Music Management

Do you want to work professionally with management, development, and operations in the music industry – while helping to open up new opportunities for music across cultural and social life?

And would you like to meet students from the RMC's other programmes, become part of an open, inspiring learning and study environment, and establish a network for your future career?

Then the Bachelor programme in Music Management at RMC offers you the best opportunities.

Here you will meet others who are passionate about music, and you will be part of a dynamic and inclusive learning environment where you can build networks and acquire the professional tools that will help you advance in the industry. On Music Management, you will learn to understand how the music industry works – and how you can help develop it. The programme is not for musicians who want to manage their own careers, but for those who want to work broadly with projects, organisations, and new formats for music in society.

You will be taught a wide range of subjects across the social sciences and humanities, including organisation and management, economics, law, communication and marketing, music sociology, as well as innovation and entrepreneurship.

Central to the programme are the subjects Music Industry Studies and Project Management, where you will gain insight into how the music industry works and where you will test and develop project management in practice. 

At the same time, you will gain plenty of practical experience through projects, guest lecturers from the industry, and collaboration with external partners. 

As a student, you will experience a mix of individual teaching, group courses, projects, seminars, company visits, and independent work, including written assignments. 

During the programme, you will get out of the classroom – either through an internship at a Danish or foreign company in the music industry or through the External, Collaborative, Integrated Project (EKIP) course, where you and your fellow students will develop and implement a project in collaboration with partners from the music and cultural scene. Here you can test your skills outside of school, build networks, and gain experience in how your professional music practice can create value and change when encountering other people and environments.

The programme lasts three years (180 ECTS), is a full-time study with compulsory attendance, and concludes with an independent Bachelor project, which you present as part of your final exam at a public presentation at RMC.

After completing the Bachelor programme, you will have a strong foundation and a clear professional profile in music. 

You will have established a network that you can build on in your professional life, where you will be equipped to create, develop, and communicate new opportunities for music in society through a broad-based career, both individually and in collaboration with others.

The Bachelor programme provides a basis for further studies at Masters level at another higher education institution.

RMC does not offer a Music Management programme at Masters level.

The entrance exam consists of three rounds. All applicants, who meet the admission requirements, will have their applications assessed in the first round of the entrance exam.

You must have completed and passed one of the following upper secondary school programmes or be able to document equivalent completed foreign education. 

No exemptions from this admission requirement will be granted. 

• Higher general examination (stx)
• Higher preparatory examination (hf)
• Higher commercial examination (hhx)
• Higher technical examination (htx)
• Vocational education and training exam (eux) - study competence exam in connection with vocational education + journeyman's certificate/trade test or eux - commercial part 1 with advanced studies, if you started in August 2017 or later.
• Special upper secondary induction programme (gif) – special HF course for foreign language speakers
• Steiner HF
• Exam from Duborg School
• Exam from A.P. Møller School

If you have not yet passed an upper secondary school education programme, you must upload documentation from your educational institution stating that you will have passed the programme before the start of your studies.

The grade point average from your completed upper secondary school education is not included in the assessment of whether the programme is eligible for admission.

You can read more about the admission requirements in About the application and FAQ about application and entrance exam in the dropdown menu.

How to apply

You apply online via Studieoptag, where you create a profile, fill out the application form, and upload your material for the first two rounds.

You can read more about the content of the application form in the drop-down menu About the Application.

Application deadline and fee

Deadline: 1 December at 12:00 CET. Fee: DKK 600.

Entrance exam

The entrance exam consists of three rounds, in which the assessment panel evaluates:

1. Written discussion of a music industry challenge, written reflection on project work, you are not present in person.
2. Description of , analysis of, and reflection on a job or project experience selected from your activity overview, an examination at RMC consisting of work on a given assignment followed by a presentation of your solution and an interview.
3. An examination at RMC consisting of a short presentation of a reflection assignment sent to you and an interview.

When applying for the programme, you must create a profile on Studieoptag, fill out the application form, and upload your material for the entrance exam. 
You must upload material for both the first and second rounds before the application deadline.

