About Bachelor's Degree In Music Management (b.a.) in Macromedia University of Applied Sciences

Content of the Media Management course with specialisation in Music Management

In the specialisation Music Management, which is offered at the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, you will acquire all the necessary qualifications to professionally and successfully manage projects, productions, concerts, artists and bands. You will learn to think conceptually and act operationally in order to make the right decisions at the right time.
 
The course contents include a profound knowledge of the target groups and market mechanisms of the entire industry (recording media, live, etc.), contract, copyright and exploitation law, branding and marketing in the music business as well as the sociology and psychology of music, music history and artist management.
 
In addition to specialist knowledge, the promotion of artists or music productions also requires a high degree of personal identification and commitment. After all, behind every great artist - whether the Beatles, Post Malone or Ed Sheeran - there is always intelligent management. Among other things, the curriculum includes:

• Basics of music management
• Musicology
• Live entertainment
• Digital Business
• Artist management and music marketing
• Special topics in music management

Your postgraduate skills after studying music management

If you decide to specialise in music management in the Media Management bachelor's programme, you can expect a wide-ranging and well-coordinated modular curriculum. In addition to scientific work and methodological competence, numerous practical projects will be a central part of your studies. Business administration basics, project management and fundamentals specific to music management form the foundation of your studies. This includes:

• Media design and technology: print media / audiovisual media / online media
• Music business
• Artist management
• Music distribution
• Music and New Media
• Contract and copyright law

With our Business English course we prepare you for working internationally as a music manager and throughout your studies we promote your social skills and personal development.

Career prospects after graduation

The jobs that await you when you study and graduate in Music Management (B.A.) are varied and exciting. You can organise a world tour or a small club concert, set up a festival series or supervise an album production.
 
If you have an artist under contract, you can supervise music production, manage marketing and public relations and organise live performances. Or you could work as a talent scout or A&R and be always on the lookout for the sound of the future and the talent of tomorrow.

Graduates of our Bachelor's programme in Music Management (B.A.) have excellent career opportunities at their study locations throughout Germany or abroad. Among other things, you will work as:

• Artist manager (m/f/d)
• Employees at concert promoters, labels and music publishers (m/f/d)
• Staff at music theatres, orchestras (m/f/d)
• Employees in music associations (m/f/d)
• Employees at New Economy companies (m/f/d)
• Employees in companies in the arts and creative industries (m/f/d)
• Entrepreneur in the music industry (m/f/d)

Academic qualification equivalents

• Copy of your last school certificate with a transcript of records for each subject 

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :       (at least 6.0 out of 9)
• TOEFL    :       (at least 72 out of 120)
• PTE         :       59

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Macromedia University of Applied Sciences Average Tution Fees And Other Expenses

The students must have enough funds for living in Germany. The cost of travel and accommodation is also needed to be estimated beforehand. Here is the cost of attendance for B.A students:

Here is the cost of attendance for M.A students: