If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.
Our Music Production, Performance and Business BA degree will equip you for a successful career in all areas of the commercial and popular music industries.
Our course will inspire you to develop expertise and experience in the key fields of commercial music: music production, music performance and music business/enterprise. In today's industry, only by having knowledge and understanding of all three specific areas will you be sufficiently prepared for employment and a career in music.
Whether you aspire to be a music artist, producer, performer, songwriter, composer, musicologist, journalist, DJ, technologist, entrepreneur, business specialist or educator, our course will nurture your aspirations and ensure you develop a broad range of transferable, music-related skills.
We incorporate a strong focus on reflective practice and contextual studies, meaning that our graduates are positioned to become innovators and thought leaders for the future of the constantly evolving music industries.
You'll have two enrolment options: you may choose the standard BA award if you intend to specialise in either music production or music business, or you can choose the BMus award if you want to study specialist modules associated with music performance and instrumental musicianship. Whichever award you pick, you'll also study Music Business and Enterprise.
Our music industry links in the thriving London community allow us to provide guest lectures from leading professionals and maximise opportunities for you to network and begin your career while on the course.
Based at Harrow Campus, the course also offers unique opportunities to collaborate with students from other academic disciplines including film, TV, radio, fashion and media, and provides networking opportunities with relevant professional societies and organisations. As a result, our graduates have excellent employment opportunities and the ability to build successful careers in many diverse areas of the creative industries.
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Year 1
Subjects of study include:
Artist Development
Individual and Professional Development
Introduction to the Music Industries and Entrepreneurship
Music Business and Enterprise (Core for Enterprise pathway)
Music in Context
Performance and Musicianship (Core for Music Performance pathway)
Producing Music (Core for Music Production pathway)
Recording Techniques
Credit Level 4
Year 2
Subjects of study include:
Individual and Professional Development
Live Music Management (Core for Enterprise pathway)
Music Marketing Technologies
Performance and Musicianship (Core for Performance Pathway)
Studio and Live Production (Core for Production pathway)
The Artist: Product and Persona
Working in Music
Credit Level 5
Year 3
Subjects of study include:
Final Major Project
Music Business Specialism (Core for Enterprise pathway)
Music Contracts and Intellectual Property
Music Performance Specialism (Core for Performance pathway)
Music Production Specialism (Core for Production pathway)
Research Essay
Credit Level 6
Job roles
Our course equips you for diverse career opportunities, allowing you to follow a specific career path, while also gaining the transferable skills needed for employment in all areas of the music industry.
You'll be encouraged to develop your professional status while studying on the course, and to incorporate professional and industry-focused activities into your academic work.
University of Westminster music graduates have gone on to have successful careers as:
Academics
Artist managers
Branding and marketing experts
Entertainment lawyers
Film sound designers
Freelance musicians
Live music promoters
Music artists
Music educators
Music journalists
Music producers
Music publishers
Music therapists
Music venue managers
Record label executives
Social media managers
Songwriters
Studio engineers
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