The application must contain

1st round:

• A discussion of a relevant, current, and specific challenge or development opportunity in the music industry, in which you analyse/assess and angle/delineate the chosen topic and argue your points of view (2,400 keystrokes, including spaces).
• An overview of your music-related activities and projects over the past 3 years.
• A written reflection (7,200 keystrokes, including spaces) in which you describe and reflect on your experiences and practices in relation to: 
  • your work in developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating projects.
  • the processes, approaches, and methods used.
  • further development perspectives, both within the area of the activities and projects and in relation to possible purposes and potentials across music life and society.
• Documentation of your qualifying upper secondary school examination. 

2nd round:

• Description, analysis, and reflection on a job or project experience selected from your activity overview, in which you:
  • Describe the project in terms of:
    • purpose and goals.
    • content and tasks (e.g., project management, organisation, finance, music law, communication, and marketing). 
    • contributors, including any partners.
    • development, planning, implementation, and evaluation. 
  • Analyse, identify, and assess relevant development perspectives and possible challenges, both within the project's content and task areas and across music life and society.
  • Reflect on your practice and experiences, both in relation to the project work and its development perspectives, and in relation to the purpose and potential across music life and society.

(6 standard pages of 2400 keystrokes, including spaces).

Application fee

The application fee is DKK 600. The fee covers part of RMC's costs for processing applications and conducting entrance exams. The fee is non-refundable after the application deadline.

Application deadline

The deadline for applications is 1 December 1 at 12:00 CET. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, the application deadline is 12:00 CET on the next working day.

Do you have any questions about the application form? See the FAQ about application and admission in the dropdown menu.

The entrance exam for the Music Management programme consists of three rounds. All applicants, who meet the admission requirements, will have their applications assessed in the first round of the entrance exam. 

First round 

You will not be present during the first round of the entrance examination.

Based on your written reflection on project work and your written discussion of a challenge in the music industry, an assessment panel consisting of two examiners will make an overall assessment based on the following criteria:

• The extent to which you can develop, plan, implement, and evaluate projects in the music industry or related industries, individually and in collaboration with others.
• The extent to which you can identify, analyse, and assess challenges and development opportunities for the music industry and for music in society.
• The extent to which you have general skills related to practice in the music industry.
• The extent to which you can reflect on your own experience and practice and relate this to different contexts across music life and society.

No emphasis is placed on whether you can play an instrument yourself. The program does not aim to train musicians to manage their own careers.

The assessment is made on a 100-point scale, which is a subdivision of the 7-point scale. You must achieve a minimum of 40 points, corresponding to 02 on the 7-point scale, to pass the entrance examination. The assessment is made in relation to the level required to commence the programme.

RMC usually selects 2-3 times as many applicants for the second round as are admitted to the programme. Everyone will receive a response by email. Applicants who proceed to the second round will also receive information about the content and timing of the exam. 

No feedback is given to applicants who do not advance from the first round.

Second round

The second round consists of an examination at RMC, which you must attend in person. 

The examination consists of working on a given assignment, followed by a presentation of your solution and an interview with an assessment panel consisting of three examiners. 

The exam lasts 45 minutes and includes:

• Work on handed out assignment. You must choose and solve one of two assigned tasks. The task is based on a realistic scenario from the music industry and is solved individually in an assigned exam room (30 minutes).
• Presentation of your solution to one of the assignments (5 minutes).
• Interview with the assessment panel, based on your presentation of your solution to the assignment, your activity overview, and your submitted description, analysis, and reflection (10 minutes).

Based on your presentation of your solution to the assignment handed out, your submitted description, analysis, and reflection on one selected project experience, and the interview, an overall assessment will be made based on the following criteria:

• The extent to which you can develop, plan, implement, and evaluate projects in the music industry or related industries, individually and in collaboration with others.
• The extent to which you can identify, analyse, and assess challenges and development opportunities, both within your own projects and in the music industry and across music life and society.
• The extent to which you have general skills related to practice in the music industry.
• The extent to which you have insight into the music industry, including dynamics, players, development potential, production conditions, and methods.
• The extent to which you can reflect on your own experience and practice – and relate this to different contexts across music life and society.

