Music Business & Event Management
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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Minimum of 2 A-levels at Grade C or above (64 UCAS points), OR BTEC Level 3 equivalent, and normally three GCSEs at a minimum grade C/4, including English Language. Mature applicants (19+) who do not hold the minimum entry criteria can be considered for RPP - Recognition of Prior Practice. This is an essay based submission focused on prior professional practice or experiential learning.
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About this course
**About the course**
If you’re as passionate about live events as you are about the inner workings of the music industry, then our BA (Hons) Music Business and Event Management Joint Honours Degree is right for you.
This undergraduate course provides you with a unique opportunity to start an exciting career in a thriving international industry. From promotion and festival production, to artist managers and record label bosses, this degree combines the best of both subjects to empower you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in a global multi-billion pound industry.
As you progress through the course, you can specialise in topics that interest you most. This is possible through our optional modules in year 2 and 3, such as Community, Cultural & Sports Events, Touring and Live Events, Digital Arts & Branding, Business Ethics & Music Law, Creative Economics and more. By the end of your course, you’ll have a portfolio of skills in perfect balance with whichever career path you’ve chosen.
Day to day learning will be in small, seminar-based classrooms, with interactive and engaging sessions that give you the chance to debate key topics and apply what you have learnt through workshops and group activities.
Subject modules will feature core elements of event management and music business, as well as the roles, responsibilities and processes which connect the two interconnected industries. You’ll learn the key skills and strategies to effectively create, plan and produce your own event.
You will study the management of artists, international tours and large-scale music festivals, whilst also exploring the growing issue of sustainability. You will also leave the course with high-end digital skills, with in-depth learning of social media and marketing.
**The BIMM Graduate**
We make sure that when you graduate, your attributes and skills mirror the employment and creative needs of the music industry – both today and in the future.
We aim to equip BIMM graduates with the following qualities, so they have a long lasting career.
- Employable and Entrepreneurial
- Creative, Collaborative and Connected
- Resilient and adaptable
- Globally Aware
- Professional
- Intellectually Curious
- Self-aware
Modules
Students can expect to study the following core modules:
YEAR 1:-
The Creative Industries & You 1: Finding Your Path
Context & Culture of the Creative Industries
Live Music 1: Booking & Promotion
Live Music 2: Events & Tours
Event Safety
Marketing & PR
The Music Business
Artist Management
YEAR 2:-
Creative Industries & You 2: Creative Collaboration
Social Media & Digital Marketing
Business & Enterprise
Creativity, Identity & Agency
Festival Management
Financing Creativity
YEAR 3:-
Final Project (30 credits)
Event Sustainability
Audience Experience & Motivation
The Creative Industries & You 3: Professional Portfolio
A range of optional modules can be selected in years 2 and 3, subject to availability and student demand. Please visit the course information page on the BIMM Institute website for a full break down.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods are varied and balanced to suit a wide range of students and may take practical, written, portfolio or other form. Students are given the opportunity to work collaboratively with those studying other music related disciplines, representative of the way in which the Music and wider Creative Industries also require collaboration. All written and portfolio assessments are submitted electronically by way of a Virtual Learning Environment and where possible, feedback is delivered in audio and/or video form, as well as written. Examples of methods used: - Practical Exams - Written exams - Practical coursework - Multimedia coursework - Written coursework - Presentations
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Extra funding
Applicants from low income backgrounds can access our Bursary Schemes: Low-income Scheme Care Leaver bursary Further information can be found on our website: https://www.bimm.ac.uk
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