BA Hons Popular Music and Business Management

The Popular Music Production and Business Management BA (Hons) course offered by the University of Derby combines creativity with practical skills, preparing the students to take up challenging roles in the music industry. The course is devised to empower students with insight into music production techniques, technologies and business management practices, to set them up for diverse roles spanning from music producers, sound engineers to business managers.Course Content: The course introduces students to the basics and then gradually covers advanced topics both in the fields of music production and business management. First two semesters cover fundamentals of music production, financial and management accounting. In the second level, students delve into contemporary music production, marketing, entrepreneurship, and popular music performance practice, amongst other topics. The final year delves into areas such as creative arts, professional practice, independent study and strategy, and leadership.Key Modules: Some of the core modules in this course include 'Entrepreneurship: A Business Start-Up Approach', 'Popular Music Performance Practice', 'Music Production Techniques' and 'Independent Study in Music Production'. Future Careers: Students who complete this programme can potentially gain job roles like music producer, sound engineer, studio manager, live sound engineer, post-production specialist or business manager. The course also opens door for roles in music publishing, intellectual property rights, digital distribution and marketing, and events management.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.