MA Music Business at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A one-year full-time MA delivered at NTU's London Campus in Whitechapel, taught in partnership with independent music businesses including Talentbanq, Autonomy Music Group and Big Fish Music. Students develop and run personal projects under industry mentors, undertake a large research project, and take a leading role in running the Denizen Records label.

Faculty: Nottingham School of Art & Design | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Creative Entrepreneurial Approaches, Music Business Practice and a Research Project. The course covers project management, budgeting, IP management, negotiation and contracts, data analysis tools, and creating and promoting gig and club brands.

Career pathways

Graduates can take roles with record labels, publishers, venues, distributors, digital aggregators, artist management, tour management, marketing and communications, catalogue management, or set up their own music-related business.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to graduates from any discipline; music business study at undergraduate level is not required. Minimum 2:2 honours degree or an appropriate equivalent (e.g. professional qualification) from a recognised British or overseas institution. UK applicants without a degree should detail related industry experience and its duration in the personal statement. Applicants should show a genuine interest in music business through the personal statement. Applicants taught and assessed in languages other than English need an English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time

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