About the course

BA (Hons) Music Production Top Up will provide you with the tools and expertise to become an invaluable music producer in every studio you encounter. From composing and arranging, to mixing and mastering, you’ll cover all the creative and technical aspects of the music production process. Working to industry standard briefs in our state-of-the-art studios, you’ll gain the skills to bring your creative ideas to life.

Whatever your preferred style, you’ll have the freedom to experiment, refine your skills, and grow as a producer. Creating tracks for a range of different media, you’ll graduate with a fully developed portfolio that demonstrates your distinct sound and expertise. Benefiting from industry focused teaching, you’ll also learn how the music business works and refine a clear professional presence for yourself.

If you have a passion for making music – and overseeing its complete creative process – then this music production degree Top Up is right for you.

Start Date/s

08/09/2025

Entry Requirements

HND

Relevant Level 5 Qualification

Modules

Level 6/ Year 3 Top Up Composition and Innovation Advanced Recording and Production Major Project- Music and Multimedia Career Focus 3- Professional Preparation

Assessment

Throughout the course, you’ll attend a mixture of lectures, workshops, seminars, and tutorials. You will also carry out independent study. We will assess your progress via coursework and there are no exams on the programme. You'll get assessed by essays, reports, projects, oral presentations, and collaborative work. You will also use supportive technologies to help you complete assessments.

Careers & Progression

The research and work you can undertake during this course can potentially prepare you for working in almost any aspect of the music industry, and roles including: Setting up your own enterprise • Working as a music industry manager/ leader/ entrepreneur • Working as a professional advisor, consultant, music specialist • Working for established industry institutions, trade representatives, or arts organisations • Working for commercial organisations such as Record Labels, Publishing/ Synchronisation, Digital Music Services • Provision of services to the music industry such as production, marketing services • Working as musician/ performer/ independent or signed artist/ DJ/ producer, sound engineer • Working in the live industries, event promoter, festival organiser, venue operator, talent agent.

Information About Fees

£9000