Music Production with Business Management

Music production and business management is a combination that reflects the realities of a creative industry where technical skill and commercial understanding are equally important to a successful career. Music production is the craft of creating, recording, editing, and mixing audio, encompassing everything from studio recording and sound design to electronic composition and live sound engineering. Business management brings in the financial, strategic, and organisational knowledge needed to navigate the commercial music world, whether as a practitioner, an entrepreneur, or a professional working within a label, agency, or arts organisation.

At the University of Keele, this three-year, full-time programme is structured as an interdisciplinary degree that gives you hands-on experience in music production alongside a grounding in how commercial organisations work. You will produce original music and sound in practical settings while also studying the principles that underpin effective business management, including marketing, finance, strategy, and organisational behaviour. The programme includes a sandwich placement year for extended industry experience, a year abroad to broaden your perspective, and work placement opportunities integrated throughout the course.

This combination of features means you graduate with practical skills, industry contacts, and real professional experience that sets you apart in a competitive sector.

A typical entry tariff of 104 points reflects an accessible admissions threshold for a programme that values creative talent and practical commitment alongside prior academic achievement. Graduates from music production and business management programmes go on to careers as record producers, audio engineers, music supervisors, talent managers, artist managers, A and R professionals, music marketers, and creative entrepreneurs. The business knowledge you develop also opens doors in arts administration, events management, media production, and the broader creative and cultural industries.

Postgraduate study in music production, music business, or arts management is an option for those who wish to specialise further or develop an academic interest in the field.