MA Music Management

About the course

Learn all about arts and leisure management in the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. This course is a collaboration between the Management School and the Department of Music.

Course content

• Marketing, Consumption and Culture
• The Leisure Context
• Managing People in Organisations
• Accounting and Financial Management
• Research Methods
• Festivals and Event Management
• Critical Issues in Tourism
• Cultural Branding
• Public Policy Through Leisure
• Strategic Management
• Enterprise Development
• Dissertation

Teaching

• Seminars
• Individual tutorials

Assessment

• Coursework
• Dissertation

About us

Our courses are taught by experts and backed by world-class research. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 80 per cent of our work was rated internationally excellent or world-leading.

We’re influential in music psychology and education, acoustic and electronic composition, performance studies and the ethnomusicology of East Asia. Our Centre for Applied and Interdisciplinary Research in Music (CAIRM) supports research collaborations.
Performance is an important part of our work. You’ll have the chance to participate in orchestras, music theatre, contemporary music, folk and world traditions. We have strong links with the community, giving you the chance to make music outside the University.

Your career

Many of our graduates work in education. Others are performers in various popular genres, in the UK and abroad. Some work in recording studios. Employers include universities, colleges, concert agencies and music promoters.

Study materials, studios and equipment

We have a postgraduate research suite and several studios for advanced compositional work, software development, sound recording, experimentation, transcription, music notation and other research applications. You’ll have access to scores, books, periodicals, recordings and online resources.

Our experienced studio manager will help you use the tools for digital recording, video and film. We also have practice facilities and collections of historical and world music instruments.
Resident professional musicians bring performance expertise to the department – most recently the Ensemble 360 and tabla performer John Ball.

You’ll work alongside professional musicians and researchers.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form