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Music Production & Songwriting with Foundation Year

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 4 October 2027
  • Undergraduate
London Campus
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Point Blank Music School
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Course summary

BA (Hons) Music Production & Songwriting degree is designed for aspiring songwriters, producers and composers who want to shape their musical identity, refine their craft and build a career in the music industry. This programme provides you with the all the skills, confidence and industry insights you will need to find success.

After completing your Foundation Year, you will take part in a two-day professional songwriting bootcamp. This immersive experience gives you the space to focus deeply on your writing and artistic development away from distractions, helping you push creative boundaries and discover the core of your songwriting identity.

Throughout the programme, you’ll learn the core principles of songwriting, from lyrical and melodic composition to creating arrangements that captivate listeners. As you progress, you’ll develop advanced techniques in stylistic composition, vocal production and collaborative songwriting as well as working on briefs that mirror real-world industry demands. You’ll gain hands-on experience in music production, learning how to create, produce and market your music to a professional standard.

Modules

Course Modules

Foundation Year:
Introduction to Music Production
Music Theory & Composition
Study Skills
Sound Synthesis
DJ Techniques
Music Business
Audio Engineering
Music Genre Studies


Year 1
Music Production
Songwriting Principles
Audio Recording
Music Composition
Music Industry
Songwriting Styles

Year 2
Lyrics
Studio Vocal Production
Melody Writing
Art of Mixing
Co-writing & Collaboration
Marketing & Branding

Year 3
Advanced Composition
Writing to Brief
Songwriting Bootcamp
Professional Portfolio
Music Entrepreneur

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • London Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 4 October 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
SW3F
Institution code:
P73
Campus name:
London Campus
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
SW3F
Institution code:
P73
Campus name:
London Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

There are no qualification requirements for this course.

https://www.pointblankmusicschool.com/about-point-blank/about-london-school/studying-at-point-blank-london/entry-requirements-bahons/

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6A minimum 5.5 is required in each area (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing)

All applicants must be able to demonstrate English language at CEFR level B2, equivalent to grade C / 4 at GCSE. Please note this requirement also applies to mature students (21 or over) without formal qualifications who have been admitted based on their admissions test and/or prior experience. All international students requiring visa sponsorship require an IELTS Academic test. If you are an international student applying for a Student Visa and do not currently have a valid IELTS Academic test, Point Blank will be happy to provide a fee waiver of 185 GBP, to be waived from your fees upon successful registration only. Point Blank will not provide further waivers for resits and the IELTS test booking receipt must be provided as proof of test fee paid. Fee waivers are applicable to tests completed post-application date only.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland & EU£10050
International£15950

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Applicants applying from the European Union

The We Are Europe Scholarship is awarded to EU applicants without settled or pre-settled status in the UK. This scholarship allows the same financial benefits as domestic students by granting EU students the home tuition fee.

To be eligible, applicants must be accepted on any of our higher education courses at our London campus.

Students with Pre-settled or Settled status in the UK should be eligible for UK Home Fees.

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