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Music Industries MSc

University of Glasgow

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Gilmorehill Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    12 Months

Course summary

This programme provides an opportunity to explore the music industries - with a focus on popular music - from the perspectives of history, research methods and theory, contemporary debates, and work-based learning. Making the most of the city of Glasgow and its vibrant popular music ecosystem including a rich network of venues, festivals, and small to medium music businesses, this degree is distinctive for its emphasis on this work-based learning with opportunities for arranged projects with existing music companies and artists on the one hand, or supervised music entrepreneurship projects on the other. Our approach is multidisciplinary: we employ a variety of academic approaches and draw upon the University's expertise in a range of disciplines including sociology, cultural studies, musicology and politics. You will be studying in the City of Glasgow with its vibrant and exciting music scene – the UK’s first UNESCO city of music. You will benefit from access to our facilities including seminar and practice rooms, a small library, an audio lab, studios, and the University’s concert hall.The programme opens opportunities to enter and develop your career or business in the music (or related media and creative) industries. The programme will provide you with: experience working in the music industries via either project or entrepreneurship pathways critical methods of evaluating music industries research produced by different stakeholders (e.g. academics, lobbying groups, and policymakers) knowledge of the key theoretical, historical, and methodological debates in music industries and popular music research

Application deadline

08/07/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 2,310month

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University information

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University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

  • University League Table

    29th

  • Campus address

    Gilmorehill (Main) Campus, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom

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A wide range of international scholarships are available, including Global Excellence scholarships.
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Pre-sessional English language provision is available before starting university, with English language support options for the duration of study.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Music

    14th out of 80

  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    209 96%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    83.0 83%

    7th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    43rd

    6

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