BA Music Production and Sound Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, combining music production with sound design and audio engineering. Core topics include research methods and artificial intelligence and machine learning. Students undertake professional experience placements or client-based projects in both Years 2 and 3. A final-year project builds a portfolio of studio and sound design work.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 30%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Unlocking the Studio: Your Journey into Sound Engineering
- Sound Synthesis in Music Production
- Sound for Moving Image
- Becoming a Cultural Citizen
- Popular Music and Digital Platforms
- Studio Engineering and Live Sound
- Sound Design
- Sampling and Remix
- Professional Experience for Music Production (Year 2)
- Pathways with Music Production: Developing Your Profile
- Augmenting Live Performance
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)
- Music Production Final Year Project
- Advanced Audio Tools
- The Art of Mixing, Mastering and AI in Modern Music Production
- Professional Experience for Music Production (Year 3)
- Music and Social Movements
- Podcast and Radio Production
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 6)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music Production and Sound Design at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Music.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music Production and Sound Design at Keele 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 and Sound Design at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Music Production and Sound Design at Keele University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.