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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The business behind the music industry offers many opportunities from artist management, running labels or events. Our graduates have gone on to work at Universal, Spotify, Live Nation and more. 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.

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£ 16,125per year

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University information

Southampton, Solent University

  • University League Table

    107th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, E Park Terrace, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 OYN, United Kingdom

Solent's courses engage with business and industry so that students can develop professional practice, knowledge, and skills to set them up for a future career.
Throughout your studies, you will have access to a range of cutting-edge, award-winning facilities, featuring the latest equipment favoured by industry.
Solent has highly experienced academics from a range of backgrounds, bringing professional expertise and experience into their teaching.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    67th out of 80 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    124 56%

    57th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    53.0 53%

    65th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.37 84%

    3rd

    13

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