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BA (Hons) Music Business Management

LCLondon College of Contemporary Music (LCCM) · London

Are you an aspiring music manager, record label executive, live event organiser or a business-savvy recording artist who wants to get ahead of the pack with enhanced knowledge and skills? The BA (Hons) Music Business Man…

Tuition
£9,790/yr
Duration
4 years
Intakes
Sep, Jan, Jun
English
IELTS 6.0

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Course Overview

Are you an aspiring music manager, record label executive, live event organiser or a business-savvy recording artist who wants to get ahead of the pack with enhanced knowledge and skills? The BA (Hons) Music Business Management degree aims to nurture creative and ambitious students with a passion for music and business, developing in them future-facing skills and critical knowledge required to develop a successful career in the modern music industry. This is possibly the most exciting time to be entering the music business with digital opportunities bringing a renewed optimism and five years of solid industry growth. Young, ambitious and skilled new entrants are better placed than most to prosper in the new global streaming economy with many of the rules yet to be written. The skills you can learn at LCCM, including social media marketing, building an audience online with growth hacking, artist branding and data analysis, are in-demand right now. On our Music Business Management degree you will learn from industry professionals and have the opportunity to put your ideas and new skills into practice with work placements or entrepreneurial project based modules in your third year.

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

48 UCAS points from accepted Level 3 qualifications, or equivalent experience in music 4 GCSEs grade C/4 in Maths and English or a Level 2 equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills) Successful interview. All applicants meeting the minimum entry requirements and whose application demonstrates the capability to complete this programme will be offered an interview. The course is taught in English. If you are not a native speaker you will need to demonstrate fluency in reading, writing and oral English at interview/application stage. You may be asked to prove this via a third party test where you should score, as a minimum, the following points: IELTS 5.5 or Duolingo 95

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Fees & Scholarships

Tuition (international)
£24,500/yr
Deposit to secure offer
£2,000 (deducted from tuition)
Estimated living costs (Manchester)
£12,000–£14,500/yr

Scholarships available

Global Excellence Scholarship — £5,000 tuition reduction, automatic consideration for applicants with first-class equivalent grades. South Asia & Africa Merit Award — £3,000, essay-based, deadline 31 May.

Course Structure & Modules

Year 1

The Music Industry
Entrepreneurial Practice 1
Music Rights and Royalties
Entrepreneurial Practice 1
Music Marketing 1
Entrepreneurial Practice 1

Year 2

Music Marketing 2
Entrepreneurial Practice 2
Business Data and Finance
Entrepreneurial Practice 2
Professional Practice
Entrepreneurial Practice 2

Year 3

Music Futures and Global Trends
The Entrepreneur
Music Law, Ethics and Negotiation
The Entrepreneur
Final Major Project
The Entrepreneur

Career outcomes

Graduates move into roles across analytics, engineering and strategy. Recent graduate employers span major national employers, consultancies and fast-growing regional startups. The course draws on strong industry ties and a dedicated careers service running sector-specific recruitment fairs.

94%
Employed or further study, 15mo
£38k
Median starting salary
120+
Industry project partners

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As a full-time student you'll apply for a Student visa covering the full course length. After graduating, most of our destinations offer a post-study work route allowing you to live and work with no sponsorship needed for a fixed period — often opening a path toward a skilled worker visa and eventual settlement. Full details on our United Kingdom guide →

Campus Locations

London

About this information

Last updated
2 July 2026

Course information on this page was last updated from the London College of Contemporary Music (LCCM) website available at lccm.ac.uk on 2 July 2026. NELO is not affiliated with or in partnership with London College of Contemporary Music (LCCM); we display course information the institution has published publicly. Fees, entry requirements, dates and other information is subject to change; for the latest details and for admissions, please contact the institution directly.

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