BA Music Business
About this course
BA (Hons) Music Business is a music degree centred on the commercial, legal, and operational frameworks of the contemporary music industry. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake practical tasks such as promoting live events, collaborating with artists, and completing a major Specialist Project and Individual Research Project in the final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Understanding the Music Business, Consuming Music: Fans and Audience, Creative Marketing and PR, and Live Music and Festivals. The second year builds professional understanding through Pop, Politics and Protest, Music Law: Contracts and Controversies, Managing Events, and Making Money from Music: Artist Development Strategies. The final year focuses on advanced industry integration and independent study, with compulsory modules including Music Business Futures, Specialist Project, Copyright, Publishing and Sync, and Individual Research Project.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D, a T-Level Merit, or equivalent qualification , or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into the second or third years may be considered for this course. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 14%
- South East: 57%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Understanding the Music Business
- Consuming Music: Fans and Audience
- Creative Marketing and PR
- Live Music and Festivals
- Pop, Politics and Protest
- Music Law: Contracts and Controversies
- Managing Events
- Making Money from Music: Artist Development Strategies
- Music Business Futures
- Specialist Project
- Copyright, Publishing and Sync
- Individual Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music Business at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £28,000. The £22,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music Business at Solent University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music Business at Solent University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Music Business at Solent University?
The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Music Business at Solent University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.