Looking to enter the world of music management, working with the latest bands or organising gigs and festivals? Turn your existing qualifications into a full honours degree with Solent’s music management top-up course to help get your career in the music industry started.
Solent’s industry-focused top-up degree will help students enhance business skills and knowledge, and develop a solid understanding of the workings and opportunities of the contemporary music industries. Through a combination of practical experience, theory and contextualisation, students build essential skills in music management, such as music business strategy and entrepreneurship, music law, copyright and finance, the mechanics of the music industries and the importance of digital music markets, helping them to enhance career potential within the industry including management companies, artist management, record companies, music publishing, media firms and live music agencies.
Learning is supported by a varied programme of guest speakers, who have previously included: Oasis Manager, Marcus Russell; Vice President of Live Nation UK, Andy Copping; Radio 1 and Bestival’s Rob da Bank; owner of the 25 Hour Convenience Store record label, Wayne Clarke; Franz Ferdinand and Vaccines manager, Cerne Canning; Mute Records’ head of press, Zoe Miller; tour manager, Tre Stead; Radio 1 DJ, Danny Howard; drum and bass pioneer DJ, Fabio; Joel De’Ath (Sony Music), Sarah Robertson (Bristol Colston Hall), and Mark Lawrence, CEO of The Association for Electronic Music.
Solent is proactive in bringing music to a wider audience. In previous years, students studying our range of music courses have been involved in planning, organising and promoting various music related events from gigs and club nights to the University’s own annual SMILEfest event. This has been through Solent Music, our in-house organisation which manages work experience opportunities and promotes music students’ practice-based work. In addition, you can work with our other in-house creative agencies which provide further opportunities to work with businesses on real-life projects and live briefs aimed at gaining valuable work experience and building a professional network.
What does this course lead to?
Solent’s Music Management top-up degree prepares students for a wide range of roles within the music, media and creative industries. Graduates could progress from this course into careers such as artist management, recording and publishing, events management, public relations or tour management.
Who is this course for?
This top-up degree is ideal for those who have previously studied a related subject to HND level or equivalent and who wish to pursue a career in the music industry. The one-year course allows students to convert this existing qualification to a full honours degree.
