Business Management and Musical Theatre

Business management and musical theatre is an unusual combination, but one with genuine logic: the musical theatre industry is, at its core, a business, and the skills needed to produce, manage, and sustain theatrical enterprises are precisely those that a business management education develops. Whether you are drawn to the creative performing arts or to the commercial and organisational dimensions of the industry, this three-year full-time degree at Liverpool Hope University gives you competence in both. The programme includes a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and embedded work placement experience, providing an unusually rich set of practical experiences alongside your academic study.

On the business management side, you will examine how organisations of all sizes, from small enterprises to global multinationals, function in uncertain and rapidly changing environments. You will develop understanding of business principles, organisational dynamics, management processes, and the strategic thinking needed to navigate complex situations. The musical theatre strand will develop your performance skills alongside an understanding of the theatre industry's history, production, and professional context.

The sandwich year and year abroad allow you to apply your learning in professional and international settings, building the networks and contextual knowledge that support a successful career in either field.

An entry tariff of 88 points reflects an accessible admissions approach. Graduates from this programme are well positioned for careers in theatre production and management, arts administration, event management, venue management, cultural policy, general business management, and performance. The combination of business acumen and creative industry knowledge is genuinely valuable in a sector where artistic and commercial skills need to work together.