Solent University (QA)

E Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN, UK Southampton, United Kingdom Visit web page

Music Business

Study detals

Course type: Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor Degree Study mode: Full time Duration : 36 Month

Requirements

Entry requirements

1. For International YR1

Certificate of Completed Secondary Education

English language Requirements

Academic IELTS/ QA Free test 5.5 overall (5.5 min in a component)

2. For Undergraduate
Completed foundation OR international year 1 OR 1st Year's Bachelor's transcript from a Georgian university

English language Requirements
Academic IELTS/ QA Free test 6.0 overall (5.5 min in a component)

Speciality

You are obliged to pay 50% of your fees before enrolment on your course.

Additional information

Studying at Solent offers a unique experience for music business students, combining the excitement of real-world practice alongside in-depth, thought-provoking academic research on a wide range of music business issues. In addition to our own vibrant industry events and conferences, you can also get involved in Southampton’s music scene, with a wide range of venues across the city catering for all musical tastes. Our graduates have given excellent feedback on their experience at Solent, with the 2021 National Student Survey showing 100% overall satisfaction.

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.

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