Music Production, Composition & Performance at De Montfort University

Develop your creative and technical voice across music production, composition and performance - and make your mark on the music industry. Music production, composition, and performance are continually evolving as new technologies change the way music is created, produced, and experienced.

Department: Music  |  Duration: Three years full-time, four years full-time with a placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Introduction to Music and Technology, Studio Techniques & Practice, Sound Design and Synthesis, Creative Music Production. Year 2: Advanced Recording and Mixing Techniques/Sound and Music for Film and Games, Creative Technologies and Music Industry Practice. Year 3: Studio Production: Audio Analysis and Mastering. Year 4: Final Major Project.

Career pathways

Graduates from our music programmes pursue careers across the full range of music, media and creative industries as music producers, audio engineers, sound designers, composers, recording artists, mastering engineers, session musicians, live sound engineers, and audio technicians in music management, theatre, TV, radio, film, and games.

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