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Music Business

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
City CampusC
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Course summary

Ignite your passion for music, live events, and festivals into an exhilarating career in a thriving part of the UK and global creative economy.

Are you a musician looking to complement your creativity with business skills? An entrepreneur aspiring to start up in the music and entertainment world? Or maybe, you just love music?

From promoting new releases to running events or managing the people or legal sides of music; BA (Hons) Music Business will help you find your place in the industry.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Delve into the different areas of the modern music business, from marketing and developing online content, to managing artists, live events, copyright, and HR

  • Become competent in music industries planning, development, and delivery, gaining skills needed for a range of live event and media roles

  • Consider the development and defining characteristics of the music industry from a variety of international and cultural perspectives

  • Explore current issues in the ever-evolving global music industry, with a particular focus on technological advancements

  • Develop hands-on skills with practical sessions and work experience opportunities

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Industry links
At Leeds Beckett, you’ll benefit from our extensive links with the music industry. Throughout your course, you’ll have countless networking opportunities at guest lectures and music events around the city and beyond.

Music Academic Partnership
We’re part of the Music Academic Partnership, a collaboration between education institutions and UK Music, aiming to prepare students for successful careers in the music business. You’ll gain access to careers advice and work experience opportunities with organisations like Live Nation, the Association of Independent Music (AIM), and PRS for Music.

Collaborative working
By studying at Leeds School of Arts, you’ll have opportunities to collaborate with other students who share your passion for music. You might work with musicians from our BA (Hons) Music Performance & Production course, helping them find creative ways to get their music out there and hone their brand. Equally, you could run your own live events with students from other courses in the wider university community.

Industry expertise
Throughout your studies, you’ll be taught by staff with considerable industry experience. They’ll combine their experience with your learning to provide essential insight. Members of the team are also involved in Music:Leeds. Working with artists, musicians, local organisations, and businesses, they aim to support, develop, grow, and promote music in the city.

Artist in Residence Programme
Our Artist in Residence programme offers you the chance to work with professional artists, giving you a taste of what it’s like to work on professional music projects. In previous years, we’ve welcomed artists including Cherry Seraph, Chris T-T, Ian Prowse, I Monster, Tom Williams, and Utah Saints.

Why study the BA Music Business course at Leeds Beckett University?

  • Optional placement year - take a year of paid employment to immerse yourself in an area of the music industry you're interested in

  • The Music Academic Partnership provides careers advice and work experience opportunities with organisations like Live Nation, AIM, and PRS for Music

  • Be part of one of the largest university arts communities in the north

  • Access to dedicated, professional-standard facilities in the Leeds School of Arts building

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules

  • Introduction to the Music Industries
  • Music & Entertainment Marketing
  • Online Content for the Music Industries
  • Professional Practice 1: Employability Skills
  • Music Industries in Context
  • Artist Management

Year 2 Core Modules:

  • Recruitment, Equality & Management
  • Copyright & Law in Music Industries
  • Music, Politics & Society
  • Live Event Planning & Management
  • Professional Practice 2: Research, Responsibility & Leadership
    In addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

Year 3 Core Modules:

  • Innovation in Music Business
  • Professional Practice 3: Dissertation
    In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City CampusC

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W333
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W333
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
72 points

A minimum of 48 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.

Our commitment to your creativity

We ask all successful applicants to attend an on campus session with Leeds School of Arts. Why? Because we want to invest in YOU! This is an opportunity to use our fantastic facilities, meet the academic staff who will teach you, and meet students you will study with. You will also take part in taster sessions, specific to your area of study, all of which will help strengthen your professional skills.

Additional entry requirements

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Our commitment to your creativity We ask all successful applicants to attend an on campus session with Leeds School of Arts. Why? Because we want to invest in YOU! This is an opportunity to use our fantastic facilities, meet the academic staff who will teach you, and meet students you will study with. You will also take part in taster sessions, specific to your area of study, all of which will help strengthen your professional skills.

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