Commercial Music - Integrated MA

Course subject to final approval.

The Integrated Masters in Commercial Music (MA) is a four year course in popular music.  The first two years mirror our existing successful BA (Hons) Commercial Music course. In the third year, you will add two Level 7 (Masters) modules, and in your final year you will be working entirely at Masters level. The course enables you to specialise in Yrs 3 and 4 at the cutting edge of your field so that you will then graduate with an MA.

You choose one of three specialisms within Commercial Music to study at Masters level. (You will make this decision at the end of your second year). The specialist areas are:

• Songwriting
• Music production
• Music business

Why study Commercial Music - Integrated MA?

Commercial Music at Bath Spa University is all about creativity and enterprise: songs, projects, bands and entrepreneurial ideas in the music business. Integrated MA Commercial Music enables you to pursue your passion, interests and intellectual enquiry at a higher level so that you graduate with an MA. You will:

• Develop technical and musical skills at a high level
• Examine the roots of your specialism
• Create a professional-standard portfolio of your work
• Establish networks, collaborators and contacts