BA Sound and Music Production
About this course
BA (Hons) Music, covering recording, production, and sound for visual media. Core topics include research methods, project management, critical and analytical thinking, ethics and professional practice, and design and creative practice. A shared creative collaboration module runs at Level 5 across programmes. An optional industry placement year and a semester studying abroad are available.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC IB: 29 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Left higher education: 30%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 25%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 25%
- East Midlands: 35%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 9%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) on behalf of Audio Technology, Music, Recording, Music Production, Games, Media and Audio Post Production Industries.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Beyond the Studio Recording
- Cultivating Creativity
- Electronic Music Production
- Multitrack Recording
- Principles of Audio
- Sound Thinking
- Creative Criticism
- Emerging Technologies
- Expanded Film
- Experimental Animation Practices
- Sound for Visual Media
- Creative Collaboration
- Live Sound
- Music Production
- Sound and Music in Society
- Specialist Elective
- Animation & VFX Compositing
- Commercial Motion Design
- Game Sound
- Horror on Screen
- Industry Film Practices
- Industry Placement
- Industry Screenplay Practices
- Lincoln School of Creative Arts Industry Placement Year
- LSCA Study Abroad
- Production Design
- Screening Youth
- Sound Design
- Storytelling for Animation & VFX
- Creative Futures
- Major Project
- Research Study
- Animation Tools & Pipelines
- Community Impact
- Creative Industries Promotion & Marketing
- Games Cultures
- Immersive Audio
- Immersive Production
- Mind, Body & Screen
- Open Film Project
- Open Screenplay Project
- Realtime Animation Production
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sound and Music Production at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 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 Sound and Music Production at University of Lincoln do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sound and Music Production at University of Lincoln?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sound and Music Production at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
Is BA Sound and Music Production at University of Lincoln accredited?
Yes. Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) on behalf of Audio Technology, Music, Recording, Music Production, Games, Media and Audio Post Production Industries.
Does BA Sound and Music Production at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Sound and Music Production at University of Lincoln?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.