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GBP 17835

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 Free

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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75

TOEFL

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55%

Min GPA

Program Overview

On our Commercial Music MA, you'll build on your current skills and experience whilst focusing on a particular area of the music industry: Songwriting, Music Production or the Music Business.

You'll choose your modules based on your individual career aspirations, and work towards a major project focused on your specialism:

  • As a songwriter, you could create your own album, or write for others, and develop a showcase of material to pitch to publishers.
  • As a producer, you could apply your skills to your own music or focus on producing for other artists.
  • Your focus on the music business could encompass anything from artist management to setting up your own promotions company or starting a record label.

You'll carry out research into your specialist area of study and contextualise your own practice through the study of seminal productions, song recordings or business developments. In addition to this you'll focus on specific skills development in your specialism:

Music Production

  • You'll learn traditional studio techniques of recording electric bands and acoustic music. You'll also expand your skillset into experimental practice and electronic sound design.

Songwriting

  • You'll work with multiple tutors all with professional songwriting experience studying a range of practical techniques relating to lyric writing, song form, application of harmony, writing effective toplines, stylistic referencing and alternative creative approaches.

Music Business

  • You'll study the most up to date business models and practice across a range of music industry areas including management, digital marketing, promotion, publishing and record companies.
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    75 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    59 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    120 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    55% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    17835

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     Free

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    9207 Per year

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