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**Why study BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production at BU?**
- Hone your skills in the creative, technical and compositional aspects of music production.
- Compose, arrange, record, edit, manipulate and produce music and sound to a professional standard.
- Apply your learning to real-world scenarios such as music production, music composition, sound recording, and creating music...
Develop your audio creation skills by utilising cutting-edge technology and various sound production techniques to create music and sound in a range of contexts.<br/><br/>**Why study BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production at BU?**<br/><br/><br/>- Hone your skills in the creative, technical and compositional aspects of music production.<br/><br/><br/>- Compose, arrange, record, edit, manipulate and produce music and sound to a professional standard.<br/><br/><br/>- Apply your learning to real-world scenarios such as music production, music composition, sound recording, and creating music/sound for moving image.<br/><br/><br/>- Access to state-of-the-art facilities including fully equipped recording studios with State Solid Logic mixing desk, live room and control room, as well as surround-sound and stereo post-production studios.<br/><br/><br/>- Engage with industry professionals through masterclasses, studio visits and industry events.<br/><br/><br/>- Within fifteen months of graduating, 92% of students were in employment or further study (source DiscoverUni 2023)<br/><br/><br/>Develop your audio creation skills by utilising cutting-edge technology and various sound production techniques to create music and sound in a range of contexts.<br/><br/>**Course accreditation**<br/>Accredited by the Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES), a measure of the quality and suitability of this course to meet industry needs. JAMES is a consortium of music, entertainment and media industry organisations collaborating in the support of education and promotion of excellence.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W391
Institution Code
B50
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
104
120
The entry requirements for this course are 104-120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.
104 - 120 tariff points from Scottish Highers
102 - 118 tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades.
GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.
Accepted as part of the overall tariff
112 tariff points (Grade DMM)
104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.
104-112 tariff points including a minimum of 2 Principal Subjects
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by 2 A-levels or equivalent
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.
104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels.
We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £19,700 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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