BA Music Production with Foundation Year
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BA (Hons) Music Production with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate music degree that begins with a compulsory foundation year designed to build essential academic and creative skills before progressing to degree-level study. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. The curriculum incorporates a foundation year followed by three subsequent years of study leading to a final-year creative project. The course begins in Year 0 with Creative Arts and Industries, Creative Foundations - Performance and Production, The Power of Arts, Humanities and Education, The Big Question, and Success modules, introducing fundamental concepts across creative disciplines. Year 1 advances into technical instruction with Computer Audio Production Essentials, Studio Recording and Mixing, Songwriting, Composition and Culture, Creative Production Skills, and Student Success Modules. Year 2 continues with Live Sound and Studio Practice, Creative Sound Design, Composing for the Creative Arts, Employability Modules, and Interdisciplinary modules. Finally, Year 3 concentrates on advanced practice through Composing for Industry Briefs, Professional Production Skills, Industry Portfolio, and the Creative Arts & Industries Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDE BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass 45 Credits 64 UCAS tariff points.
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What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 40%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 17%
- London: 23%
- South East: 49%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Arts and Industries
- Creative Foundations - Performance and Production
- The Power of Arts, Humanities and Education
- The Big Question
- Success modules
- Computer Audio Production Essentials
- Studio Recording and Mixing
- Songwriting, Composition and Culture
- Creative Production Skills
- Student Success Modules
- Live Sound and Studio Practice
- Creative Sound Design
- Composing for the Creative Arts
- Employability Modules
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Composing for Industry Briefs
- Professional Production Skills
- Industry Portfolio
- Creative Arts & Industries Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music Production with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £29,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music Production with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music Production with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Music Production with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is DDE at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Music Production with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 40% left higher education.