MA in Commercial Music
Bath, United Kingdom
MA
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 15,600 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students
Fast-track counseling
By contacting the school, you'll get access to free priority counselling for any study and application questions.
Key Summary
On our Commercial Music MA, you'll build on your current skills and experience whilst focusing on a particular area of the music industry: Songwriting, Music Production, or the Music Business.
You'll choose your modules based on your career aspirations, and work towards a major project focused on your specialism:
- As a songwriter, you could create your album, write for others, and develop a showcase of material to pitch to publishers.
- As a producer, you could apply your skills to your music or focus on producing for other artists.
- Your focus on the music business could encompass anything from artist management to setting up your own promotions company or starting a record label.
Whichever specialism you choose, you'll be working with tutors who have worked in the music industry at the highest level. Their experience includes number-one albums, gold and multi-platinum recordings, BAFTA awards, Grammy nominations, and international touring and recording experience.
Our Commercial Music MA course includes or offers the following modules.Please check the Program document (below the main image on this page) for more information on which modules are core, required or optional.
- Research Methodologies and Context
- Songwriting Skills
- Music Production Anatomy 1
- Music Business Analysis
- Song, Culture and Identity
- Professional Collaboration
- Music production Anatomy 2
- Digital Marketing in the Music Business
- Major Project
- Workstation Song Production
Program Intended Learning Outcomes
- The ability to create original music at the forefront of industry expectations with a targeted commercial appeal according to a developed contextual framework
- The ability to solve complex challenges systematically and creatively when working in a team setting
- The ability to present creative outputs at the forefront of music industry informed practice, either as a live performance or recorded productions
- Systematic understanding of a range of digital web-based marketing strategies to promote and market creative outputs effectively
- Comprehensive understanding of a broad range of knowledge relating to current music business practice in the UK and the wider global music industry
Recent graduates have gone onto roles such as:
- Professional signed artist
- Published songwriter
- Working in a record company
- Music publisher
- Music agent
- Music promoter
- Studio producer/engineer
- Music manager.
How will I be taught?
You'll be taught in a variety of ways including lectures, online video material, online lectures, practical workshops, and individual tutorials.
Course length
Three years full-time, or four years full-time with a professional placement year. Part-time available.