Music Business MA

This flexible online distance learning MA is designed for professionals working in all areas of the music business. The course has been specially developed to allow you to continue working, as you integrate professional practice and expertise with academic learning. The programme will help you to reach your full potential by providing thinking space and critical tools that enable you to explore new ideas and enhance a sophisticated knowledge of the music industry. You will study alongside an international cohort of professionals with a wide range of expertise, gaining the skills and recognition of successful academic study.

Why study Music Business MA at Middlesex University?

This course allows you to contextualise your previous experience with academic rigour and to develop a sophisticated understanding of the music business that will enhance your career prospects. It is designed for music entrepreneurs who are looking to expand their practice, and for music business staff who are transitioning to senior roles and strategic positions. The recognition of prior learning provides formal recognition for non-traditional and work-based scholarship.

Course highlights

• The programme has been co-created with a leading industry partner, the Association of Independent Music (AIM)
• You have the flexibility to organise your studies around your work commitments, enabling you to pursue your ambitions with structured support from specialised staff
• Your professional experience is used to claim 80 credits of the MA
• You benefit from free subscriptions to music industry reports
• You will receive a free electronic textbook for every module and will have access to Middlesex's extensive online library
• You are part of a vibrant research culture, with access to influential and internationally respected work and workers in the field

• You do not need a degree or professional qualifications to be considered for this course but you should have equivalent professional experience. Applicants should be currently or recently engaged in professional music business practice.

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  The most commonly accepted evidence of English language ability is IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all components).

   

The MA Music Business program offers equity and inclusion for students from diverse backgrounds, enabling them to enhance their careers. Successful graduates can move to seniority positions in music companies or explore entrepreneurial opportunities. The course fosters cross-border collaborations and a vibrant multi-national learning community, building on Middlesex University's international diversity.