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Music and Sound Production, BA (Hons)

Bournemouth University (BU), the United Kingdom

Bournemouth University (BU)

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
BA (Hons)Full-time3 - 4 yearsSeptemberGBP 9250 per yearGBP 18800 per year

About Music and Sound Production, BA (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production at BU?

  • 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 music/sound 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. 
  • Within fifteen months of graduating, 92% of students were in employment or further study. 

Course accreditation

Accredited by the Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES), a measure of the quality and suitability of this course to meet industry needs. JAMES is a consortium of music, entertainment and media industry organisations collaborating in the support of education and promotion of excellence.

Notes about fees for this course

For September 2024 entry:

  • £9,250 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
  • Placement year: £1,850
  • £18,800 per year (Int'l) 

For fees and funding information please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

Entry requirements

For September 2024 and September 2025 entry: The entry requirements for this course are 104-120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. We will consider all subjects but not accept General Studies (unless accompanied by 2 A-levels or equivalent in appropriate subjects).

For September 2024 and September 2025 entry: If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

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