The assessment is made on a 100-point scale, which is a subdivision of the 7-point scale. You must achieve a minimum of 40 points, corresponding to 02 on the 7-point scale, to pass the entrance examination. The assessment is made in relation to the level required to commence the programme.

Based on the assessments, RMC selects a number of applicants who will proceed to the third round. All applicants will receive a response by email. Applicants who proceed to the third round will also receive information about the exact time of the exam. All applicants who do not advance from the second round will be offered a short 10-minute phone call with the exam supervisor, who will explain your assessment result based on the assessment criteria used.

Third round

The third round consists of an examination at RMC, which you must attend in person.

In the third round, the assessment is carried out by an assessment panel consisting of two examiners.

For the examination, you must give an oral presentation based on a reflection assignment sent to you (5 minutes), followed by an interview with the assessment panel, based on your presentation and your activity overview (10 minutes).

Based on your presentation and the interview, an overall assessment will be made based on the following criteria:

• The extent to which you can reflect on your own development.
• The extent to which you can reflect on what you need to learn.
• The extent to which you can reflect on your experiences with collaboration.
• Your experience with developing and realising music professional projects independently and in collaboration with others.

The assessment is made on a 100-point scale, which is a subdivision of the 7-point scale. You must achieve a minimum of 40 points, corresponding to 02 on the 7-point scale, to pass the entrance examination. The assessment is made in relation to the level required to commence the programme.

Admission

Based on the results from the 2nd and 3rd rounds, the most qualified applicants will be admitted to the programme. If several applicants are equally qualified, factors such as the needs of the music industry may be taken into account in the conservatory's decision on admission.

Normally, 8students are admitted to the programme. Due to the limited number of places, the conservatory may have to reject applicants even if they have passed the entrance exam.

You will be notified by email whether you have been admitted.

All applicants who are not admitted will be offered a short 10-minute telephone conversation with the leading examiner, who will explain your assessment result based on the assessment criteria used.

A limited number of qualified applicants who are not admitted due to limited study places may be placed on a waiting list. 
Until 1 July, applicants on the waiting list may be offered a study place if places become available.

Do you have questions about the entrance exam? See the FAQ about application and admission in the dropdown menu.

Questions about the application

Who can apply?
You must have completed and passed one of the following upper secondary school programmes or be able to document equivalent completed foreign education. 

No exemptions from this admission requirement will be granted. 

• Higher general examination (stx)
• Higher preparatory examination (hf)
• Higher commercial examination (hhx)
• Higher technical examination (htx)
• Vocational education and training exam (eux) - study competence exam in connection with vocational education + journeyman's certificate/trade test or eux - commercial part 1 with advanced studies, if you started in August 2017 or later.
• Special upper secondary induction programme (gif) – special HF course for foreign language speakers
• Steiner HF
• Exam from Duborg School
• Exam from A.P. Møller School

If you have not yet passed an upper secondary school education programme, you must upload documentation from your educational institution stating that you will have passed the programme before the start of your studies.

The grade point average from your completed upper secondary school education is not included in the assessment of whether the programme is eligible for admission.

If you have another higher education degree (e.g., from a university), you must still upload your diploma from your completed upper secondary school education, as it is qualifying.

How do I apply?
You apply online via Studieoptag, where you create a profile, fill in the application form, and upload your files.

When is the application deadline?
1 December at 12:00 p.m. CET. If the deadline falls on a weekend or public holiday, it will be moved to the next working day.

Can I apply for more than one programme at RMC?
Yes, you can apply for multiple programmes at RMC. The entrance exams are not coordinated.

Can I apply to other conservatories?
Yes, RMC's entrance exam is independent of other conservatories. You are welcome to apply to multiple places, including multiple programmes at RMC, but the entrance exams are not coordinated.

Is there a fee to apply?
Yes, the application fee is DKK 600. The fee covers part of RMC's expenses for the entrance exams and is non-refundable. If you apply for multiple programmes, you must pay a fee for each programme you apply for.

