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

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Park Campus - Cheltenham

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Park Campus - Cheltenham

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23-SEP-24

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**Why Music Business?**Our Music Business degree prepares you to develop a multi-skilled and entrepreneurial approach to new business, globally and locally, using cutting-edge technologies and ideas.The music industry is a ‘people business’ and you’ll work in creative teams to run live music events, create marketing campaigns, launch music products, manage artists and take roles in running a production company. Gaining specialist knowledge in music marketing, law, events, sustainability, ...Read more


Why Music Business?

Our Music Business degree prepares you to develop a multi-skilled and entrepreneurial approach to new business, globally and locally, using cutting-edge technologies and ideas.The music industry is a ‘people business’ and you’ll work in creative teams to run live music events, create marketing campaigns, launch music products, manage artists and take roles in running a production company. Gaining specialist knowledge in music marketing, law, events, sustainability, management, emergent technologies and business enterprise, you’ll develop audience and market solutions for commercial and community music projects.Our lecturers use their extensive professional networks to bring you the very latest in current practice, share industry insights and secure inspiring guest speakers. They’ve worked at the BBC and Universal Music and across the independent sector, including Fire Records and Hospital Records, and draw on their experience to prepare you to work in our dynamic and hyper-creative UK music industry, including on an optional full year's work placement.In our media centre, you’ll have 24-hour access to sound, film, TV, VFX and radio studios, production labs and rehearsal spaces. Working closely with other media students, you’ll collaborate on major projects such as BBC Introducing sessions, Lost Horizon’s VR festival stages, and take part in our annual media festival of workshops, masterclasses and employment fairs. You can also join in with our whole community of musicians on tour in Europe, or work at UK festival stages.


Why University of Gloucestershire?

At University of Gloucestershire, we’ve been encouraging students to meet every ambition since 1847. Join us and you’ll benefit from our three UoG promises:


1. UoG Career Promise

– if you are not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching* (*eligibility conditions apply).


2. UoG Accommodation Promise

– we guarantee all first-year students accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.


3. UoG Connections Promise

– whilst at UoG, you’ll find the connections to reach your goals. With over 4,000 placements and more than 60 clubs and societies to join, you’ll make connections for life. Our ambition is boundless. Experienced lecturers promote a real-world ethos and treat our students as more than just a number. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study. Students never tire of finding inspiration here in the unique county of Gloucestershire – innovation and bravery thrive here. Cheltenham and Gloucester offer the best of city and country living, with the rolling hills of the Cotswolds paired with vibrant nightclubs and stunning parks in the bustling town and city centres.


After the course

Your story doesn’t end with us at graduation. We support our graduates to balance purpose with ambition, and 96% of University of Gloucestershire graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course*.*Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2023 and based on 2020/21 leavers.


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42/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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33rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
98th
Management Studies
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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 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
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90%
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Management Studies graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Management Studies graduate salary
£22,000
What students say
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Ben
17 Jan 24

Great facilities. Great campus. Based in Cheltenham which is a fantastic town..Read more

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Manu
05 Dec 23

I am staying in the on - campus accommodation. The university has a peaceful ambience because of its location. There is a small lake inside the campus. The university follows..Read more

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A level

A level:

CCC - BBB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

96 - 120 Grades / Points required

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

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

Pass (C and above) - M Grades / Points required

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Business Studies
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Psychology
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Physical Education
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Sociology
12%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£15,450 per year

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£15,450 per year

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Latest Music Business reviews

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Ben
17 Jan 24
Sound and Music Production MSc
Great facilities. Great campus. Based in Cheltenham which is a fantastic town...
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Manu
05 Dec 23
Sound and Music Production MSc
I am staying in the on - campus accommodation. The university has a peaceful ambience because of its location. There is a small lake inside the campus. The university follows...
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University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire , Cheltenham

Spread across three picturesque campuses, the University of Gloucestershire (UoG) offers a broad range of undergraduate and...

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University of Gloucestershire
The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cheltenham Spa  0.5 miles away

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