Got a passion for music production? Hoping to pursue a music degree here at Solent University? This year-long popular music production foundation programme is structured to equip you with the broad range of production and performance skills you’ll need to progress onto a full degree.
This course enables students from widely varied backgrounds and with varying aspirations, to develop their music production and performance skills, whilst helping to acclimatise to the ethos and expectations associated with higher education study in general, and study at undergraduate level.
Throughout their studies, students will have access to a range of contemporary, industry-standard software and plugins including; Logic Pro X, Ableton Live Suite, Pro Tools and Native Instruments’ Komplete. Students also enjoy access to our professional recording studios, acoustically treated workstations, DJ equipment/facilities, music labs, and instrumental practice rooms.
Students build a broad knowledge of music production, studio recording and live sound engineering.
What does this course lead to?
On completion of the foundation year you can progress onto the BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance and Production course.
Who is this course for?
Students who are new to music production/music performance or those who do not yet meet the entry requirements for an undergraduate music production degree will benefit most from the foundation programme.
Upon completion, students will be able to progress directly into the first year of a relevant undergraduate music course at Solent University.
FOUNDATION MODULES
Introduction to Popular Music
Introduction to Digital Music
Introduction to Popular Music Performance
Music Industry Pathway Project
Major Project
If you successfully complete the foundation year, you will automatically progress onto the BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance and Production degree course. The following is the list of modules currently studied on the degree. Please note that these may change.
YEAR 1 - CORE MODULES
Performance Techniques 1
Introduction to Studio Recording 1
Creative Music Industries
Creative Performance 1
Creative Music Production 1
Theory and Listening Skills
YEAR 2 - CORE MODULES
Performance Techniques 2
Advanced Studio Recording 1
Music Portfolio Careers
Creative Performance 2
Creative Music Production 2
YEAR 2 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each year)
Songwriting Techniques
Creative Sound Design
YEAR 3 - CORE MODULES
Music Collaboration
Advanced Music Production
Entrepreneurship and Artist Development
Major Project
YEAR 3 - OPTIONS (please note that not all options are guaranteed to run each year)
Experimental Music Performance
Surround Mixing
Assessment is through coursework, practical production projects, group and individual projects, seminar presentations, portfolio creation and reflective writing.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Southampton, Solent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
For information about applying to Solent as an International applicant, please visit https://www.solent.ac.uk/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/help-for-international-students
IELTS minimum score of 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 in each component of reading, writing , speaking and listening.
TOEFL (IBT) minimum score of 71 overall with a minimum of 19 in each component of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four components |
We understand that each student is unique. At Solent we encourage individuality and have adopted a balanced approach to Admissions, by considering exam results alongside portfolios / interviews or auditions.
Our contextual offer scheme allows offers below our standard academic entry criteria to those who have faced challenges which has impacted their performance and predicted higher grades, by taking into account additional selection criteria such as a strong portfolio, interview or audition.
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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