Our innovative music business degree will provide you with a thorough understanding of the industry, covering artist development, live events, festivals, project management, finance, marketing, legal contracts and copyright. We will support you to develop the personal entrepreneurial skills to succeed in this exciting industry, also providing essential digital training on podcasting, web development, social media and video production.
As part of your course, you will promote your own live event(s), work with artists and launch music business projects that put your learning into practice. Our collaborative culture encourages you to work with students from other courses, which reflects the real-world working practices of the creative industries. The course also has a strong emphasis on hands-on work experience, which we encourage at local businesses, venues and festivals.
The course is led by an experienced, well-connected team of lecturers who regularly publish academic research and maintain excellent links with industry professionals. Previous guests have included staff from Domino Records, Universal Music Publishing Group, TikTok, Live Nation, The Roundhouse, BBC Radio 1, XL Recordings, Dirty Hit and PRS for Music.
A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at MMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D, a T-Level Merit, or equivalent qualification, or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points.
All applicants will be invited for an interview.
Direct entry into the second or third years may be considered for this course.
For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component
Duolingo English Language Test - 115 overall with a minimum of 95 in each component
or equivalent.
Music and Performance
Southampton City Centre
Undergraduate
Full-Time, 3 years
September
6.0
9250,
15000, (INT)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
6.0
Undergraduate
22180
Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England
6.0
Undergraduate
Home full-time: £9,250, International full-time: £13,500
Birmingham, England
0.0
Undergraduate
Home full-time: £9,250