Music Business BA (Hons)
BIMM University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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BIMM Music Institute Manchester

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BIMM Music Institute Brighton

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**About the course**Nurture your creative flair and build core skills as a music business entrepreneur in this exciting and growing industry.With BA (Hons) Music Business, you’ll have opportunities to expand your knowledge of the industry across a wide range of subject areas. You will develop an understanding of a broader business context, too, focusing on planning and forecasting, financing, creativity and digital marketing.Our well-connected lecturers will guide and mentor your professional ...Read more


About the course

Nurture your creative flair and build core skills as a music business entrepreneur in this exciting and growing industry.With BA (Hons) Music Business, you’ll have opportunities to expand your knowledge of the industry across a wide range of subject areas. You will develop an understanding of a broader business context, too, focusing on planning and forecasting, financing, creativity and digital marketing.Our well-connected lecturers will guide and mentor your professional development. They’ll support you in your project management and business skills across areas such as artist management, self-employment, traditional and digital marketing, music publishing, copyright legislation, social media, the live industry, music recording and distribution.As your course progresses, you’ll have the flexibility to choose options. These options give you the chance to specialise in your unique area of interest as professional practitioners.You’ll also be able to experience the music business through your chosen city’s gigs, musicians and venues and by automatically joining our inspiring BIMM community.You can gain ‘hands-on’ industry knowledge via our work experience opportunities with a wide range of music-focused employers that you won’t find anywhere else.Alternatively, we’ll wholeheartedly support you in entrepreneurial ventures of your own design..


The BIMM University Graduate

We make sure that when you graduate, your attributes and skills mirror the employment and creative needs of the music industry – both today and in the future.We aim to equip BIMM graduates with the following qualities, so they have a long lasting career.- Employable and Entrepreneurial - Creative, Collaborative and Connected- Resilient and adaptable - Globally Aware- Professional- Intellectually Curious- Self-aware

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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 78 = 22% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
22%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
91%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Music graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Music graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Ellie
08 Mar 25

I think that the location and lecturers at BIMM London are amazing, however the campus does not have as much atmosphere as other Universities I have visited. I also do not believe..Read more

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Liam
06 Mar 25

Staff & facilities are amazing - worst bit is the size of campus, would be nice for it to be..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

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CC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MPP Grades / Points required

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Minimum of 2 A-levels at Grade C or above (64 UCAS points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and normally three GCSEs at a minimum grade C/4, including English Language.Mature applicants (19+) who do not hold the minimum entry criteria can be considered for RPP - Recognition of Prior Practice. This is an essay based submission focused on prior professional practice or experiential learning

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Tuition fees

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£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

£15,950 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£15,950 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£15950 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Music Business reviews

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Ellie
08 Mar 25
Music Business BA (Hons)
I think that the location and lecturers at BIMM London are amazing, however the campus does not have as much atmosphere as other Universities I have visited. I also do not believe...
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Liam
06 Mar 25
Music Business & Event Management BA (Hons)
Staff & facilities are amazing - worst bit is the size of campus, would be nice for it to be...
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