BA (Hons) Music Business in Southampton United Kingdom | Southampton Solent University

The music industry presents diverse career paths including artist representation, label operations, and event production. Solent alumni have secured positions with major players like Universal, Spotify, and Live Nation. Our music business program delivers an exceptional blend of hands-on industry experience and rigorous academic study, examining contemporary challenges across the sector. Beyond our dynamic campus events, students can immerse themselves in Southampton's thriving music culture, with venues spanning all genres. Student satisfaction speaks volumes, with our 2021 National Student Survey achieving perfect satisfaction scores.

This cutting-edge music business program equips students with comprehensive industry knowledge, spanning talent cultivation, event production, financial management, marketing strategies, and intellectual property law. We foster entrepreneurial mindsets while delivering crucial digital competencies in podcasting, web design, social media, and video content creation.

Throughout the program, you'll organize live events, collaborate with artists, and execute music business initiatives that apply classroom theory. Our interdisciplinary approach mirrors industry realities, encouraging collaboration across creative disciplines. Practical experience forms a cornerstone of the curriculum, with opportunities at regional businesses, performance spaces, and music festivals.