BA (Hons) Music (Production) - 2025 Entry

Aural and Theory  - Foundation

Contextual Studies - Foundation

Fundamental Skills - Foundation

Specialist Group Study (Composition) Foundation

(for Classical and Jazz composers and all Film Music and Songwriting students)

Specialist Group Study (Performance) Foundation

(for Classical and Jazz performers and all Popular Music students)

Specialist Group Study (Production) Foundation (for Electronic Music Production and Music Production students)

Specialist Study (Composition) Foundation

(for Classical and Jazz composers and all Film Music and Songwriting students)

Specialist Study (Performance) Foundation

(for Classical and Jazz performers and all Popular Music students)

Specialist Study (Electronic Music Production) Foundation

(for Electronic Music Production students)

Specialist Study (Production) Foundation

(for Production students)

DAW Fundamentals 

You’ll develop the essential DAW skills needed for audio and MIDI production, supporting your work in the studio. This module covers key software functions and helps you apply them to live recording and creative projects. It builds the fluency needed for professional-level audio production. 

DAW Production 

You’ll take your digital production skills further by exploring advanced DAW workflows, plugin integration, and session management. This module enhances your creative and technical ability in a DAW environment and prepares you to deliver professional-quality production projects with confidence and precision. 

Music Production in Context 

You’ll explore the evolving role of the music producer through case studies of influential producers and landmark recordings. This module helps you understand how production techniques shape genre, sound, and industry impact, enriching your own practice through contextual analysis. 

Production Analysis 

You’ll dissect successful productions to understand what makes them work across a range of genres. Using analytical tools, you’ll study arrangement, sound design, and mix choices, developing sharper listening and production judgment. This module enhances your critical and creative understanding of studio practice. 

Studio Fundamentals 

You’ll learn how to navigate the studio with confidence, understanding key elements such as console architecture, microphones, cabling, and signal flow. This module supports your technical and logistical development while building your communication and planning skills for collaborative production environments. 

Studio Techniques 

You’ll build on your foundational studio knowledge by producing a complete portfolio project. This module helps you manage sessions, apply creative and technical processes, and deliver professional studio outcomes. It prepares you for advanced production work through hands-on learning and guided independence.

Arranging & Writing for Producers 

You’ll explore arranging and songwriting techniques within a DAW, working across genres to develop your creative voice. This module strengthens your understanding of musical form, harmony, and structure from a producer’s perspective, giving you the skills to create distinctive, effective arrangements for professional contexts. 

Creative Mix Techniques 

You’ll deepen your technical and creative mixing abilities across different genres and production styles. By applying analytical and evaluative methods, you’ll refine your sound and prepare for work in professional studio contexts. This module supports your growth in both studio production and critical listening. 

Creative Studio Production 

You’ll further develop your creative and technical production skills, gaining experience with studio workflows, recording systems, and sound design techniques. This module encourages continuous growth and reflective practice, helping you deliver well-crafted studio projects with confidence and clarity. 

Mastering 

You’ll gain a clear understanding of the technical and creative aspects of mastering audio. This module teaches you how to finalise tracks for various formats, focusing on clarity, balance, and consistency. You’ll also explore the history and evolving role of mastering in modern music production. 

Sampling & Synthesis 

You’ll dive into advanced techniques in sampling and synthesis using DAW tools and plugins. This module gives you both theoretical and hands-on knowledge, helping you craft unique sounds and apply them creatively across your production work. You’ll develop your sonic identity through exploration and analysis. 

Studio Production Project 

You’ll apply everything you’ve learned in a self-managed studio project, combining your technical, creative, and organisational skills. This module challenges you to take full control of your production process, working independently to deliver a high-quality portfolio that showcases your growth as a producer.

Collaborative Project 

You’ll work with artists from across the creative industries—like filmmakers, designers, or musicians—to plan and deliver a professional production project. This module develops your collaboration, leadership, and production skills while simulating real-world creative scenarios and workflows. You’ll bring your technical knowledge into dynamic, cross-disciplinary practice. 

Individual Project 

You’ll design and deliver a major production project aligned with your artistic and professional goals. Working independently, you’ll apply the full range of your skills to produce high-quality work in your chosen genre or specialism. This module supports self-direction, industry readiness, and career planning. 

Live Production Environments 

You’ll explore the practical and technical aspects of live sound, from setting up systems to operating equipment at events. This module promotes teamwork and real-time decision-making, helping you understand roles and workflows in live production. You’ll gain confidence working in high-pressure, collaborative environments. 

Sonic Arts & Sound Design 

You’ll explore sound as a creative and cultural medium, engaging with experimental techniques and artistic production. This module encourages exploration through critical listening, unconventional tools, and advanced sound design. You’ll broaden your practice and push the boundaries of how sound can be used and understood. 

Vocal Production for Producers 

You’ll develop advanced vocal production skills, including psychological insight into performer-producer collaboration. This module explores vocal recording, processing, and editing in depth, helping you bring out the best in vocalists and refine your approach to one of the most crucial elements of modern production.