Music and Business Management University of Southampton

Overview

You can tailor the  Music and Business Management BA course at the University of Southampton to focus on the areas of music and business that you're most interested in. Choices range from performance to project management, music therapy to marketing.

Our students sing opera and music theatre, play funk guitar and classical oboe, and make electronic dance music. Whatever your passion for performance, we'll help you develop through:

• regular performance and composition workshops with our superb teaching team

• high-profile performance projects with internationally renowned performers

• up to 20 hours of fully funded individual tuition per year for solo performers, as well as ensemble and conducting coaching

Our wide range of modules also allow you to:

• learn about ethnomusicological (the study of music from the cultural and social aspects of the people who make it) analytical and musicological approaches to topics from music in the middle ages to global hip-hop
• develop skills in composition and music technology, covering composing for the concert hall and commercial music
• gain an understanding and practical skills in arts administration and community music

Management modules encourage you to think differently about business and management. You'll cover contemporary concepts and practices to learn:     

• how the business world works and how it's affected by consumers, markets, culture and technology

• core skills in finance, marketing and accounting

• how to communicate in business      

• about digital trends in the business world

Our high-level facilities include dedicated rehearsal rooms and electronic studios. Our concert hall, Turner Sims, supports the most extensive series of professional concerts and workshops of any UK university. You'll also get the chance to organise and perform at events around the city in a range of different venues.

Career Opportunities

The employability and enterprise skills you'll gain from this course are reflected in the Southampton skills model. When you join us you'll be able to use our skills model to track, plan, and benefit your career development and progress.