BA (Hons) Music Business at University of Gloucestershire

Taught by label execs, managers and artists who’ve done it themselves, you’ll be running live events and managing artists while building your own networks, before you graduate ready for industry. You’ll be taught by a team of industry insiders, including record label executives, signed artists, music managers and music academics.

Department: Business  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, sandwich/placement year option  |  Intake: September 2027; September 2028  |  Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Marketing, Data & Analytics, Music Video Production, The Music Business, Music Cultures and Economies, Artist Management and Development, Audio Production; Level 5 (Year 2): Music Law and Copyright, The Future Professional, New Music Enterprise, Managing Events, Gigs and Festivals, Music PR and Journalism, Design Thinking and Music Business Innovation, Music and Sound Studies; Level 6 (final year): Group Project: The Production Company, The Research Project, Professional Experience, IP and Music Rights Management, Major Project / Industry Placement 1, Major Project / Industry Placement 2.

Career pathways

Our industry-relevant, career-focused curriculum offers professional development and industry insight to prepare you for the realities of working in the music industry. Modules are aligned to careers in artist management, record company marketing, press, and PR digital media, music copyright, music sync, artist liaison and live event production.

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