Course summary
A revolutionary master’s for solo artists, bands, musicians and producers. The MA Music Performance, Production & Business course at WaterBear is a revolutionary master’s programme designed for artists, bands, session musicians and producers who want to take their musical output to the next level and boost the commercial and entrepreneurial side of their music activity. You’ll create, record and release your own music, working in professional studios with professional music producers and mix engineers. This practical taught master’s is all about the creation of high-quality music, with an emphasis on learning by doing. Alongside making records, you will devise and apply release strategies to get your music heard. Taught by experienced music industry professionals, you’ll become part of a vibrant community of creatives and benefit from a flexible, hands-on learning experience. You’ll also have access to areas such as artist and career development, one-to-one mentoring, academic sessions, live performance, and industry networking and events, all designed to support your development professionally, artistically and academically.
Modules
Modules: Demo to Master Brand and Marketing Raising the Bar Creating Income Commercial Project
How to apply
International applicants
We regret that this course is not available to international applicants who would require a Student Visa. If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications.
Entry requirements
Typically, you’ll have an undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject area and a clear interest in your subject. If you don’t have an honours degree, you may be able to satisfy entry requirements through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) process. This provides an entry route for those who have a significant amount of music industry-relevant experience but may not have a degree.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
WaterBear, Brighton
Brighthelm Gardens
Hanover House, Lower Ground Floor
118 Queens Road
Brighton
BN1 3XG