BA (CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

MANAGEMENT) MUSIC BUSINESS

COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE NOTES
ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Get the edge on a career behind the scenes with a Collarts degree in Music Business. Learn about organisational and financial management, entertainment law and human resources, as well as more creative elements, such as marketing and communications, public relations and entrepreneurship. Upon graduation you’ll be ready for a career in the music, entertainment, media, arts and creative industries.

Students are guided by highly qualified and experienced teachers using industry-standard production facilities, backline and performance equipment. The degree course consists of a series of foundation, professional and elective subjects which can be completed in a minimum of two years (six semesters). This course is designed to develop your musical, technical and creative skills, and give you a unique understanding of the industry in which you will make your career.

Connect musicians, technicians and audiences
Manage and produce live events, recordings and online events
Get behind the scenes to understand publishing, marketing and the media
Understand how the industry works at all levels
Take creativity to a new level, learning about music for the screen, song-writing and orchestration

By the time you graduate from Collarts, you’ll have created and participated in industry events and gained valuable experience.

Emerge with a portfolio of top-quality work
Work alongside other industry professionals
Gain the skills to manage your career

The BA (Creative Industries Management) Music Business is a six-semester course, offered over two years. Students undertake eight foundation subjects then choose 16 classes from professional studies, including three electives. In total, students will complete 24 units over the six semesters of their course.

FOUNDATION STUDIES

Introduction to Marketing and Communications
Entertainment Industry Resources: People and Finance
The Economy of Entertainment
Critical Thinking, Sound and Technology
The Consumer
The Entertainment Industry and Society
Project and Event Management
A Critical Survey of the Entertainment and Arts Industries

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Entrepreneurship and the Entertainment Industry
Creativity and Intellectual Property Management
Partnership and Development
Industry Project 1: Live Event (includes Elective Modules)
Business Structures and Governance
International Music Business
Publicity and Promotions
Industry Project 2: Recorded Project (includes Elective Module
Business Strategy: Planning and Development
Ethics and Cultural Policy: An Entertainment Industry Perspective
Relationship Marketing
Industry Project 3: Online Project (includes Elective Modules)
New Venture Project
Music Publishing and the Media
Marketing Research
Industry Placement

ELECTIVE STUDIES

Creating Music and Sound Design for the Screen
Digital Workstation and Sound Recording
Introduction to Orchestration and Arranging
Electronic Performance and the DJ
Introductory Sound for the Screen
Musical Direction for Large Ensembles
Orchestration and Arranging: Advanced Techniques
Songwriting
Synthesis and Sampling Techniques
Tour Management
Venue Management
Web Design

INDUSTRY PROJECTS
The Collarts approach features innovative, project-based learning. Through activities like our Industry Projects, music business students will use their newly developed skills to help create real industry events, working alongside student and professional musicians, audio engineers, event managers, promoters and other music industry specialists.

INDUSTRY PLACEMENT
Students benefit from participating in an Industry Placement during their studies. Collarts Career Partners – individuals, companies and organisations from the music industry – will help students gain real-world experience and develop industry connections while studying at Collarts.

Applicants for BA Music Business program will be invited to Collarts for an interview. During your interview, we will discuss your course choice and you will have the opportunity to ask any questions about the course or studying at Collarts.