Entry requirementsThis programme is designed for graduates with significant music or sound technology experience, who wish to study music production to an advanced level and develop a career as a professional producer in the music industry. A key part of this course is the practical application of knowledge in the generation of creative outcomes.
Academic titleMSc Advanced Music Production
Course descriptionCourse Content
This is a 12-month taught programme, with students taking six modules and an MSc project. Topics include:
* Digital Recording
* Digital Music Production
* Programmable Digital Music Systems
* Music Post-Production
* Music and Video Engineering Production
* Music Business and Production
* MSc Project
How To Study
A mixture of lectures, seminars and workshops, with emphasis on practical application. There are six modules, plus the MSc project. All assessments
are coursework-based, allowing detailed application of knowledge and experience. Assessment is through continuous assignments, seminars and a dissertation based on real life examples. The final MSc project is presented with an accompanying viva voce.
Career prospects
Music production plays a critical role in all modern music, so there is considerable scope for dynamic career development. Graduates of this programme should play a full role in shaping the future of music in the UK and further afield. Engineering and production professionals work as music producers, sound engineers, writers and arrangers, digital video composers, sound designers (including game audio), and mixers and re-mixers in surround.