Music is the heartbeat of creativity, woven into film, games, art, and culture. This course places you in a vibrant creative community where you’ll draw inspiration across disciplines, redefining what music production can achieve.
We welcome aspiring producers, recordists, and beatmakers eager to grow into accomplished music production professionals.
This course sharpens your expertise in studio production, composition, sound design and live sound, and immerses you in recording, mixing, mastering and creating music for diverse media, from video games to film sync.
Purpose-built facilities mirror real-world industry environments, including a Dante-networked performance venue, songwriting and synthesiser room, dedicated mixing room, cutting-edge recording studio and soundproofed live rooms, all linked via our Dante network. Students have access to four individual production rooms, a drum recording room, and two specialist Mac labs. You’ll also have access to industry-standard software and hardware, and a range of University workshops from metalwork to 3D printing and photography.
You’ll master technical skills and gain creative insights for success through hands-on projects, hyper-real simulations, live pitching opportunities, interdisciplinary collaborations, and visits to commercial recording studios in the region. Workshops and guest speakers have included Skin OBE, Jason Bowld (Bullet for My Valentine), Imogen Heap, West End performers, producers, composers, agents, publishers, and industry experts across labels, management, and promotion.
Year one – You’ll explore music production, studio production, composition, sound design, and live sound. Through workshops and real-world projects, you’ll create original music, collaborate in the studio, and understand the broader context of music production in popular culture, setting the stage for success in the dynamic creative industries.
Year two – You’ll deepen your expertise in studio production, composition, sound design and live sound through real-world briefs and cross-course collaboration, placing your work within a professional creative environment. You’ll build a diverse portfolio by having the opportunity to work with Popular Music Performance, Games Design and Filmmaking students on applied projects such as producing recordings, sound design and music for interactive media. You’ll explore electronic composition, AI skills, artist branding, rights management and networking, while examining music production’s cultural and historical context to broaden your industry understanding.
Year three – You’ll lead a music production project showcasing your unique style and professional identity. You’ll refine audience engagement, analytical, and problem-solving skills, preparing to monetise your work. By graduation, you’ll be ready to navigate complex, fast-paced environments and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of creatives.
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.
Leeds Arts University 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:
Leeds Arts University encourages applications from talented and motivated students. The University uses a wide range of methods to assess applications, these can include:
• personal statement
• predicted grades
• contextual information
• reference
• examples of your work
• digital auditions or interview
If you are successful in your application an offer will be made to you, if conditional we will ask for between 104 and 120 UCAS tariff points from any combination of A Levels/T Level/Extended Diploma/Foundation Diploma. The expected subjects will depend on the course you are applying for.
All applicants must have GCSE English Language or Literature at Grade 4/Grade C or above, or English Functional Skills Level 2 at Pass.
Examples of work
Ability will be assessed through a sample of current production performance, that has been uploaded to a suitable sharing platform (YouTube, Google Drive, MS One Drive or Weibo) for review. Guidance on what to include in your examples of work can be found on our website at www.leeds-art.ac.uk/ug-entry-requirements.
English
You’ll need to have passed GCSE English Language or English Literature at Grade 4/Grade C or above, or English Functional Skills Level 2 at Pass. For mature students, an Access to Higher Education qualification in art and design will also be acceptable to demonstrate English language ability.
Currently studying a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design?
If you are currently studying a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, you will have already achieved level 3 qualifications which carry UCAS tariff points. When considering your application, we will, collate your achieved tariff points with those you are predicted. You will also need a GCSE grade 4/ Grade C or above in English Language or English Literature or equivalent, or Functional Skills level 2 at a pass.
Studying for Access to Higher Education or any other qualifications?
We accept several other qualifications, please contact us to discuss before you apply.
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