BA (Hons) Music Business Management course in London, UK

Course Fulltimefees

£9,535 per year

Start Date

January, May or September

Duration

With Foundation FT: 4 years

Institution Code

L83

UCAS Code

MBM0

COURSE OVERVIEW

Are you an aspiring music manager, record label executive, live event organiser or a business-savvy recording artist who wants to get ahead of the pack with enhanced knowledge and skills?
The BA (Hons) Music Business Management degree aims to nurture creative and ambitious students with a passion for music and business, developing in them future-facing skills and critical knowledge required to develop a successful career in the modern music industry.

This is possibly the most exciting time to be entering the music business with digital opportunities bringing a renewed optimism and five years of solid industry growth. Young, ambitious and skilled new entrants are better placed than most to prosper in the new global streaming economy with many of the rules yet to be written. The skills you can learn at LCCM, including social media marketing, building an audience online with growth hacking, artist branding and data analysis, are in-demand right now.

On our Music Business Management degree you will learn from industry professionals and have the opportunity to put your ideas and new skills into practice with work placements or entrepreneurial project based modules in your third year.

In order to succeed on this degree you will need to have foundation knowledge in at least one of the underlying subjects: Music Technology, Business or Economics, English Language or Media and Communications. If you don’t have or aren’t expecting to achieve a Level 3 qualification (A Level or equivalent) in one of these subjects you will need to apply for the four year degree with integrated foundation year.

Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to collaborate with your peers, students on other degrees at LCCM and the wider creative community. As you build a network of talented, creative and ambitious musicians and entrepreneurs, you will be given the opportunity and support to put what you are learning into practice in the real world. This will include periods of work-based learning within industry organisations or time spent immersed in an entrepreneurial project.

Being in the heart of London, we have close links to industry and have dedicated staff looking to match students with opportunities from our partners and industry network.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

UNDERGRADUATE (3 YEARS)
FOUNDATION (4 YEARS)
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PERSONAL STATEMENT

Entry Qualification	UCAS Points	A Levels	Equivalent
BMUS (Hons) Music Business Management	96	CCE or ACE or BCD OR AB	BTEC extended diploma : MMM

Within your Level 3 qualifications you should have studied 1 of the following: English or Business/Economics or Music/Music Techonology or Media Studies. Maths & English GCSE.

Mature students (21+ at start of course): relevant equivalent work experience can be considered in place of formal qualifications

Entry Qualification	UCAS Points	A Levels	Equivalent
BMUS (Hons) Music Business Management	96	CCE or ACE or BCD OR AB	BTEC extended diploma : MMM

No prior subject knowledge required. Maths & English GCSE

Mature students (21+ at start of course ) : relevant equivalent work experience can be considered in place of formal qualifications

Use our basic tariff points table below to calculate how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth. Please note that this UCAS tariff table is an indicative guide only.

For a complete list of qualifications, please refer to the UCAS Tariff Points Calculator.

The personal statement is an important part of your application and is your chance to tell us what your aims in the music business are and why it interests you. Your ability to communicate effectively is important, so the quality of your writing is a factor in how we make our decision. In particular, we will be looking for you to show an interest in the music business, demonstrated by one or more of the following:

enthusiasm for listening to live or recorded music
reading about music/the music industry
organising gigs or music events
using social media to publish or promote music

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Subject specific skills

A clear understanding of the dynamics and key organisations within the music business and its sub-sectors.
An appreciation of the complexity of music rights and how best to protect, monetise and promote content online.
An understanding of the cultural, social and musical history of the post-war period to the modern day
A working knowledge of entertainment contracts, legislation and innovative business practice in the context of music management, music publishing, live events and the recorded music sector.
An understanding of the impact of key legal cases that have impacted the business of artist managers, music publishers and recording companies
A knowledge of international music markets
The latest tactics and tools for successful artist branding and social media marketing
Artist and talent development
Event management and tour planning
Familiarity with performance equipment and backline
Knowledge of how to take recorded music to market
Digital Innovation: the ability to design and build technological resources to solve market problems and satisfy consumer needs

Culture and society

Knowledge of Intellectual Property law
Understanding of public policy principles

Research, analysis and development skills

Critical thinking and research skills
Analysing, evaluating & communicating information

Project and personal management skills

Personal management
Communication, teamwork, management and leadership skills
Problem solving and decision making
The art of influence
Strategic planning
Organisation
Collaboration

Professional skills

Academic and business writing & editing
Business Planning
Event management
Numeracy: quantitative skills to manipulate data, evaluate, estimate and model business problems and functions.
Budgeting and financial planning skills
Marketing communications
Real world work experience
Networking & Influence
Public Speaking
People Management
Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise
Managing change
Computer coding
Web design
Content management system (CMS)

Building your confidence and knowledge of the music industry, we will prepare you for your future studies and work within the industry. You will learn how to express your ideas in formal writing and online through social media and music blogging.

