Music Production, Performance and Business

Music production, performance and business is a degree that addresses the music industry in its full contemporary complexity, combining the technical craft of producing and recording music with the performance skills that have always been at the discipline's heart and the commercial knowledge needed to navigate and succeed in a rapidly changing industry. Modern music professionals rarely operate in a single lane: producers perform, performers produce, and everyone in the industry needs to understand the business structures, rights frameworks and digital platforms that shape how music is made, distributed and monetised.

At the University of Westminster this programme covers the essential areas of music production, performance and business while emphasising the importance of collaboration across all three fields. You will develop production skills using industry-standard tools and workflows, deepen your performance abilities across your primary instrument or voice, and acquire a working understanding of the music industry's commercial, legal and entrepreneurial dimensions. The programme includes a sandwich year and work-placement experience, giving you a significant period of professional practice within the music industry during your studies.

Working alongside professionals in real production, performance or business environments is a formative experience for students whose careers will depend on professional relationships and industry reputation. The programme runs full time over three years.

You will build a portfolio of production work alongside performance skills and professional business knowledge, developing the multi-faceted profile that independent and flexible music careers increasingly require.

Graduates from music production, performance and business programmes work as music producers, recording engineers, performers, artist managers, music publishers, live music promoters, music supervisors and a wide range of other roles across the music and entertainment industries. Postgraduate study in music business, production or performance is also an option for those seeking further specialisation.