Music and Sound Production Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Does professional studio recording and sound design thrill you? Are you seeking to push audio boundaries, discover emerging musical trends or forge new collaborations with musicians and creative artists? You can achieve all this and more on our Music and Sound Production programme, which is designed to provide you with an in-depth exploration of music and sound’s role in the convergent media industries of today enabling you to become the professional you want to be. 

* Accredited by JAMES: Recognised by the Joint Audio Media Education Support for quality and industry relevance.

* Unrivalled 24/7 access: Fully equipped recording studios, rehearsal spaces, and multimedia centre available anytime.

* Strong theoretical and technical foundation: Combine academic knowledge with your unique creative output.

* Expert academic support: Active industry academics developing your professionalism, portfolio, and employability.

* Develop your creative edge: Explore studio recordings, digital music production, and sound design.

* Student-led music performances: Showcase your talent through events in partnership with our Student Union (Midnight Heist).

* Industry Week: Get inspired by guest speakers from top companies, join interactive workshops, and gain insider tips from leading professionals.

* Close venue connections: Strong links with local and nationally recognised venues.

This course is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of the music production industry and to help you to develop a wide range of technical production skills. There’s an emphasis on creativity and modules are structured to allow you to explore your own creative interests as you refine your professional practice. 

Year 1 allows you to experience the breadth of opportunities available in Music production, establishing a strong technological and theoretical foundation in production methods and delivery formats. Core modules include Studio Recording, Sound Design Environments and Guerrilla Recording. 

Year 2 helps to hone your abilities through specialist modules as you learn how to create and manage live events, music videos and become record producers. The course structure continues to build theoretical and practical understanding while developing your creativity, technical skills and professionalism. Core modules include The Art of Record Production, Film Sound, Game Sound and Live Sound. 

In Year 3, you develop as a confident professional. The defining activity of this year are the Final Major Projects, which will become the centrepiece of your portfolio. You are encouraged to explore your specialisation and produce an original piece of work to a professional industry standard, such as an album of multitrack recordings, a portfolio of sound design, a performance portfolio or a project exploring an area of audio/visual media production of interest to you.

You are expected to push your creative ability to the limit and are supported throughout with tutorials and professional development, together with modules designed to enhance your professionalism, portfolio and employability. 

On graduation, you can seek work equipped with a strong foundation in sound for all aspects of media, a deep knowledge of technological and industrial practice and an understanding of how sound contributes to television, film and radio. Graduates find employment in key areas such as studio-based engineering, sound design and composition as well as production opportunities within broadcast, film and theatre.