BA(Hons)
Commercial Music Production

The BA (Hons) Commercial Music Production programme will equip you with all the skills necessary to make your mark in the music industry, whether as an artist, studio engineer, composer, producer, or any combination of the wide range of professional roles within the music production industry.

You will explore in detail the fundamentals of the studio production process, learning how to use studio peripherals effectively as well as how to manage and lead creative sessions with bands and artists. Music producers are invaluable within the music industry, whether that is through supporting artists and musicians to achieve their artistic potential or producing and releasing music independently.

Across three years, our expert tutors will guide you through the evolving world of music production in studio and digital music making settings. You will have regular access to our brand-new recording studios and edit suites where you will become familiar with industry-standard hardware in a modern studio set up, plus detailed exploration of software and digital audio workstations such as NI Komplete, Pro Tools and Logic Pro.

You will develop your skills in a range of areas including studio recording, mixing, mastering, composition, sound design and immersive and experimental production, and have numerous opportunities to follow your own interests and develop your own professional production identity.

Throughout the course you will develop skills to create, produce, launch, and promote commercially ready music, while developing the industry-relevant music business and entrepreneurial skills essential for the modern music industry. You will be encouraged to challenge yourself as you regularly compose, produce, and explore new techniques, styles and genres.

Learning takes place in small class sizes, ensuring you receive the necessary time and individual guidance to cater for your specific industry needs within workshops, lectures, tutorials, and seminars. Throughout each year you will have the opportunity and support to focus in on your own specialism, which will conclude with a substantial production project of your choosing in your final year.

The Department of Creative Technology

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Usual Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff: 96 points
UAL Extended Diploma: MERIT

A Level: CCC
Pearson BTEC: MMM
Completion of ‘Access to HE’ course

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Please note, 120 credits must be achieved in order to progress to year two of your degree and a further 120 (totalling 240) credits must be achieved to progress to year three.

Module summary

  • The Creative Industries

    Music Theory in Practice

    Studio Production Techniques

    Songwriting Techniques

    Mixing Techniques

    Electronic Music Production Techniques

  • Personal Project

    Specialist Subject Report

    Advanced Mixing and Mastering

    Sound Design

    Specialist Subject Project

  • Professional Project

    Dissertation

    Sound Arts

    Self-promotion and Marketing

  • A variety of assessment methods are used which include reports, evaluations, literature reviews, logbooks, exams, presentations, and journals.

    Due to the nature of the course, there is a strong focus on developing technical skills, and as such most modules have a significant practical element. This ranges from studio productions, compositions and mix portfolios through to songwriting portfolios, sound design projects and sonic arts project. Throughout the course you will be given the opportunity to explore your own sound and develop this through specialist projects of your choosing.

    Modules are assessed by the module leader and internally verified by another member of staff.

Period of Study

Three Years Full-time

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Fees

£8,500 per year full-time
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Details of any incidental costs related on this course can be found on the course factsheet.

Study will be delivered at the West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus (Out Risbygate).

This degree programme is designed by University Studies and validated by the University of East Anglia, a top-25 UK University. The Degree is quality assured against national Quality Assurance Association benchmarks and regulated by the Office for Students.