UK Music works closely with our MAP members to build a bright future for the music industry. Help educational institutions attract the brightest and best UK and international students, by demonstrating their close ties with the music industry. Help ensure graduates are more employable in the music industry by offering them opportunities to participate in the industry ‘in action’. Provide a platform for world-class collaborative research projects to address pertinent industry issues. Provide a network to share ideas and communicate at a national and international policy level. Help young people wishing to pursue a career in the music industry decide which courses and institution best suits their needs Reap the wider benefits of a long-term partnership between the music industry and educational institutions. Years in the business UK Music MAP take the lead on lobbying for Music Education – MAP/UK Music are members of the Creative Industries Council and lobby across a range of education and skills topics that impact the education sector including the National Plan for Music Education, EBacc, T-levels, apprenticeships and rehearsal spaces. Our major topic for the Part Political Conferences during 2018 was the Talent Pipeline for which we created this report: Talent Pipeline 2018 An example of a session is here: Lib Dem Conference MAP/UK Music also highlight the issue in a wide range of high-profile settings: Maintaining UK Music General assistance on issues – MAP/UK Music support MAP members in terms of lobbying on specific issues where needed such as when they assisted LIPA by writing to the Minister on funding: Involvement in establishing and running of City Region Music Boards that are directly relevant to some MAP members and have possibilities around future developments for all: About Us — Music Academic Partnership (MAP)
MAP is a ground-breaking collaboration between educational institutions and the membership of UK Music.
Our vision
MAP is a ground-breaking collaboration between educational institutions and the membership of UK Music. Its focus is on linking industry and academia more effectively to: nurture collaborative projects such as research and careers events; inform and engage with the next generation of industry professionals; develop expert knowledge-base to feed into education & skills policy work, and; provide individuals who want to build careers out of their passion for music with extra opportunities.
Year-on-year before the pandemic music was one of the strongest parts of the economy. The music industry will bounce back and our MAP members are in a unique position to help in this recovery. The new landscape is ripe for innovation and fresh talent and UK Music is proud to support the next generation.
MAP is designed to maximise the relationship between the industry and the educational institutions involved. UK Music provides links and experiences that will helping the employability of the students enrolled in those institutions. Our MAP partners are future-proofing the music industry by ensuring new entrants have the right mix of experience and skills needed.
Benefits
UK MAP Membership Benefits
Learn – Connect – Guide – Influence – Showcase
Key Activities
Leadership
Lobbying on behalf of Music Education; inputting in policy debates e.g. National Plan for Music Education
Lobbying support for MAP Members
UK Music CEO calls for urgent Government rethink over “unfair and unjust” funding cut to LIPA
Involvement in City Region Music Boards
UK Music and Sheffield City Region Mayor announce launch of Music Board