Economics/Music

Economics and music is a combination that brings together two disciplines with quite different characters but a surprising number of productive connections. Economics provides the analytical framework for understanding how resources are allocated, how markets work, how incentives shape behaviour and how economic forces drive the decisions of individuals, organisations and governments. Music, meanwhile, opens questions about the technical, cultural, historical and philosophical dimensions of one of humanity's most universal forms of expression, and it connects economic inquiry to the creative and cultural industries in ways that are both intellectually rich and practically relevant.

At the University of Glasgow this part-time programme offers a range of options in both economics and music each year, allowing you to design a degree pathway that reflects your particular interests and strengths. You will develop economic analysis and quantitative skills alongside musical knowledge and the critical understanding of music's cultural, historical and aesthetic dimensions. The music dimension suits students who have a keen interest in the technical, cultural and philosophical questions music opens up, ideally with some practical experience of it.

A year abroad gives you the opportunity to study both disciplines in a different cultural and academic setting.

The combination develops a genuinely versatile skill set, bringing analytical and economic thinking to bear on cultural and creative questions, and vice versa.

Graduates move into careers in music industry management, cultural economics, arts administration, public policy, journalism, education, broadcasting and research. Many also pursue postgraduate study in economics, music, cultural management or related fields. The breadth of the combination supports entry into a wide range of sectors where both analytical and cultural competencies are valued.