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Bachelor of Music Business

Australian Institute of Music, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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About this program

The Bachelor of Music Business is built for the next generation of music industry leaders, the deal-makers, brand-builders and creative strategists who drive artists' careers from behind the scenes, developing expertise across marketing, intellectual property, contract law, entrepreneurship, event management and strategic business planning. Delivered face to face with some online components at AIM's Melbourne and Sydney campuses; domestic students complete 6 study periods (2 years full-time) and international students 9 study periods (3 years full-time). TEQSA course CRS1401244, CRICOS 118156M. Per TEQSA's national register this course is the current name of what was previously accredited as "Bachelor of Arts and Entertainment Management".

Fees & duration

Duration3 yr
Tuition (international)A$28,600
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6 overall
PTE50 overall

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Course structure

  • Study Period 1: Art Meets Commerce (Arts and Entertainment Industry overview)
  • Music Publishing
  • Introduction to Higher Education Studies
  • Arts and Entertainment Law. Study Period 2: Marketing/Meaning and Finding Your Tribe(s)
  • Artist and Talent Management
  • Media Communications and Publicity
  • Leadership/Management and Corporate Governance. Study Period 3: Innovation/Disruption and Conformity
  • Economics and Financial Management
  • Startups (Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy capstone unit)
  • elective. Study Period 4: Live Performance and Production Management
  • Record Labels
  • Business Planning and Strategy (global perspective)
  • elective. Study Period 5: The Data Economy (data and analytics)
  • Event Management
  • The Politics of Art (cultural policy and arts funding)
  • elective. Study Period 6 (Capstone): Capstone Project: Industry Placement
  • Research Project

Career & PR pathway

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Admissions

Domestic: school leavers attend an over-the-phone interview with a future student advisor and provide a 300 to 500 word personal statement on their interest in Music Business and any relevant experience; tertiary-study/mature-age pathways also available. International: same interview and personal statement requirement, plus minimum standard English requirements (AIM's own course page and Entry Requirements for International Students page, which also lists this interview/personal statement format for the Bachelor of Music Business specifically).

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