You'll study core modules which cover the fundamentals of music management and leadership, including strategic planning, event management, finance, fundraising, marketing, audience development, and stakeholder management. You'll use critical analysis to examine current issues in the industry, and will develop your professional capabilities with practical tasks that mirror real-world activities. These modules will also offer you the chance to develop sophisticated research skills for music management and psychology-based marketing insights that are applicable to a range of industry careers.
The Creative Industries Project Management module provides hands-on experience with industry innovation, challenging you to apply project management skills to solve real-world industry problems.
Part-time course structure You'll study 80 credits in Year 1 (two 20-credit modules per semester), and 100 credits in Year 2 (one 20-credit module per semester and the 60-credit Independent Study Module).
You must take the core modules Principles of Music Management and Empirical Research Skills for Music, Management and Marketing in Year 1. You can take the remaining core modules Music Psychology for Marketing: The Influence of Music on Behaviour and Creative Industries Project Management in Year 1 or 2. If you take these in Year 1, then all your Year 2 modules will be from the option module choices.
As a part-time student you can start the Independent Study Module early, in Year 2 across semesters 1 and 2. If you do that then you'll be left with 30 credits of the module to complete in the summer.
You will choose two option modules from examples including:
Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
You'll undertake a project focusing on a topic of your choice. You'll work with a supervisor, who will offer one-to-one support and expertise in your chosen area.
Your project could focus on varied aspects of music-related management and marketing, business strategies, marketing or communications plans, or empirical studies on topics related to music, management and marketing.
Every course at York is built on a distinctive set of learning outcomes. These will give you a clear understanding of what you will be able to accomplish at the end of the course and help you explain what you can offer employers. Our academics identify the knowledge, skills, and experiences you'll need upon graduation and then design the course to get you there.
You’ll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.
The course involves a range of different teaching styles, including problem-based learning, collaborative work and practical activities. Our teaching staff are from both the School of Arts and Creative Technologies and the School for Business and Society .
You'll also have the opportunity to attend events such as talks, productions and festivals outside of your modules. You'll be assigned a member of our teaching staff who will act as your personal supervisor for the duration of the course. They are there to give advice on academic matters as well as other areas of University life.
You'll be able to use our performance spaces including the Jack Lyons Concert Hall and the Rymer Auditorium, rehearsal spaces and practice rooms.
You will be based in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies , which has purpose-built facilities on Campus East and Campus West. You'll be part of a large postgraduate community, with an extra base for studying in our Humanities Research Centre .
Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around campus - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can always use the fast and frequent bus service.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements .
You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses . These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.
The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.
After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York .
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