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BA (Hons) Music Production and Sound Design at Keele University

Keele University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Launch your career in the music industry with Music Production and Sound Design at Keele. Blending theoretical learning with hands on experience using industry standard equipment, you will graduate with the required skills to pursue a successful career across a wide range of music and creative fields .

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

From the outset, this programme prepares you to excel in the dynamic world of music production, sound design, and audio engineering. You’ll graduate with a substantial portfolio of music and audio work, created using cutting-edge technology, industry software and hardware, setting you apart as a well-prepared professional in the music industry.

Career pathways

As a Music Production and Sound Design graduate you will be ideally placed for employment, or further training within the creative industries, including sound recording, music production, game audio, audio streaming, and broadcasting. You will develop the skills and experience for a future in the public arts, teaching, postgraduate studies, and academia or as an independent musician/artist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A levels: BBC in three A Levels. Also required: an English language qualification (see below). BTEC: DMM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma. IB Diploma: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all components (English Group A) or 4/C in GCSE English. They may be invited for an interview and/or required to submit or provide a link to an online streaming platform showing an audio/video of their work, which can also include recorded performance.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK Home tuition fee for students starting in 2027/28. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,200 a year (2026/27). Band 1 international fee for 2026/27; 2027/28 international fees not yet confirmed. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year

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