Popular Music and Business Management

University of Derby
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years MusicBusiness and management studiesEvents management

A-Level Entry

BBC

UCAS Points

112 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£21,000

About this course

This distinctive programme will equip you with the ability to interact and innovate within a vibrant environment, nurturing a specialism in popular music and related industries. You will also study key business and management themes to enhance your understanding of how businesses operate.

KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE

  • Combining two subjects boosts your employability and gives you the opportunity to develop knowledge and expertise in two subject areas, making you a more versatile graduate

  • Combine Popular Music Production with Business Management to develop your creative and entrepreneurial flair so you can respond to technological and artistic innovations in the industry

  • You'll develop your skills on your chosen instrument through group-based learning activities. You'll also develop your expertise in composition and song writing and will study the social and business context of the world of commercial music

  • Underpin your studies with key business themes such as logistics, management, marketing and human resources to add a global business context to your studies

  • Supercharge your employability with an optional placement year or summer internships to put business theory into practice

    HOW YOU’LL LEARN:

    Our teaching methods are varied and can include:

  • Formal lectures which will at times include expert speakers

  • Seminars: These can be tutor-led or student-led and can include discussions critical analysis of reading, presentations, group work, debates and general problem solving, interaction with real businesses, case study analysis, computer lab work, practical analysis and formative assessment

  • Tutorials: one-to-one sessions with a tutor to discuss the development of assignments

  • Work experience projects

  • Self-directed study

    YOUR CAREER:

    Our graduates are equipped for employment within the modern commercial music sector as performers, composers, producers, educators, promoters, publishers, academics, recording studio engineers and entrepreneurial freelance musicians. They also work in a range of media organisations. 

    Others have gone on to further study at MA, MSc or PhD level, or successfully completing PGCE for school of college level teaching, some gaining QTS teaching qualifications for primary or secondary education. This enables them to become teachers, entering the primary and secondary education sector, lecturing for colleges of further education and freelance instrumental teaching.

    Due to the transferable nature of the skills you’ll learn through your Business Management modules, lots of different job roles will be open to you in areas such as:

  • Project management

  • Analysis

  • Consultancy

  • Accountancy

  • Operations

  • Human resource management

  • Marketing

  • Sales

  • Logistics

  • Finance

    STUDY OPTIONS:

    On the Joint Honours programme, there are different pathways of study available. You can often study both subjects equally or choose to major in a subject. Please view the course page on our website for more information on pathways.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBC
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 points
    BTEC DMM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
    1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
    7220 Customer service supervisors
    1139 Functional managers and directors
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Derby
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Music, Business and management studies, Events management
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £21,000

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    University of Derby

    Derby

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