BA (Hons) Music Business and Events Management at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This cutting-edge Music Business and Events Management BA (Hons) degree will give you knowledge and contacts required for a successful career in the music and entertainment industry. During the course you’ll organise your own live event, work with real clients in the music industry and gain up-to-date knowledge of music management. We’ve reinvented this undergraduate course to offer a great level of subject specialism from your first year, based on research and input from industry connections.

Faculty: School of Business, Environment and Law | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Academic Skills, Event Planning and Management, Events & Music Professions, Events Cultures & Live Scenes, Introduction to Events and the Events Industry, Music Business Essentials, Music Publishing, Principles of Marketing. Year 2: Artist Management, Digital Entertainment Practice, Live Events Practice, Music Industry Contracts and Negotiation, The Event Experience, The Practice of Consultancy, Creating a Winning Business 1, Empowering London: Working within the community, Learning through Work, Research Methods for Marketing and Creative Industries, Event Project Management, Event Safety, Policy & Regulation. Year 3: Entertainment Experience Strategies, Event Sponsorship and Fundraising, Media Campaign Design and Delivery, Venue Management, Artist and Repertoire, Consultancy Project, Contemporary Issues in Events, Dissertation for Marketing and Creative Enterprise, Dissertation for Marketing and Creative Industries, Conference Management, Creative Artists Rights and Legal Disputes (Option).

Career pathways

This is an exciting time to enter the music industry, as it transforms into an ever more multifaceted field of practice that utilises digital platforms and new business models. This degree is designed to greatly increase your employment prospects and opportunities in music business.

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Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have: a minimum of grades CCC in three A levels (or a minimum of 96 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma) in academic or business subjects; English Language GCSEs at grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent) These requirements may be varied in individual cases. If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Business Management CertHE course. English language: London Met's standard English language requirements apply (Student visa applicants may need a SELT such as Academic IELTS).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time, January 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time, January 2027 entry Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=W305-B

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