Music and Sound Production with Integrated Foundation Year

Course Overview

Are you an aspiring media composer, sound designer or audio producer looking to develop your music and sound production skills? With access to cutting-edge equipment, the BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production with Integrated Foundation Year at Ravensbourne University London delves into the creation and production of sound and music across different contexts and industries, providing you with a diverse, industry-ready skillset and portfolio.

Why study this music and sound production degree?


• Develop specialisms and find your niche within the music and audiovisual industries.



• Develop an understanding of music for media, sound design and audio production as distinct specialisms.



• Add technical understanding and contextual background to your natural creativity and inner storyteller.



• Direct preparation for work in the creative industries. Supercharge your music and production skills and apply them in a wide range of graduate roles.



• Teaching staff and visiting professionals with strong industry experience.



• Practice-based learning and collaborative work will boost your leadership and teamwork skills



Music and sound production make a vital contribution to not only media and communications, but culture as a whole. Sound moves people; it defines eras, shapes personalities, sells products and adds meaning to moving imagery on our screens.

This music and sound production degree in London, UK, is for aspiring media composers, sound designers and audio producers who wish to supercharge their skills and apply them in a wide range of roles in the creative industries. The Integrated Foundation Year inclusion will give you the necessary knowledge and confidence to smoothly progress in this degree.

You will develop specialisms which could include audio production in studio, live and location settings, sound design, songwriting, composition and soundtrack creation for film, television, games and immersive media (VR/AR).

The course is practically-focused, and you will get an understanding of audio, sound arts and music as distinct specialisms, as well as how they intersect with storytelling and the moving image. Ultimately, you will be encouraged to apply the technical and creative aspects of sound and music production in a project-based learning environment.

Industry ready
At Ravensbourne University London, our aim is to create industry-ready mindsets and skillsets, so your transition from study to career is a seamless one. Collaboration is at the heart of this degree in music and sound production, so you will undertake project briefs with other students to realise projects as part of a team.

Teaching staff include established academics and industry professionals in music production, audio engineering, film and TV, radio, animation, games and sonic arts. You will also benefit from a range of masterclasses and talks by visiting speakers.

Are you the next artist to tell stories and illicit emotions through music and sound?

Career pathways

Music and sound production is a continually developing field that is key to the creative industries. Graduates go on to work in roles like composition and song writing, studio and live music and audio production, the audio-visual industries like film, television and games, sound engineering, or pursue postgraduate studies and academic careers.

Do you want to study in a top 3 student city in the world?* Unleash your creativity at Ravensbourne University London.

Located in London's Design District, Ravensbourne sits opposite the O2, next to Greenwich, and at the heart of the city's cutting-edge creative community. With London's impressive skyline and iconic river just opposite, you're bound to find inspiration all around.

Ravensbourne offers specialist study in arts and Business degrees. Each course consists of expert teaching, exciting modules and state-of-the-art facilities. Animators can bring their creations to life with industry-standard software, designers can secure placements at internationally renowned fashion houses, and architects can create stunning renders of their future designs through intricate prototypes and computer-generated sketches.

With spaces available through Clearing, you can join a unique community of makers and innovators this September.

* (QS Best Student Cities 2026)