BA Music Production
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, focusing on music production, sound design, and composition. Core topics include Research Methods, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. The curriculum includes practical modules in recording live music and composing for film, alongside a supervised Dissertation Project. The course provides access to specialist studios and television facilities, and is part of the UK Music's Music Academic Partnership (MAP).
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC-BBC IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 195 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 60%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 5%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Music Technology
- Ensemble Performance
- Introduction to Popular Music and Media
- Studio Practice
- Is This Music? Understanding Sound in Society
- Music Literacy
- New Venture Creation
- Sound for Picture
- Language 1
- Compositional Forms and Approaches
- Recording Live Music
- Researching Music
- Song Writing and Recording
- Arranging Popular Music
- Electronic Music and Sound Design
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Playing Live
- Dissertation Project
- Employment Strategies in the Creative Industries
- Production and Mastering
- Advanced Performance
- Composing for Film
- Electronic Performance and Interaction
- Enterprise Management
- Social Media Context and Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music Production at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £17,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £26,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music Production at Edge Hill 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 at Edge Hill University?
85% 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 at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BA Music Production at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Music Production at Edge Hill University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.