Music Management

University of Leeds
Postgraduate MA Full-time 12 Months MusicBusiness and management studies

About this course

This course caters for a wide range of musical interests and tastes and enables you to build the specialist skills necessary to progress in music management, whether as an independent/DIY musician, as part of a large music business, or in any other part of the global music industry.

Through core modules you’ll explore the promotion and management of live music, the contemporary recording industry, music publishing, and management in the creative industries more broadly, developing your understanding of the music business through real-world examples. Your major project will take the form of our distinctive music management project giving you the chance to put all your learning and research into practice, as well as offering you an opportunity to develop your music management CV. You’ll have the chance to study digital business, entrepreneurship or intellectual property law, gaining knowledge and skills that you can then apply in your project work and in your future career.

This course is ideal if you wish to pursue a management career in the music industry, including as a self-employed musician, and for existing music industry managers wishing to enhance their skills or undertake continuous professional development.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MA

Location: Leeds

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MA

Location: Leeds

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises
7220 Customer service supervisors
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Leeds
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Music, Business and management studies