Classical Music Business MA

What will you study on MA Classical Music Business?

You will study six modules over the duration of this course; three of which are core modules and will give you a broad overview and knowledge of the key principles and theories. The three remaining modules are optional and allow you the opportunity to run your own classical music events or to explore music entrepreneurship.

Modules

This programme is designed to prepare you for a future in the classical music industry, a complex and exciting field with many interesting employment opportunities. You will examine current issues and challenges facing the industry and explore questions such as: From Spotify playlists to Super Audio CD, how is classical music consumed in the 21^st century? Are stars like Lang Lang or Sheku Kanneh-Mason creating new and more diverse audiences for classical music? Is the concert hall the best place for classical music performances? From crossover to the ‘classics’ and from film music to contemporary classical works, what is understood by ‘classical music’?

The MA Classical Music Business is ideal for any graduates with a specific interest in classical music, or for those with a classical music performance, musicology or composition degree. It is also highly suitable for anybody already in employment, who wants to further progress their career in the classical music industry.

Students are required to have completed a good Bachelor Degree, equivalent to a British second-class Honours Degree.

Our MBA courses require at least two years of post-graduation work experience at management level, and in some cases a GMAT score of over 550 will also be required.

How can the MA Classical Music Business support your career?

The MA Classical Music Business, with its integral work placement, will constitute a bridge between higher education and industry. The work placements will provide you with highly valuable industry experience and will likely to lead to employment, either with the placement organisation or elsewhere.

Career prospects can include the following, both nationally and internationally:

• artist and event management companies
• concert agencies
• media and music public relations companies
• music marketers
• orchestral and ensemble management
• tour managers
• venue management in both the private and maintained sectors