BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production with Placement

Develop your audio creation skills by utilising cutting-edge technology and various sound production techniques to create music and sound in a range of contexts. Hone your skills in the creative, technical and compositional aspects of music production. Compose, arrange, record, edit, manipulate and produce music and sound to a professional standard. Apply your learning to real-world scenarios such as music production, music composition, sound recording, and creating musicsound for moving image. Access to state-of-the-art facilities including fully equipped recording studios with State Solid Logic mixing desk, live room and control room, as well as surround-sound and stereo post-production studios. Engage with industry professionals through masterclasses, studio visits and industry events and take an optional placement year during which you’ll work within the industry.

This course requires 104–120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent.Numeracy and literacy requirements (e.g. GCSEs)GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework. See all of the equivalencies.A-level and AS levels104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels.Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate – Skills Challenge CertificateWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.Access to HE Diploma102–118 UCAS tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades.BTEC NationalExtended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)Foundation Diploma/90-credit Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariffExtended Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.Cambridge International Pre-U Diploma104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two principal subjects.Cambridge TechnicalExtended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)Subsidiary Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariffIntroductory Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.Extended Project QualificationWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by two A-level sized qualifications to meet the overall UCAS tariff.International Baccalaureate Certificates104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Higher Level certificates.International Baccalaureate (Diploma)An overall score of 28–31 points.Scottish Highers104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of four Scottish Highers.Scottish Advanced Highers104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers