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Contextual Studies 5 (MUSI30223)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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This subject illustrates how to effectively realise contemporary music projects in a commercially led environment. It will examine the core elements of successful commercial music making including: viability, entrepreneurship, general financial management, royalties and income streams, the fundamentals of industry interaction and the importance of creative rights. Contextual Studies 5 is delivered as a two-hour seminar in a large group format and provides the opportunity for individual development and showing of project concepts and group discussion of issues related to the Contemporary Music industry. During the course, students will be required to engage in whole group discussion and to present complete and ongoing project concepts.

Intended learning outcomes

On completing this subject students will:



  • exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of commercial music making within their discipline;
  • acquire relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to the practising commercial musician and/or composer;
  • have reached a high level of achievement in problem solving and communication in a commercial music making environment;
  • be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
  • have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront typical music industry problems.

Generic skills

On completing this subject students will:

  • acquire the skills and knowledge required for the artistic and financial management of a contemporary music project;
  • learn how to communicate a contemporary music project effectively within a music business environment;
  • understand the business aspects of project development including viability, entrepreneurship, general financial management, royalties and income streams;
  • acquire knowledge of creative rights within the music industry including copyright and intellectual property;
  • be able to prepare a complete and contemporary music project proposal and funding application.

Last updated: 3 November 2022