Music (Production), BA (Hons)

Our BA in Music (Production) is designed to cultivate your specific interests, offering a thorough understanding of contemporary music and its diverse styles. In the first year, you will build foundational skills in sound recording, composition, performance, and musicology, with opportunities for constructive feedback from peers and staff.Subsequent years allow you to select optional modules, tailoring your studies for careers in areas like composition or interdisciplinary collaboration. You'll learn from leading professionals and access advanced facilities, including recording studios and editing suites. The programme features guest lectures, trips to London's music scene, and a recommended placement year for practical experience, available full-time over three or four years, or part-time over six years.

Year 1 Ensemble 1: The Art of Performing Materials of Music 1: Inside the Language Ways of Hearing 1: Genres Through Time Composing 1: Capturing Ideas Studio Production 1: Introduction to the Art of Sound and Technology Professional Development 1: Building a Collaborative Musical Project from A-Z Year 2 Core Modules Ways of Hearing 2: The Theatre of Technology Professional Development II: Communicating and Teaching Studio Production 2: Advanced Techniques and Designing Your Own Tools Sound Engineering Theory Creative Studio Practice Optional Modules Materials of Music 2: Outside the Box From the Inside Ensemble 2: Leadership, Directing and Improvisation Composing 2: Craft and Development Interdisciplinary Project: Learning Collaboration Year 3 Core Modules Professional Independent Project Studio Production 3: Taking Sonic Art To the Stage Advanced Sound Engineering Techniques Optional Modules Ensemble 3: Creating Performance Materials of Music 3: Advanced Technical Portfolio Ways of Hearing 3: Cultures and Subcultures Composing 3: Advanced Portfolio Studio Production 3: Taking Sonic Art to the Stage