Music Business - Certificate

Island A&R man (and former Point Blank student) Ben Scarr stops by for guest lecture.

Course Overview

The Music Business Course - Certificate is a year long course providing a fantastic grounding in all facets of the industry including new media, digital distribution and live event management, and is aimed at helping students who wish to pursue a career in the music industry. Starting with an overview of the music business as a whole the course progresses through an intermediate module designed to guide you towards potential areas for employment and finally a practical module where you actually carry out a music industry project overseen by your tutor and designed to get you started in the industry. Your music career starts here...

• Module 1: Music Business
• Module 2: Music Business - Intermediate
• Module 3: Music Business - Practical Industry Project

Tutor profile As founder member of Dubstar, Steve sold over half a million records. He's worked with Sugababes, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Mark Owen and Natalie Imbruglia and and writes regularly for Future Music. MORE	Industry Guests Students get access to regular free guest lectures from experienced players in the music industry including N'Dubz' manager Richard Castillo, Stevie Wonder's manager Keith Harris (click here to see who else)
Featured student Ben Scarr Former student Ben Scarr is now an A&R manager at Island Records. He keeps in touch with us and often returns to give guest lectures. MORE	Sponsored by Universal / Island Records "Universal supports the development of Point Blank students who show  talent and determination." Darcus Beese - President of Universal Records