What should the application contain?
In the application form, you must upload:

For the first round:

• A discussion of a relevant, current, and specific challenge or development opportunity in the music industry, in which you analyse/assess and angle/delineate the chosen topic and argue your points of view (2,400 keystrokes, including spaces).
• An overview of your music-related activities and projects over the past 3 years.
• A written reflection (7,200 keystrokes including spaces) in which you describe and reflect on your experiences and practices in relation to: 
  • your work in developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating projects.
  • the processes, approaches, and methods used.
  • further development perspectives, both within the area of the activities and projects and in relation to possible purposes and potentials across music life and society.
• Documentation of your qualifying upper secondary education.

For the second round:

• Description, analysis, and reflection on a job or project experience selected from your activity overview, in which you:
  • Describe the project in terms of:
    • purpose and goals.
    • content and tasks (e.g., project management, organisation, finance, music law, communication, and marketing). 
    • contributors, including any partners.
    • development, planning, implementation, and evaluation. 
  • Analyse, identify, and assess relevant development perspectives and possible challenges, both within the project's content and task areas and across music life and society.
  • Reflect on your practice and experiences, both in relation to the project work and its development perspectives, and in relation to the purpose and potential across music life and society.

(6 standard pages of 2400 keystrokes including spaces).

Do I need to be able to play an instrument to apply for the programme?
No emphasis is placed on whether you can play an instrument yourself. The programme does not aim to train musicians to manage their own careers.

You can read more about the framework in the dropdown menu About the Application. 

Questions about the entrance exam

Who will be invited to the entrance exam?
All applicants who meet the admission requirements for the Bachelor programme in Music Management will have their applications assessed in the first round of the entrance examination.

How is the entrance exam structured?
The entrance examination consists of three rounds, in which the assessment panels evaluate:

1. Written reflection on project work, written discussion of a music industry challenge, and activity overview, you are not present in person.
2. Description, analysis, and reflection on a job or project experience selected from your activity overview, an examination at RMC consisting of work on a handed out assignment followed by a presentation of your solution and an interview.
3. An examination at RMC consisting of a short presentation of a reflection assignment sent to you and an interview.

You can read more about the framework in the dropdown menu About the entrance exam.

How am I assessed in the first round?
The assessment panel will evaluate your uploaded material according to the following criteria:

• The extent to which you can develop, plan, implement, and evaluate projects in the music industry or related industries, individually and in collaboration with others;
• The extent to which you can identify, analyse, and assess challenges and development opportunities for the music industry and for music in society;
• The extent to which you have general skills related to practice in the music industry;
• The extent to which you can reflect on your own experience and practice and relate this to different contexts across music life and society.

No emphasis is placed on whether you can play an instrument yourself. The programme does not aim to train musicians to manage their own careers.

How am I assessed in the second round?
Based on your presentation of your solution to the handed out assignment, your activity overview, your submitted description, analysis, and reflection on one selected project experience, and the interview, an overall assessment will be made based on the following criteria:

• The extent to which you can develop, plan, implement, and evaluate projects in the music industry or related industries, individually and in collaboration with others.
• The extent to which you can identify, analyse, and assess challenges and development opportunities, both within your own projects and in the music industry and across music life and society.
• The extent to which you have general skills related to practice in the music industry.
• The extent to which you have insight into the music industry, including dynamics, players, development potential, production conditions, and methods.
• The extent to which you can reflect on your own experience and practice – and relate this to different contexts across music life and society.

How am I assessed in the third round?
The assessment panel will evaluate your presentation and interview according to the following criteria:

• The extent to which you can reflect on your own development.
• The extent to which you can reflect on what you need to learn.
• The extent to which you can reflect on your experiences with collaboration.
• Your experience with developing and realising music professional projects independently and in collaboration with others. 

Are grades given in all three rounds?
Yes, grades are given on a 100-point scale, which is a subdivision of the 7-point scale. The assessment is given in relation to the level required to commence the programme.

How many points do I need to pass a round?
You must obtain at least 40 out of 100 points to pass. 

How many applicants move on to the second round?
RMC usually selects 2-3 times as many applicants for the second round as there are places on the programme. Everyone will receive a response by email. Applicants who proceed to the second round will also receive information about the content and timing of the entrance exam. 

How many applicants proceed to the third round?
Based on the assessments in the second round, RMC selects approximately 12 applicants who proceed to the third round. All applicants will receive a response by email. Applicants who proceed to the third round will also receive information about the exact time of the entrance exam. 

