BA (Hons) Sound and Music Production at University of Gloucestershire

Programme overview

Develop hands-on expertise across studio production, live sound, post-production, game audio, and more. Become technically skilled, creatively ambitious, and ready for wherever the industry takes you. Gain active experience across production practices: from recording, mixing and mastering to spatial audio, game audio, sound for film and TV, post-production, and live event technology.

Department: Film, Media and TV | Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time no fixed duration | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027; September 2028 | Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): The Music Business, Audio and Studio Technology, Making Tracks, Sound for Screen Media, Live Event Technologies; Level 5 (Year 2): The Future Professional, Music and Sound Studies, Music Production Techniques, Sound Design and Post-Production, Game Audio, Immersive Audio, Composing for Screen Media, Audio Broadcast and Production; Level 6 (final year): The Research Project, The Music and Sound Professional, The Production Project, Advanced Audio Techniques, Advanced Audio Techniques 2.

Career pathways

Many of our students are employed in the creative economy while they study. Software and hardware workflows are aligned with professional practices, preparing you for employment or freelance work across sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 – 120 UCAS tariff points (A-level CCC – BBB; BTEC MMM – DDM; T-level Pass). GCSE in English Lang/Lit and Maths at grade 4/C or above are usually required. UCAS code W371.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for the full-time course; fees increase for subsequent years. Placement-year fee charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,200 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate fee (fee band B) per taught year; 2026/27 table, inflationary uplifts may apply in later years. Source

Intake: September 2027; September 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time no fixed duration

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