Music Production

The BA (Hons) Music Production degree is for those who want to specialise in the field of audio recording and music production, shaping the future of music through creativity, innovation and technical skill. You will develop as a critically creative and industry aware producer, learning to work confidently across genres and platforms while exploring the cultural, historical and technological forces that shape contemporary music making.

Taught by active industry professionals, the course blends hands-on practice with critical thinking and reflective study. You will work with both cutting edge digital tools and traditional analog equipment in world class recording studios, building the adaptability to succeed in any professional environment.

You will take part in live briefs, collaborations and industry focused projects, gaining the confidence to innovate, problem solve and define your own professional identity. With access to a creative community across music, media, games and the arts, you will graduate with the skills, insight and networks to thrive in the fast-evolving music and audio industries.

Industry exposure at Tileyard - as part of your degree you’ll get exclusive access to the UK’s best music industry insights and connections through our partnership with Tileyard – the world’s largest professional music community.

You can expect opportunities to further develop your portfolio, industry knowledge and those all-important connections and contacts.

Key Features

• Gain hands-on industry experience: Gain real-world experience so you have the practical skills necessary to make it in your industry

• Use industry-standard equipment: Learn how to use specialist tech and equipment including SSL Duality, Dolby Atmos and Ableton.

• Work on live briefs: Boost your CV and industry connections by working on live briefs set by industry giants.

• Study in the heart of Nottingham: One of Europe’s top 25 student cities, and home to over 75,000 learners.

Employability

Your time at NTU doesn’t have to stop once you finish your undergraduate course. Choose to continue your studies on our postgraduate degrees that can help you further develop your skills and obtain the experience you need to get a head start in your career.

Typical job roles in industry might include:

• Sound designer

• Audio producer/engineer

• Mastering engineer

• Technology R&D

• Acoustician

• Post-production engineer

Facilities

Study Music Production and you'll learn in our very own live music and events venue, Metronome.

With its unrivalled reputation for the quality of its sound and visuals, Metronome hosts a successful commercial programme of live events throughout the year – and it’s here where you’ll learn from the best and gain real work experience.

This world-class venue is home to some amazing facilities, jam-packed with recording studios, rehearsal rooms, performances spaces, and a 400-capacity venue.

Industry kit and facilities

• Exigy and MPC ATC monitors

• Specialist IT and production suites with software such as Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton

• Industry-standard recording, mixing and mastering studios including SSL Duality, Neumann and Schoeps Studer equipment

• Dolby Atmos studio

• Specialist IT Suites with Logic, Pro Tools, N.I Komplete M4L and Ableton software

• Performance rehearsal rooms

• 400 capacity live events venue

• Post-production suites including Soundfield, 5.1, Foley Room, Binaural and VR technology

• Synth Lab: a shrine to the synthesiser

• Audient Heritage Console

• SSL Duality 48 Channel Super Analogue Console

• Neumann Microphones

• EMT 140 Plate Reverb

• Outboard from TubeTech and AP, DAWs (such as FL Studio, Ableton, Pro Tools, Logic, Reaper)

• Studer A827 2 inch 24 Track Tape Machine

• Plug Ins from Sound Toys, Arturia, SSL and Slate Digital

Course Modules

Year One

• The Recording Studio (20 Credits)

• DAW Techniques in Context (20 Credits)

• Composing and Arranging (20 Credits)

• Vocal Production (20 Credits)

• Music for Media (20 Credits)

• Commercial Production Techniques (20 Credit Points)

Year Two

• Your Sound and Music Industry (20 credit points)

• CoLab: Research, Exploration and Risk-Taking (20 credit points)

• Mixing and Mastering (20 credit points)

• Electronic Production and Sound Design (20 credit points)

• Production Music (20 credit points)

• Optional Modules (20 credit points), choose one from:
  Festival and Music Events Management
  Live Streaming and Broadcast Fundamentals
  Music Video
  Journalism for the Creative Industries
  Introduction to Live Sound Technologies
  Creative Entrepreneurship
  Podcast Production For Beginners

Optional Placement Year (Sandwich)
We have an option for all of our students to undertake a placement year and allow you to decide whether this is right for you once you have completed years 1 and 2 of your course. This time spent working in industry provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. If you are successful in securing a placement you will have the chance to gain an additional Certificate or Diploma in Professional Practice, dependent on duration.

* If you choose to take the sandwich route option, you will need to apply for this course by using the full-time UCAS code.

Final Year

• Industry Briefs (20 credit points)

• Future Pathways (20 credit points)

• Final Capstone Project (40 credit points)

• Final Capstone Project: Preproduction (20 credit points)

• Emerging Technologies (20 credit points)

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/art-and-design/ug/ba-hons-music-production?year=2027#module-information