Practical questions about the entrance exam

What language is the entrance exam conducted in?
The entrance exam is usually held in Danish but can be conducted in English if you do not speak Danish.

What happens if I get sick on the day of the entrance exam?
Illness must be documented by medical certificate if you wish to have the opportunity to take a make-up examination. The medical certificate must be provided no later than three workdays after the examination date. The Conservatory will determine the date of any make-up examination, and you will be notified of this as soon as possible. It will not be possible to take the make-up examination at any other time than that set by RMC. You are responsible for paying the cost of the medical certificate.

Is there a screen in the examination room for the second round?
Yes, there is a screen (HDMI) in the examination room.

Do I need to bring any equipment for the second round exam?
If you use a computer in your presentation, you must bring your computer.

Do I need to bring any equipment or materials to the third round?
No, it is an oral presentation. The details are described in the reflection assignment sent to you.

Can other people be present during the interviews in the second and third rounds?
No, you may not bring other people to the interviews in the second and third rounds.

How should I present my solution to the assignment I have been given?
The presentation is oral, but you may use a computer if you wish.

What is the assignment for the second round?
The assignment is based on a realistic scenario from the music industry, and you will complete the assignment individually in an assigned exam room. You will then present your solution to the assignment during the exam (5 minutes).

What is the reflection assignment for the third round?
You will be asked to talk about and reflect on a process that you have learned a lot from and that has been significant for your development.

What is the interview in the second round about?
The panel will ask questions about your presentation of your solution to the assignment, your activity overview, and your submitted description, analysis, and reflection on one selected project experience.

What is the interview in the third round about?
The panel will ask questions about your presentation and ask you to reflect on your development, what you have learned and need to learn, and how you see yourself collaborating with others.

After the entrance exam

How many applicants are admitted?
Normally, about 8 students per year.

Can I get feedback if I am not admitted?
Yes, you will be offered a short telephone conversation with the examiner about your assessment. 
This offer only applies to applicants who proceed from the first round.

What if I pass but do not get a place? 
A limited number of qualified applicants can be placed on the waiting list. 
Until 1 July, applicants on the waiting list may be offered a place if places become available.

You can read more about the objectives and structure of the study programme in the curriculum, where you will also find detailed descriptions of the individual subjects.

Below you will find the list of teaching staff on the programme in the current study year, permanent academic staff as well as contract teachers.

RMC prioritises diversity in terms of genre and fields of expertise when the entire group of teachers is composed. As a student, you are offered a wide spectrum of professional impulses from permanent teaching staff as well as from contract and external teachers. Within the core subjects of the programme, the teaching performed by the permanent staff will normally not exceed more than two thirds of the total number of teaching hours.

In relation to special courses, projects and similar activities, you will have the opportunity to meet a large number of external teachers.

Branchestudier / Music Industry Studies

Laura Kaae

Christian Taagehøj

Projektledelse / Project Management

Rikke Heinsen

Christian Larsen

Projektledelse (specialisering) / / Project Management (specialisation)

Nikolaj Vonsild

Laurits Heegaard

Mikkel Hald

Emmamaia Toft Jacobsen

Tess Skadegaard Thorsen

Musikforståelse / Music Analysis

Anders P. Jensen

Musiksociologi / Music Sociology

Henrik Marstal

Strategi / Strategy

Astrid Storm Thorsen

Maia Andersen

Andreas Ledet

Organisation og ledelse / Organisation & Management

Dan Hvidtfeldt

Bachelorprojekt / Bachelor Project

Henrik Marstal

Økonomi / Economics

Flemming Olsen

Musikjura / Music Law

Carl Bruno Weitling

Vanetha Thiva Brodersen

Innovation og entreprenørskab / Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Simon Mark Sørensen

Kommunikation og markedsføring / Communication & Marketing

Rikke Damgaard

Kunst- og kulturstudier / Art and Culture Studies

Anders P Jensen

Eduardo Abrantes

Camille Behrend Roth

Jens Tang Kristensen

Cecilie Feldvoss Christiani

Mathias Schønberg

Henrik Marstal