Management (Music Industry Management)

About this programme

The UK music industry employs over 200,00 people and generates nearly £7bn for the economy. Our Music Industry Management course empowers you with the skills, experiences and contacts you need to become a creative powerhouse in this dynamic, international industry. You will begin by learning essential transferrable management skills, before you specialise in the areas that you are most passionate about. You will develop a deep understanding of the music industry as it currently is, while being inspired to think creatively about how it can be transformed in the future. You will graduate as a skilled music manager, equipped to pursue a wide range of career pathways, from A&R and artist management to publishing, promotions and festival programming. You will train in an institution with a global reputation as a creative and influential music hub. We have been named as one of Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools for four consecutive years and we attract international talent to collaborate and speak to our students, with recent visitors including Björn Ulvaeus, Robert Plant, Jamie Webster, Alfie Skelly and Elvis Costello. We are home to 30 rehearsal rooms, a 360-seat proscenium arch theatre that hosts our annual two-week music festival, state-of-the-art film and TV studios, and six recording studios including our flagship George Martin Studio. We provide everything for the next generation of musicians and their managers to thrive. In this module you develop an understanding of UK Copyright Law and Intellectual Property legislation so you can confidently engage with it. You a