BA (Hons) Music Production at Buckinghamshire New University

Do you have a passion for music and sound? On this course, you’ll explore both the technical and creative aspects of sound, with plenty of opportunities to immerse yourself in the industry with real life briefs and masterclasses delivered by professionals. Whether you see your future in studio and live production or within a record label, composing or performing, you’ll have the chance to develop your skills with expert guidance, making use of industry-standard technology to compose, perform, record and produce original music.

Faculty: Music Production Performance and Business  |  Duration: Three Years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

At its core, our Music Production programme aims to produce creative graduates with the necessary technical, theoretical and professional skills for employment within the creative industries. You’ll gain comprehensive training in key elements of music and audio production: studio production, music performance and composition, immersive audio techniques, critical listening and analysis, sound design, and live audio production techniques. Core modules include Audio Production Technologies, Live Audio, Sound Design for Moving Image, Recording & Mixing Techniques, Entertainment Industry Framework, Audio Production Practice, Live Production Technology, Creative Audio Production, Research Methods, Advanced Recording & Mixing Techniques, Creative Mixing Process, Creative Audio Project, Professional Production Project, Extended Independent Work. Optional modules include Songwriting Techniques, Location Sound & Post-production.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates have gone on to have successful careers in the Music industry, find out more about our Music alumni in the Wall of Fame. To help you prepare for your chosen career, we invite experts from industry to come and talk to you at our High Wycombe campus. Roles include Producers, performers, composers, researchers or educators, setting up your own production company, music production for music charts, production company management, artist management, performance, film advertising.

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