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?
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:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Ravensbourne University London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | IELTS: 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each component of the test. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | TOEFL iBT: 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. We cannot accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition test. All tests must be taken in person at a test centre. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | PTE Academic or SELT: 59 overall with minimum 59 in each component of the test. |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College London B2 SELT ISE II: Pass overall with Pass in each component of the test. |
Ravensbourne English Language Requirementshttps://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/international-students/entry-requirements-and-visas/english-language-requirements
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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.
Fees for UK, Republic of Ireland, and Channel Islands students are subject to increase for subsequent years of enrolment to the maximum capped level set by the UK Government (currently £9,790).
Fees for EU and International students will be subject to an inflationary-linked rise for subsequent years of enrolment.
Email:clearing@rave.ac.uk
Phone:020 3040 3991
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To apply, please call our clearing hotline on 020 3040 3991, or complete our online application form.
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