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Music (Business)

Leeds Conservatoire

UCAS Code: 4R5T | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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UCAS Tariff

96

96 UCAS tariff points from Level 3 studies or equivalent, (which normally include A Level Music or a BTEC Extended Diploma in a Music-related subject), plus 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above to include English Language. Combinations of Level 3 qualifications are accepted.

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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Music

Music and arts management

Leeds Conservatoire’s Music Business degree reflects the revolutionary way that music is now made, listened to and distributed by digital networks and social media. This course is unique amongst conservatoires and prepares students for a dynamic career in the modern multi-platform music industry. With a bespoke programme and mentoring by current industry experts, students will learn the skills they need to become successful, self-sufficient and entrepreneurial in the music industry. This degree is ideal for anyone wanting to develop a career in artist management, events promotion, tour management, label services, music industry media specialisms, creative industries entrepreneurship, music marketing and press relations, researching music law and music publishing.

Modules

The programme has strands in Specialist Study, Contextual Studies and Professional Studies that span the three levels of the programme. Students focus primarily on their Specialist Study.

Year 1 (Level 4)
Compulsory modules:
Structure & Functions
Marketing
Music and Identity
Professional Studies 1: Music, A & R & the Creative Industries
Creative Project

Year 2 (Level 5)
Compulsory modules:
Digital Commerce
Artistic Development
Copyright and Contract Law
Contextual Studies
Professional Studies 2

Contextual Studies 2 optional modules, one of:
Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Music Technology
Music and Ideology

Professional Studies 2 optional modules, one of:
Artistic Management
Concerts and Touring
Self-Promotion and Music Marketing
Structure and Functions of the Film Music Industry
Working with Music in the Community

Year 3 (Level 6)
Compulsory modules:
Enterprise
Final Project
Contextual Studies
Professional Studies 3

Students select either a Business Project or a Practice in Context Research Project for their Final Project module.

Contextual Studies 3 optional modules, one of:
Computer-Based Composition
Electro-acoustic Composition
Emerging Music Models

Professional Studies 3 optional modules, one of:
Business Leadership and Ethics
Community Music Project
Film Music – Aesthetics and Narrative Function
Live Music Management
Music Journalism

Module specifications can be accessed via the Leeds Conservatoire website.

Assessment methods

The course is assessed in a variety of methods linked to each module of study. Modules are assessed by presentation, case study, essay, strategic planning and a number of client-based activities. The exact nature of assessments will depend on the Contextual Studies and Professional Studies module options chosen at Level 5 and Level 6, as well as the choice of project for the Final Project module at Level 6. Formal assessments tend to take place at the end of each semester or the end of the year. There are a handful of assignments with deadlines halfway through a semester. It is feasible that students could be preparing a business plan for assessment and at the same time running a record label, investigating copyright law or launching their own entrepreneurial activities nationally and internationally.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£18,750
per year
International
£18,750
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Leeds Conservatoire

Department:

School of Pop and Production

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79%
Music
79%
Music and arts management

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Music

Teaching and learning

87%
Staff make the subject interesting
87%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

84%
Library resources
77%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
87%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

92%
UK students
8%
International students
65%
Male students
35%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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B
B

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Music

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£13k

£13k

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