
Overview
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.
- Take an optional placement year during which you’ll work within the industry.
Careers
This innovative Music and Sound Production (Hons) programme from Bournemouth University is designed to give you all the technical skills and theoretical knowledge you need to succeed in the music and sound production industry. There is growing demand for skilled graduates in this area within the music and entertainment sector, particularly given the expansion of the multimedia environment.
Our music graduates possess a diverse skillset, and have gone on to work in the music industry in a wide variety of roles, both within companies and as freelancers.
Students from our music courses have gone on to work for organisations such as Absolute Music, BBC, Allen and Heath, It's Done Technology, Sound Tree Music and Focusrite.
Accreditation
Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES)
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Composition
- Digital Media Tools
- Music, Sound & Culture
- Production & Mixing
- Sound Design: Synthesis
- Studio Techniques
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.
Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry onto Year 1:
- Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 61-71%. Grade depends on the course
- Hong Kong HKDSE Diploma (4,4,3 to 4,4,4 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course
- All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 60-70%
- Italian Esame di Stato with 60-70%. Grade depends on the course
- Titulo de Bachillerato with 6 or 7. Grade depends on the course
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
17595 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17595 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
9250 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 36 months.
Fees are for 2023 entry. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course. Fees during your placement year (if applicable): £1,850.
Living costs for Bournemouth
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.