MUSIC DEGREES
IN BIRMINGHAM
Access to Music works in
partnership with Birmingham
City University to offer two
exciting music degree courses:
BA (Hons) MUSIC BUSINESS
For those wanting to work in
event promotion/management,
the recording industry, artist
management and other sectors.
BMus POPULAR MUSIC
PERFORMANCE
For those wanting to gain the
instrumental and professional
skills to work as a freelance
musician.
The Music Business degree is
delivered from a dedicated space in
the Custard Factory in Birmingham’s
creative quarter. The Custard Factory
is home to many innovative creative
businesses and students benefit
from working in this professional
environment.
The Popular Music Performance
degree is delivered from The
Mushrooms studios and Access to
Music’s own centre in Birmingham’s
creative quarter. The Mushrooms offers
fully-equipped rehearsal rooms and a
digital studio and allows students to
study in a professional workplace.
All students can take advantage of
the excellent facilities at BCU’s new
city centre campus which is located a
short walk from The Mushrooms and
the Custard Factory. There are library
facilities as well as a student union
shop and bar.
Students engage in real-world music
opportunities in Birmingham and
further afield. Music Business students
organise gigs and showcases and
performance students play public
events at professional venues.
This programme provides students with the skills required for a management career in the music industry. You will work on assignments which provide hands-on experience of music industry enterprise, from event promotion and management, through to setting up a record label. You will also develop an understanding of how new technologies are changing the creative industries, and you will be encouraged to use latest technologies in your own ventures. In these projects you will be guided and
mentored by working professionals.
The degree comprises 360 credits over an accelerated two-year period. It is designed to equip you with the skills required to operate across a range of sectors within the music industry. You will be required to analyse the development of your skills and how to exploit these to maximise the effectiveness of your projects. You will also expand your ability to contextualise, to think critically and to apply theories, to allow you to develop as an individual.
Find out more at accesstomusic.ac.uk
BA (Hons) MUSIC BUSINESS
• Two year accelerated degree programme
• Validated by Birmingham City University
• Delivered at the Custard Factory and
Access to Music Birmingham
• UCAS code: W375
Book now for our 2017
OPEN DAY
After graduating from Birmingham Conservatoire, Jordan, who has over ten years experience in the classical music world, decided to tackle some of the promotional challenges faced by musicians.
This decision led him to the Music
Business degree. With skills gained
from the course and the support of his tutors, Jordan started a business, called Profusical, which allows musicians to create an online portfolio of their artistic material. Profusical has been set up as an innovative way for musicians to promote their music and raise awareness of the talent to make the best impact they can.
CASE STUDY
This degree, offered in partnership with Birmingham City University, provides vocational training for musicians (guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboard players and vocalists) who intend to work in the music industry as freelance popular musicians. It is designed to cater for musicians from a wide range of musical backgrounds and experiences and provide the skills required to progress into employment, self-employment and/or higher-level study. The course comprises 360 credits over an accelerated two-year period. It is designed to equip you with the skills required to operate as a freelance musician with a focus on music performance. You will be required to analyse the development of your skills and how to exploit these to maximise the effectiveness of your projects. You will also expand your ability to contextualise, to think critically and to apply theories, to allow you to develop as an individual.
Find out more at accesstomusic.ac.uk
BMus POPULAR
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
• Two year accelerated degree programme
• Validated by Birmingham City University
• Delivered at The Mushrooms studios and
Access to Music Birmingham
• UCAS code: W315
Book now for our 2017
OPEN DAY
Niall Creane is a guitarist and songwriter with more than 8 years experience. He currently performs with Birmingham based rock band, Zero Wasters, and regularly collaborates with other artists in the Birmingham area. Seeking an opportunity to further his skills and meet new industry professionals, Niall enrolled on the
Popular Music Performance degree.
Through connections he made on the course, Niall took an internship with a company operating a new music platform. This has provided him with first hand experience of a different area of the music industry.
