Undergraduate Courses

BA (Hons) Music, Theatre and Entertainment Management

Course Type:
BA (Hons) degree
Duration:
Three years, Full Time
UCAS Code:
W450
Associates:
John Causebrook, Anthony Field, Janice Long, Jon Webster

LIPA management students discussing a business issue.The Course

Q: What do actors, musicians,dancers, bands, clubs, radio stations, theatres, orchestras, and 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 resumé, 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.


The Graduates

We have graduates from our Music, Theatre and Entertainment Management degree working in managerial roles for the BBC, Candoco Dance Company, BAFTA North, SJM concerts, Arvato Mobile (part of Bertlesman Group), Sadler’s Wells, Sony Music, Warner Music in Germany, Universal Music, The Carling Academy, Clear Channel Entertainment, Pippa Ailion Casting, The Global Talent Group, Supervision Management, and the Ministry Of Sound.

One of our graduates juggles organising arena tours for X Factor and Boyzone with organising movie premieres for such Blockbusters as The Simpsons, Die Hard, Transformers and Juno.

Many have set up their own successful theatre companies, labels, publishing companies and are representing successful artistes. For example, one of our graduates manages the Guillemots and Ray Davies of The Kinks.