You will better understand the purpose and process of copyright protection and how musicians and songwriters are paid in the streaming economy. By studying successful music business and social media case studies, you will be inspired to further your own career, having learnt from the best artists and executives. All our foundation modules have been written and designed by industry professionals.

SEMESTER 1

Music Business Studies
Music Industry Language and Technology
Essential Study Skills & Academic Writing

SEMESTER 2

Establishing a Web Presence
Social Media Stories
Filesharing, Fisticuffs & the Philosophy of Copyright

Music Business Studies
Music Industry Language & Tech
Essential Study Skills & Academic Writing
Filesharing, Fisticuffs & the Philosophy of Copyright
Social Media Stories
WordPress & HTML

Year 1

Music Industry Landscape
History of Popular Music – Context and Culture
Digital Trends
The Streaming Economy
Music Industry News
History of Popular Music – Crate Digging
Event Management & Promotion
Music Industry News
Rights and Royalties

Year 2

Entertainment Law & Litigation
Artist Branding & Audience Development
Online Exploitation & Royalty Collection
International Exploitation & Royalty Collection
Ticketing & Touring
Growth Hacking

Year 3

Entertainment Science
Artist Management Project
Data Insights & Communication
Business Project

During the degree, you will build incremental and progressively deeper knowledge and understanding of music management, the rights and royalty streams of music publishing and the recorded music sector, live event management and promotion, and the inner workings of the streaming music economy.

Examples of recent graduate positions following degree in Music Business Management:

Music industry entrepreneur
Artist development and A&R
Copyright administration & collection
Record label marketing
Music publishing business
Event promoter
Brand partnerships
Artist manager
Music writer
Artist
Music producer

Other careers:

Wider media, culture & entertainment sector
Management consultant (entertainment & media)
General management
Tourism & events
Charity sector
Policy advisor

Further Study:

MA Music Business
LLM Entertainment Law
SQE Stage 1 & 2

The LCCM student body is a highly creative community and we encourage students to network internally, creating events and activities themselves. The student committee organises student social and open events in our venue and performance rooms. We have many activities that occur throughout the year, including industry guest masterclasses for the whole college and weekly workshops to improve your music skills and knowledge in a relaxed and informal setting.
We encourage students to attend industry networking events and conferences, especially those that happen in London. The Music Box venue regularly hosts gatherings with some of the most influential industry organisations including UK Music, the BPI, the Ivors Academy, the Radio Academy, the Featured Artist Coalition. We are an official venue for BBC Introducing Live in 2022.

Our Foundation in Music Business (Year 0) is designed for students who haven’t studied any of the core subject areas previously and want to acquire or reinforce the skills required for success at undergraduate level or entry-level work in the entertainment sector.

The foundation year will build upon your passion and experience of music as a fan or hobbyist and give you the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare you for study at Level 4. You will learn essential business, academic and digital skills that will set you up for both your future studies and your professional career.

You will develop the necessary written and online communication skills to engage, persuade and convince others of the merits of your ideas and music projects. As you develop an active curiosity and fluency in the terminology and principles of business, media and communications, you will be ready to make the most of the rest of your studies and for the realities of work in the industry.

You will learn to think critically and act creatively to navigate the opportunities of the emerging digital music landscape. By combining established industry practice, emerging technology, applicable theory and real-life opportunities to test what you have learnt, you will develop professionally by:

Harnessing the power of social media and audience data
Developing and communicating brand identity and ideas
Managing and exploiting intellectual property for artists
Build audiences and a sustainable market for talent
Deliver successful music projects for individuals and organisations

On this degree, you will build incremental and progressively deeper knowledge and understanding of music management, the rights and royalty streams of music publishing and the recorded music sector, live event management and promotion and the inner workings of the streaming music economy..

Undergraduate

BA (Hons) Music Business Management