Music Management & Studio Production

What is Music Management & Studio Production?

The music and entertainment industry has been subject to dramatic expansion and considerable restructuring during the past decade.  Whether you are a self employed producer, or you work for a production management company, the successful management of the Recording and Production process is still at the heart of UK music industry activity.  This innovative course, developed in close consultation with the industry, have been designed to equip students with a combination of management and recorded music production skills required to take on the challenges of working in the industry.  Solid business, marketing and management skills are underpinned with a detailed understanding of the unique nature of dealing with recording artists and music & entertainment ‘product’. 

Key features of the course:

The programme has been designed to give students a broad overview of a wide range of music and entertainment industry activity.  Students undertaking the programme can benefit from:

• Regular lecture input from a range of  music industry professionals
• A range of formal and informal work experience opportunities
• Access to purpose-built  record production facilities
• Opportunities to work within the University’s production company: ‘INFX Productions’
• Key education/industry partnerships with some of the most recognised production equipment suppliers in the UK and Europe (Focusrite, Sennheiser, Shuttlesound, AC Lighting)
• A student friendly environment with dedicated campus and facilities
• UK and international exchange programmes and study visits
• Highly specialist staff delivering vocationally orientated programmes
  

What will I learn?

Whether you aspire to be a record producer, production company manager, or even a recording artist, you will learn what it takes to make a successful career in the music and entertainment industry.  In addition to the management and business content in the programmes, students are taught about the functions and operations of recorded music applications, enjoying a great deal of hands on experience in ‘state of the art’  facilities.   The importance of intellectual property management and a solid understanding of contractual negotiations will ensure that you will know how a real living can be made from popular music.  Whether you go into self employment or work for a music company, the course ensures that you will leave the University ready to ‘hit the ground running’ in what is a competitive but also an exciting and rewarding industry.

** Whilst it is not an absolute requirement for students to be ‘musically trained’, it is expected that you will be either a self taught, or trained musician/singer, with at least some experience of either recording or performance

What are my career prospects?

A diverse range of employment opportunities are open to graduates including: record production, audio engineering, production company management, music performance or even artist management. The programme will also prepare students well for further postgraduate study.

Graduate profile:

Neil Marron began studying his Music Management & Studio Production degree in 2003.  During his studies, he also played in a band called The Wutars, who built a strong local reputation and gigged regularly in London and the surrounding area.  The band recorded for the University-based label, INFX Records (infxonline.com) and are featured on two of the label’s releases in 2004 and 2005.  Following his graduation, Neil and The Wutars signed a deal with fledgling record label ‘Was Not Media’ (A label founded and run by two other Bucks graduates; Luke Westbury and Richard Gibbons). He also landed himself a full time job working for leading sound processing equipment manufacturer, Focusrite Ltd.. He began work at their Wycombe-based premises in January 2007, as a Technical Support Engineer and the band are shortly due to commence recording their first single for the label.

“…The fact that it was so close to London and the heart of the music industry, meant that Bucks was always going to be my first choice for study.  Getting access to great studios also meant that we had a really good spring board for the band’s success and I could study for a degree at the same time.  The studio side of the course gave me a solid production grounding and the manage side opened my eyes to what the business side of things was really all about…” (Neil Marron Focusrite Ltd.)

Entry Requirement: 200-240 UCAS Points

More information available through:

Tel: 0800 0565 660
Email: advice@bucks.ac.uk

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