New Course for 2014 - Music in the Creative Industries
From 2014, students can apply to study ‘Music in the Creative Industries’ as part of the Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Newcastle. The new course will equip students with the skills needed to work in the music industry as agents, producers, entrepreneurs, promoters, writers, music publishers, music managers and administrators, writers, and researchers.
Over the three years of their degree, students will be able to take a range of courses that will teach them about the creative industries. Head of the School of Creative Arts, Professor Richard Vella said the courses would furnish students with the technological, communication, conceptual and business skills to prosper in their career.
“The new creative industries strand is designed for music industry professionals who wish to manage, produce, market and publish music. The creative industry students will work with student performers and composers on projects thereby learning skills in arts management, promotion, production management and other aspects of the music business,” Professor Vella said.
Key skills taught will include: grant writing and fundraising; contracts, royalties and management agreements; project management, communication, management, publishing, marketing and promotion; the structure of the music industry and its networks, and how to anticipate and adapt to changes in the industry.
Students wishing to major in the Creative Industries strand will need to do an interview. For those students wanting to major in performance, composition, creative production or song writing, it is possible to enrol into a double major.
The Bachelor of Music at Newcastle University is renowned for the breadth of the musical knowledge it provides. It’s one of the few music schools where students can combine their study in classical, contemporary, jazz and world music and where creativity is central.
With events such as the Space Time Concerto Competition, it’s shown itself to be at the cutting edge of contemporary performance and the revitalisation of traditional musical forms. The new “Music in the Creative Industries’ strand further develops students’ scope to develop their interests and acquire the skills to enjoy careers as agents, managers, technological innovators, creative industries researchers, entrepreneurs, and event producers.
Keep your eyes on the Bachelor of Music Page for more information coming up.
Or contact the Faculty of Education and Arts.
