Program Overview
The Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Music Pathway at Goldsmiths University of London is a MA programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Music Pathway programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 17,530 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,270 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Music Pathway programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Theories of the Culture Industry: work, creativity and precariousness
- Contemporary Ethnomusicology
- Critical Musicology and Popular Music
- Material, Form and Structure
- New Directions in Popular Music Research
- Philosophies of Music
- Popular Music: Listening, Analysis and Interpretation
- Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis
- Sound Agendas
- Sources and Resources
- Soviet and Post-Soviet Music and Politics
- Strategies for Performance
- Working with Original Musical Documents
- Entrepreneurial Modelling
- College-based sector overview
- Internship and management practice
- Dissertation or Project/Portfolio plus reflective analysis
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject.
- Evidence of some engagement with or experience of contemporary music making as a performer or creative artist is desirable, whether in classical, popular or world music genres, together with some understanding of management/administration issues as they particularly relate to music and musicians.
- We also welcome applications from students who are practising musicians who may wish to enhance their entrepreneurial skills, or develop a specific music-related company or business.
Equivalent qualifications
- We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.
English language requirements
- If English isn\xc2\x92t your first language, you\xc2\x92ll need to meet our English language requirements to study with us.
For this programme we require:
- IELTS 7.0 (including 7.0 in the written test)
If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 17,530 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,270 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 17,530 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,270 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Goldsmiths University of London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Goldsmiths University of London
Goldsmiths University of London
London, England
Goldsmiths, University of London, formerly Goldsmiths College, University of London, is a constituent research university of the University of London. It was originally founded in 1891 as The...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2030-06-18
- Start Date 2018-09-19
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
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