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Music Business with Foundation Year

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • 6 October 2025
  • Undergraduate
London Campus
Awarded by:
Middlesex University
More about pointblank Music School

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Course summary

For many years, Point Blank has shared the secrets of the music business and has seen its students find high profile work in the industry. In an exciting and opportunity-filled musical landscape, this degree programme gives you the skills, depth of knowledge, practical experience and confidence needed to take on a wide range of roles within the music industry, as well as the contacts to get going. This accelerated two year programme includes setting up a record label; planning and executing live performances and tours; understanding Intellectual Property (IP) law and copyright; an intimate understanding of the relationships between record labels, music publishing companies and the live sector and crucially, how to negotiate music industry contracts, deals and much more. We will help you identify your career opportunities and develop a strategy for success in your chosen field.

Modules

Foundation Year
Introduction to Music Production
Music Theory & Composition
Study Skills
Sound Synthesis
DJ Techniques or Introduction to Vocal Performance
Music Business
Audio Engineering
Music Genre Studies

Year 1
Music History & Culture
Recording & DIstribution
IP & Copyright
Music & Artist Management
Music Publishing
Professional Development

Year 2
Live Music & Events
Branding & Promotion
Digital Marketing & Analytics
Music Licensing & Synch
The Global Music Industry
Artist Development

Year 3
Business Planning & Management
Music Rights & Legal Affairs
Music Futures Business Portfolio Project

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • London Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time including foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 6 October 2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W5WF
Institution code:
P73
Campus name:
London Campus
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W5WF
Institution code:
P73
Campus name:
London Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 48 points

A level DD

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) PPP

Access to HE Diploma

Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3

Scottish Higher

These are acceptable both on their own and in combination with other qualifications. You will require a minimum of two Advanced Highers or three Highers and a maximum of 5 Scottish higher qualifications.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language GCSE minimum Grade C or 4

T Level Pass (D or E)

Media, Broadcast and Production T Level

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6A minimum 5.5 is required in each area (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing)
All applicants must be able to demonstrate English language at CEFR level B2, equivalent to grade C / 4 at GCSE. Please note this requirement also applies to mature students (21 or over) without formal qualifications who have been admitted based on their admissions test and/or prior experience. All international students requiring visa sponsorship require an IELTS Academic test. If you are an international student applying for a Student Visa and do not currently have a valid IELTS Academic test, Point Blank will be happy to provide a fee waiver of 185 GBP, to be waived from your fees upon successful registration only. Point Blank will not provide further waivers for resits and the IELTS test booking receipt must be provided as proof of test fee paid. Fee waivers are applicable to tests completed post-application date only.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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

Applicants applying from the European Union

The We Are Europe Scholarship is awarded to EU applicants without settled or pre-settled status in the UK. This scholarship allows the same financial benefits as domestic students by granting EU students the home tuition fee.

To be eligible, applicants must be accepted on any of our higher education courses at our London campus and be studying their first degree.

Students with Pre-settled or Settled status in the UK should be eligible for UK Home Fees.

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