Motion Graphics with Integrated Foundation Year

Turn your passion into a career with BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production at Ravensbourne University London. Master industry-standard tools, create music and sound for different media, and build a professional portfolio that opens doors in the creative industries.

Why study this music and sound production degree?

1. Develop your specialism and find your niche within the music, sound and audiovisual industries
2. Build an understanding of music for media, sound design and audio production as connected creative and professional pathways
3. Add technical knowledge and contextual depth to your natural creativity, storytelling instincts and interest in sound
4. Gain practical audio production experience while preparing for work across a wide range of creative industry roles
5. Learn from teaching staff and visiting professionals with strong industry experience across music, sound and media production
6. Enhance your knowledge through practice-based learning, collaborative projects and professional workflows that build your communication, teamwork and leadership skills.

Music and sound are fundamental to how we experience stories, spaces and culture. Our music and sound production degree is designed for aspiring media composers, sound designers and audio producers who want to build industry-ready creative and technical skills for the creative industries. This highly practical course explores how audio and music connect with storytelling, screen-based media, interactive experiences and emerging creative technologies.

With a strong focus on collaboration and project-based learning, you will work on practical briefs and cross-disciplinary projects alongside students from other creative courses. Teaching is delivered by experienced academics and industry professionals, supported by masterclasses, guest speakers and industry-informed learning.

Integrated Foundation Year
The Integrated Foundation Year on this course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of design. Your foundation year gives you the time, space and support to explore your strengths, build confidence and prepare for the demands of project-based, industry-focused learning. Modules are as follows*:

Module 1: Diagnostic exploration - making informed choices
Module 2: Technical - Technical knowledge in practice
Module 3: Specialist - Innovating specialist practice
Module 4: Integration - Integrated practice for progression to Higher Education

After you have completed your Integrated Foundation Year, you will study the following:

Year 1
Year 1 builds core skills in sound and music production - covering studio recording, composition, electronic arrangement, and post-production. You'll work to set briefs, explore career pathways, and begin developing your contextual studies research.

Modules may include:

• Rave Beginnings - Music and Sound Theory into Practice

• DAW Software Techniques

• Studio Recording and Mixing

• Audio Production Workflows

Year 2
Year 2 deepens your expertise in industry equipment and software, exploring specialist areas of music composition and sound design. You'll refine your practice through standard industry workflows and collaborative creative briefs.

Modules may include:

• Composition (Elective)

• Sound Synthesis and Digital Audio Procressing (Elective)

• Music for Film and TV (Elective)

• Sound Production for Film and TV (Elective)

• Industry Research

• Cross-Departmental Elective

• Music and Sound for Games and Interactive Media (Elective)

• Advanced Mixing and Mastering (Elective)

• Professional Practice Workflows

Year 3
Final year brings your learning together in a final portfolio and self-initiated project, supported by a long-form dissertation. Your portfolio will serve as a professional showreel - ready to take you into the industry.

Modules may include:

• Specialist Skills and Context

• Major Project Preparation

• Professional Profile Development

• Major Project

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS