The Course
Q: What do actors, musicians, dancers, bands, clubs, radio stations, theatres, orchestras, writers, TV and film and production companies have in common?
A: They all need highly-skilled, on-the-ball and motivated managers to ensure a successful future.
Our Music, Theatre and Entertainment Management programme equips you with the skills to take your place at the forefront of management across the spectrum of the performing arts.
Average places available: Up to 30 each year
Career prospects
You will graduate as a versatile and independent manager able to work in all areas of the music, theatre and entertainment industries. Along with a healthy résumé, constructed during your studies, you will have a clear vision of your career options and strong relationships with valuable industry contacts.
Our excellent employment record confirms our graduates working in a broad range of senior positions.
Each year we conduct a survey of our alumni who graduated almost four years earlier to find out what they did after leaving us. You can see the results of the latest survey by clicking on the factsheet image:
The Graduates
Graduates from our Music, Theatre and Entertainment Management degree have worked in managerial roles for a wide range of companies, including the BBC, Candoco Dance Company, SJM Concerts, BWH Agency, Sony BMG, the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil, Pippa Ailion Casting, Polydor, Comic Relief, Island Records, Bukta Festival, PRS for Music, Royal Court Theatre Liverpool and The Ministry of Sound.
Many students are offered full-time positions following their work placements. Other graduates have set up their own businesses, undertaking a wide range of activities within the music, theatre and entertainment industries, including event management; organising arena tours; managing and representing successful bands and artists; marketing; publishing; promotion and video production.