Music and Music Business

The creative sector in Scotland employs around 70,000 people with approximately 15,000 enterprises generating revenue in excess of £5billion.

The Music and Music Business Courses at Perth College UHI provide a springboard to employment within this creative and diverse sector. Within their creative learning environment, students can access outstanding music performance and business programmes – both routes leading to sustainable career opportunities in today’s music industry.

The creative sector in Scotland employs around 70,000 people

The department aims to give students a comprehensive view of the music industry, from artist development, promoting gigs and music festivals if you follow the music business route and performing in their campus theatre and at local festivals and venues on our music performance courses.

Students benefit from guest lectures representing industry organisations, including Universal Music, PRS For Music, Vic Galloway (BBC Broadcaster, Presenter and Journalist), Keith Harris (Stevie Wonder’s Manager), Idlewild, Frightened Rabbit, Glasvegas and Perth Music Expo.

There are a range of opportunities for students are available to gain experience through projects held regularly throughout the academic year, on campus and in venues across Scotland.

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Apply now for September 2019!

For more information, please visit the Perth College UHI website or contact David Watt, Sector Manager Music and Music Business, via phone 01738 877285 or send an email.