Entry requirements
For entry requirements, please visit the MA Music Industry Management and Promotion course page
Months of entry
September
Course content
If you have ambitions to make it big in the music business, this course will give you the knowledge and industry experience you need. It will help you to manage your own career and commercialise your activities.
MA Music Industry Management & Promotion is designed to help you make money from music-related activities. It is suitable for aspiring and current music business people. It is also for music creators who wish to proactively manage their own careers. It provides an opportunity to study the music business at postgraduate level. You can also get real hands-on experience of working on real-world projects.
On this course, you will be able to study contemporary practice across the music industry. You will explore different business models and understand the ways in which creative products are marketed and promoted.
You’ll also engage with the key issues being confronted by today’s music industry. You will delve into the impact of new technology and the development of the digital marketplace. You will also explore the challenges and opportunities which have emerged. As you progress, you’ll have the chance to develop your own commercial, professional and industrial strategies.
Why study with us
- You will benefit from a very active research culture for music related studies.
- This programme will prepare you to navigate the constantly changing environment of the music industry. It has a focus on sustainable careers and how to get ahead in what is a challenging but immensely enjoyable and rewarding industry.
- You will have access to expert industrial insight from accomplished practitioners. You can also gain experiential learning through working on practical real-world projects.
Future careers
This course is suitable both for aspiring music business people and for music creators and artists who wish to manage their own careers.
The research and work you can undertake during this course can potentially prepare you for working in almost any aspect of the music industry, and roles including:
- Setting up your own enterprise
- Working as a music industry manager/ leader/ entrepreneur
- Working as a professional advisor, consultant, music specialist
- Working for established industry institutions, trade representatives, or arts organisations
- Working for commercial organisations such as Record Labels, Publishing/ Synchronisation, Digital Music Services
- Provision of services to the music industry such as production, marketing services
- Working as musician/ performer/ independent or signed artist/ DJ/ producer, sound engineer
- Working in the live industries, event promoter, festival organiser, venue operator, talent agent.
Fees and funding
For fees and funding, please visit the MA Music Industry Management and Promotion course page
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
After completing 60 credits you can gain the Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualification. After completing 120 credits you can gain the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) qualification. After completing 180 credits you can gain the full Master of Arts (MA) qualification.
Course contact details
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- Course Enquiries
- cenquiries@uclan.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1772 892400