Train to build your career in the music industry with UAX’s on-campus Master’s degrees in Music. Learn how to manage, produce and promote concerts, festivals, tours and other live music projects alongside practising professionals.
Master’s Degree in Live Music Management
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Start:
October
Length:
9 months
UAX’s on-campus Master’s degrees in Music are aimed at graduates and professionals who wish to specialise in the management, production and promotion of musical projects. The on-campus programme allows students to gain practical experience, collaborate with fellow students and maintain direct contact with lecturers and industry specialists.
The current programme offering includes the Master’s in Live Music Management , a programme focused on the professional running of concerts, festivals, tours, venues and new formats of live entertainment.
Live music is an industry involving promoters, production companies, artists, agencies, venues, festivals, ticketing platforms, sponsors and technical teams. Organising a music event requires the coordination of numerous creative, strategic, financial, legal and logistical processes. Through this course, you will develop knowledge relating to:
The face-to-face format provides a learning experience closely linked to the real dynamics of the music industry. During the programme, you’ll take part in workshops, masterclasses, professional networking sessions and projects designed to replicate the planning and execution of a live event.
Teamwork enables you to develop essential skills for the sector, such as coordinating suppliers, decision-making, dealing with unforeseen issues, negotiation and managing resources within specific timetables and budgets. Classes are held at the UAX Campus in Madrid’s Chamberí district , situated in an urban setting at the heart of Madrid’s cultural, musical and business life.
The programme features contributions from practising professionals specialising in promotion, production, marketing, sponsorship, creativity, operations and the commercialisation of music events.
The Master’s in Live Music Management is delivered in collaboration with Live Nation. This connection with the industry provides insight into how concerts, festivals and tours are organised and managed from the perspective of those working directly in the sector. The programme also includes meetings, workshops and experiences linked to real-world productions, as well as opportunities to expand your professional network within the live music ecosystem.
A specialisation in music management can open up opportunities with promoters, event production companies, festivals, concert venues, talent agencies, ticketing companies, marketing departments and cultural organisations.
Professional roles within this field include:
Studying a face-to-face Master’s in Music at UAX enables you to understand the industry from a practical and professional perspective. The programme combines the knowledge needed to plan a music project with hands-on experience designed to show you how things actually work at concerts, festivals, on tour and in large-scale productions.
You’ll be able to learn from practising specialists, take part in practical projects and build a network of contacts with lecturers, fellow students and companies linked to the entertainment sector. Furthermore, studying in Madrid places you in a city with a vibrant musical and cultural scene, home to a concentration of promoters, venues, festivals, agencies, record labels and numerous professional events.
UAX currently offers a Master’s degree in Live Music Management, a specialist programme focusing on the production, promotion and management of concerts, festivals, tours and music events.
The Master’s in Live Music Management is taught face-to-face at the UAX Madrid Chamberí Campus, situated in an area closely linked to Madrid’s cultural and business life.
The course covers subjects relating to event production, music promotion, marketing, ticketing, artist booking, budgeting, legislation, logistics, funding and the management of music projects.
A Master’s degree in Music Business provides a broad overview of business models in the music industry. A Master’s degree in Live Music focuses specifically on the organisation, production and promotion of concerts, festivals, tours and live performances.
Yes. The programme includes projects, workshops, masterclasses and experiences linked to professional practice in the music industry and live event production.
It offers an insight into how the sector actually works through working professionals, specialised workshops, masterclasses, industry-related projects and opportunities for professional networking.
You’ll be able to work in concert production, music promotion, festival management, marketing, ticketing, tour coordination, artist booking, sponsorship or entertainment project management.
It is not essential to be an interpreter. The course is also aimed at graduates and professionals from the fields of business, marketing, communications, audiovisual production, cultural management, law or event organisation.
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