Music Business (with foundation year) - London BA (Hons)

Introduction:

This degree is delivered at our London Campus in Whitechapel.

Why study a foundation year?

The integrated foundation year is the perfect choice for those wanting to gain valuable knowledge and insight of the creative and entertainment industries before specialising in their chosen degree.

You’ll learn all about the creative and entertainment industries, spending time in lectures, seminars, and practical settings. The assessment methods are also the same as the other degree years, with a mixture of exams and essays, so you’ll be fully prepared to start your full honours degree.

After completing your foundation year, you'll join Year One of your chosen degree with the confidence and knowledge to successfully continue your studies

About the course

If you’re serious about building a career in the music industry, you need to train in the industry. Where better to do that than in London— one of the world's leading cities for music.

You’ll get the best industry connections, real-life work experience and unrivaled facilities. Similar to our sister music and events venue in Nottingham, Metronome you'll get to access a live event venue where you’ll learn your trade; the perfect space to learn, develop and connect.

Careers and employability

Your time at NTU doesn’t have to stop once you finish your undergraduate course. Choose to continue your studies on our postgraduate degrees that can help you further develop your skills and obtain the experience you need to get a head start in your career. Browse our postgraduate degrees.

You’ll leave with a long list of contacts and the skills, knowledge and experience to enter the global music industry. You could see yourself working in artist management, publishing, labels, marketing and PR, or developing your own freelance empire as a DIY start up.

You could be working with/for:

• record labels
• publishers
• venues
• distributors
• digital aggregators
• artist managers
• tour managers
• marketing & comms departments
• catalogue manager.

YouFirst – working with our Employability Team

Studying a degree at a popular university has many benefits, none more so than having access to a large employability team.

Our friendly, experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won't find in a book or on the internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies and up to three years after completing your course.