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Music Business

SAE Institute

UCAS Code: 4L26 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

SAE Institute

UCAS Code: 4L26 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

Entry requirements

A level

A*-D

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Access to HE Diploma

D:45,M:42,P:3

GCSE/National 4/National 5

All subjects require A*-C in English (4-9) Audio Production and Games Programming also require A*-C in Mathematics (4-9)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D*D*-MMP

Scottish Higher

A-C

UCAS Tariff

72

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About this course

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Course option

2years

Full-time | 2025

Other options

3 years | Full-time | 2025

Subjects

Business studies

Music and arts management

Music marketing

Develop the industry knowledge and entrepreneurial skills required to pursue a successful career in the music industry.

Entrepreneurship, professional practice and transferable skills are essential attributes needed to develop and maintain a career in the music industry. The SAE Music Business degree is taught by industry professionals and practitioners with years of experience and close links to the sector. As part of the course, you will benefit from guest lectures, seminars, workshops and have the opportunity to take part in masterclasses with industry experts such as managers and record label executives.

This course is designed to offer opportunities and benefits not only to applicants interested in a career in the business areas, but also to creatives and practitioners who create and produce music and may be interested in self-management and distribution.

Our project based ‘creative studio’ approach provides a practically focussed approach to your education, through the engagement with authentic assessment activities that reflect industry practises. Many students use their final Major Project as a springboard into industry, creating award-winning projects, establishing their own business or making connections with industry professionals that have led to employment.

Modules

Two year accelerated degree

Year 1:
Trimester 1 - Industry Overview, Legislation and Contracts
Trimester 2 - Business Basics and Marketing, Profiling and Content Management
Trimester 3 - Creative Studio 1

Year 2:
Trimester 4 - Creative Studio 2
Trimester 5 - Creative Studio 3
Trimester 6 - Major project

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£11,440
per year
EU
£11,440
per year
International
£16,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£11,440
per year
Scotland
£11,440
per year
Wales
£11,440
per year

The Uni

Course locations:

SAE London

SAE Glasgow

SAE Liverpool

SAE Royal Leamington Spa

SAE Leeds

Department:

Music Business

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

85%
Music and arts management

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Business studies

Teaching and learning

75%
Staff make the subject interesting
75%
Staff are good at explaining things
75%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
75%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

63%
Library resources
44%
IT resources
47%
Course specific equipment and facilities
38%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Music

Teaching and learning

76%
Staff make the subject interesting
77%
Staff are good at explaining things
75%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
76%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

64%
Library resources
47%
IT resources
50%
Course specific equipment and facilities
41%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Marketing

Teaching and learning

75%
Staff make the subject interesting
75%
Staff are good at explaining things
75%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
75%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

63%
Library resources
44%
IT resources
47%
Course specific equipment and facilities
38%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

After graduation

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