International Music Business - Top Up BA (Hons)

BA (Hons) International Music Business is a one-year, top-up course designed to offer a unique understanding of the global music industry.<br/><br/>This top-up degree establishes core understandings of how and why the global music business operates and builds on this knowledge with a strong focus on new, creative and innovative concepts.<br/><br/>To develop the mindset required to work in the music business that rewards pragmatically focused results, the course offers a new pathway to realising your potential career through a combination of:<br/><br/><br/>- lecture material<br/><br/><br/>- practical workshops<br/><br/><br/>- simulated learning environments<br/><br/><br/>- the scope to direct own learning and take risks.<br/><br/><br/>You will spend the year gaining an understanding of the global music business, in particular:<br/><br/><br/>- international release supply chain<br/><br/><br/>- international marketing<br/><br/><br/>- live music industry<br/><br/><br/>- basic copyright/contract law.<br/><br/><br/>These subject areas provide the foundation to practice in the music business. After gaining knowledge of the international business differences, you are educated in the principles of music publishing as well as pre and post-release strategies. The top-up year focuses on the importance of visual media and branding.<br/><br/>The course encourages you in academic and critical thinking equipping you with the skills to operate in the music industry and to become a new generation of leaders that shape the music industry.

It's not too late to study at the UK's best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).<br/><br/>UWL's world-class facilities and outstanding teaching will give you all the tools you need to succeed. Musicians can rehearse in performance rooms, audio recording spaces and a 200 seat black box studio. Pilots can brave the storm in the Boeing 737 flight simulator. Lawyers can perfect their argument in the mock courtrooms, and chefs can whip up delicious creations in industry-standard kitchens and serve real customers at Pillars, the student-run fine-dining restaurant located on campus.<br/><br/>You'll also be learning in the world's best student city (2023 QS Best Student Cities) - think Saturday afternoons in Covent Garden, study sessions in the British Library and live concerts in the O2 arena. With scholarships and bursaries reserved for Clearing applicants, no ambition is out of reach!