BA (Hons) Music Production at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A three-year full-time BA at City Campus, Nottingham, for students specialising in audio recording and music production. Students work with digital tools and analogue equipment in professional recording studios, take part in live briefs and collaborations, and study the cultural, historical and technological contexts of music making.

Faculty: Nottingham School of Art & Design | Duration: 3 years full-time (optional placement year) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one core modules include The Recording Studio, DAW Techniques in Context, Composing and Arranging, Vocal Production, Music for Media and Commercial Production Techniques. The course covers recording, mixing, composition and production, plus sustainability, ethics and the use of AI in music production.

Career pathways

Typical roles include sound designer, audio producer or engineer, mastering engineer, technology R&D, acoustician and post-production engineer; students have secured placements at companies such as Autonomy Music Group.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants: standard offer of 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications; contextual offer of 104 UCAS Tariff points. Applicants should hold at least one music qualification such as an A level or other Level 3 qualification in a related subject (e.g. BTEC Extended Diploma in Music Technology or Production, or RSL Awards); applicants without these are welcome and are guided through an alternative process. International applicants: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications or equivalent, with the same music qualification requirement; English language requirements depend on subject band.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (optional placement year)

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