Music and Media Management 2012 Entry

Honours Degree

Would you love to work in a dynamic, creative environment and be part of a global multi-billion pound industry?

There is a growing need for business-trained graduates with creative industry skills. Our innovative course is specifically designed to develop your business and management knowledge and provide you with the techniques and skills to enter the music and media and new media industries.

Using a wide range of teaching and learning approaches, this course offers:

a combination of practical skills (music, film, video, multimedia)
a solid grounding in all areas of creative industries management and facilitation
experience in creative teamwork
leadership and project management skills
industry knowledge

There are practical, industry-based projects and visits, studio work and talks by key industry professionals with whom you are encouraged to network.

Completion of a professional standard creative project offers you a showpiece to demonstrate the core course skills. An optional one year paid placement, provides you with industry experience, enabling you to integrate business and media/music theory and practice.

Placement
You have the opportunity to work for a year on a paid placement that counts as part of your studies.

When you graduate, you’ll be more employable and likely to receive a higher starting salary.

Some of our modules

The Fundamentals of the Music Industry
Media and Music Industries Management
Law for Music and Media Management
Global Issues in Media and Music
History and Context of the Media and Music Industries
Digital Media Management

Benefits

Music and Media specialist management skills
work placement opportunities
practical projects with contemporary technical equipment

Career paths

music events manager
studio or band manager
television production manager

Are there any placements for this course?

Compulsory level 2 work-based module. The degree+ placement year is optional.

Placements undertaken include:
Universal, Warner Brothers, Vidzone

How will the course be assessed?

The course is largely assessed on group work contributions together with personal portfolio entries and essay work. A few modules carry examinations.

Entry requirements

Points for degree: 220-240 using the UCAS tariff system

Study options

Full-time and part-time

Location

The Park

Profile: Louise Wooster

"The tutors have real life experience and an in-depth knowledge of the industry."

Music & Media Management

I chose the University of Gloucestershire because I had my mind set on doing a music management-style course and it was one of the few universities in the UK that offered it.

Cheltenham is a great place; the campus is beautiful and the accommodation modern. There is a good vibe about it and I liked the aesthetic aspect as soon as I saw it.

I think the major high points of my time at university have been the opportunities we’ve had. For example, we recently organised a gig at a bar in town which we can use for one of our assignments. The tutors have real life experience and an in-depth knowledge of the industry. I have also enjoyed putting practical ideas into a written format.

I lived in halls of residence in my first year and, although sharing a kitchen with nine others wasn’t always fun, it felt very safe and sociable as there was always someone to talk to.

When I graduate, I will miss the security of being a student. I didn’t have a gap year and came straight to university from further education so going into employment may be a shock to the system. I’ll also miss the social side of it and being able to go out every other night.

My ultimate ambition is to manage bands or work in the marketing side of the record industry.

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