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BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production (Top-up) at University of Winchester

University of Winchester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

You will develop as a confident professional. The defining activity of this year are the Final Major Projects, which will become the centrepiece of your portfolio. You are encouraged to explore your specialisation and produce an original piece of work to a professional industry standard, such as an album of multitrack recordings, a portfolio of sound design, a performance portfolio or a project exploring an area of audio/visual media production of interest to you.

Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (top-up, final-year entry)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Final Major Music Project, Music in the Community, Original Music Composition, Music Industry Practice, Advanced Studio Production

Career pathways

On graduation, you can seek work equipped with a strong foundation in sound for all aspects of media, a deep knowledge of technological and industrial practice and an understanding of how sound contributes to television, film and radio. Graduates find employment in key areas such as studio-based engineering, sound design and composition as well as production opportunities within broadcast, film and theatre.

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Application information

Entry requirements

HND or Foundation Degree A Foundation degree or HND in a related subject such as an HND in Music (Performance & Technology), with a merit profile. If English is not your first language, a formal English language test will most likely be required and you will need to achieve the following: IELTS Academic at 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all four components (for year 1 entry) We also accept other English language qualifications, such as IELTS Indicator, Pearson PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and TOEFL iBT. UCAS course code WW38.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Applies to UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland students. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,700 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time

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