UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: MAEP

Music Business

Name: Music Business
Price: 17200 GBP
Availability: InStock

ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)

Guildford, England

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2 yearsDuration

£17,200Per Year (Intl)

£24,000Avg. Graduate Salary

83%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Music Business at ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about expressing creativity and innovation. Based in Guildford, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 2-year full-time structure. Our music business degree is a carefully curated programme that encompasses the ever changing creative industries. This practical course will mentor, coach and equip you with the business, project management, entrepreneurial and collaborative skills needed to work across various creative business roles. These roles include agent, artist manager, A&R and label manager, music marketing and PR, live events, tour or venue manager. You will work on industry briefs and projects that will allow you to create and build impressive business, management, entrepreneurial and innovative skills for... International tuition fees are £17,200 per year, home/UK fees are £11,440 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £18,500 within three years, and 76% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Music Industry Fundamentals

Artist and Talent Management

Music Marketing and Promotion

Live Events and Tour Management

Music Publishing and Intellectual Property

Audio Production and Distribution

Music Business Entrepreneurship

Creative Industries Project Management

UCAS Code:MAEP

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

UCAS Points

104

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£17,200

per year

Total Course Cost (2 years)£34,400

Home Student Fee

£11,440

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£20,000	£24,000	£27,000
3 years	£12,500	£18,500	£23,500
5 years	£17,000	£23,000	£30,000

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▼ 23% below UK average salary

This course

£18,500

UK average

£24,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▼ Close to UK average salary

This course

£23,000

UK average

£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH25-02-02). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working

6%Studying

15%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

59%Professional Jobs

Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-02-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

79%

Overall

Teaching on my course

83%

Learning opportunities

81%

Assessment and feedback

80%

Academic support

84%

Organisation and management

74%

Learning resources

79%

Student voice

72%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

64%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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