MA Music Business
Buckinghamshire New University
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Sharpen your music business and management skills and gain the confidence to pursue your career goals with the MA Music Business. With topics including the live music industry, intellectual property and talent management, alongside other key business skills, this course provides you with an opportunity to develop your personal organisation skills, self-discipline, time management, and dedication to succeed in a competitive field.You will enhance your team-working skills, demonstrating to ...Read more

Sharpen your music business and management skills and gain the confidence to pursue your career goals with the MA Music Business. With topics including the live music industry, intellectual property and talent management, alongside other key business skills, this course provides you with an opportunity to develop your personal organisation skills, self-discipline, time management, and dedication to succeed in a competitive field.You will enhance your team-working skills, demonstrating to employers the ability to devise creative solutions and work effectively with others, and can hone your communication skills to form concise, compelling, and coherent arguments.BNU has been delivering courses in the music industry for over 25 years, and therefore we have a wealth of expertise from within our network of lecturing staff, guest speakers, and alumni, all with a track record of success in a wide variety of roles in the music business internationally.The MA Music Business programme allows you to develop deep knowledge and advanced skills to enhance your career in the music industry, in both employed and self-employed capacities. Youll be able to develop a detailed understanding of the professional environment of the music and media sectors and the entrepreneurial skills necessary to exploit current opportunities as well as instigate new lines of professional activity.

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WUSCA ranking:
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18/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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73rd
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106th
What students say
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Tom
18 Dec 24

It is a great university for me due to the wide amount of support available for vulnerable persons. The union and the support available to me from my lecturers has been invaluable..Read more

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Victor
12 Nov 24

I like it..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

A typical applicant will hold a 2:1 and have an interest in pursuing a career in music, or have several years experience in the industry at an appropriate level.

Tuition fees

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£10,990 per year

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£15,550 per year

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£15,550 per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Music Business reviews

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Tom
18 Dec 24
Music Production BA (Hons)
It is a great university for me due to the wide amount of support available for vulnerable persons. The union and the support available to me from my lecturers has been invaluable...
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Victor
12 Nov 24
Music Business BA (Hons)
I like it...
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Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: High Wycombe  0.2 miles away

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