Music Industry Management and Artist Development, MA

About Music Industry Management and Artist Development, MA - at University of West London

Course summary

Overview 

Commercial success and a sustained career within the music industry increasingly depend on the artist's ability to set up their own small record labels, administrate their copyrights, facilitate live events, develop their careers and maintain their health.

Directed by a team of dedicated industry professionals with unique insights and unprecedented experience in the field, you'll have the opportunity to study key concepts in managing and developing your own career - or that of an act you represent.

Why choose this course?

We're located in West London, the hub of the UK's music and media business - so there's no better place to study Music Industry Management and Artist Development.

The modules on the course have been specifically written to allow you to develop your entrepreneurial and transferable skills, and include Independent Label Management, Developing your Career, Artist and Repertoire, Live Events Management and Copyright law.
MA Music Industry Management students have secured internships and work placements within the music, publishing and PR industries. 


Tutor information
The Music Management teaching staff includes: 
Course Leader Andrew East.

John Gummery - Head of Subject for Music Technology and Music Management.

Alumni 
Graduating from the London College of Music means joining an ever-growing and impressive list of alumni including: 

• Matt Tong - formerly of Bloc Party
• Matthew Hodson - the founder of the London Synthesis Orchestra
• Ben Salter who worked with Nile Rodgers in the United States 
• Alexander Grant, aka Alex Da Kid, a Grammy Award nominee who wrote and produced Eminem's Love the Way You Lie (featuring Rihanna).

Career and study progression
By completing this course, you will have gained enhanced skills and knowledge in the areas of music management and artist development. Successful graduates have gone on to enjoy a diverse range of roles at major and independent record labels as well as publishing and PR companies. 
These roles have included: 

• artist management
• agency and promotion
• tour management
• teaching
• radio station management
• creating new businesses.

You can also study for a PhD or DMus in Popular Music Production or Electronic/Electroacoustic Composition. 

Other options available for MA Music Industry Management and Artist Development

• Part time - September 2017, Ealing site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main fee£7,200

Fees for overseas students

Main fee£11,500Find out if you are a home or overseas student.

Funding

A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.

Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate Loan on GOV.UK

Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans, which also allow you to borrow up to £10,000.  Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more about funding opportunities

Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:

• The William Brake Bursary: a £1,000 award for candidates on undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses
• The Mollie Clay Scholarship: a £2,500 scholarship awarded to an outstanding student
• Exclusive alumni discounts: a £2,000 discount on taught postgraduate courses or a 10% discount on research courses, exclusive to students who graduated from the University of West London.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

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