BA Music and Sound Design
About this course
BA in Music, focusing on sonic arts, composition, and audio production. Core topics include Signal Processing, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete practical projects involving studio composition, instrumental scoring, and sound design for film and theatre contexts.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 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 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 25%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 65%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Modules
- Fundamentals of Sound
- Introduction to Music
- Audio Mixing I
- Introduction to Composition
- Sound Recording and Production 1
- Fundamental Harmony
- Introduction to Film Studies 1
- Solo Performance 1
- Ensemble Performance 1
- Sonic Arts
- Sound Design for Screen
- Film and Sound: History and Theory
- Solo Performance 2
- Ensemble Performance 2
- Composition II
- Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries
- Improvisation
- Experimental Popular Musics
- Songwriting
- Radio and Podcast Production
- Instrument and Installation Design
- Sound Recording and Production 2
- Live Production Systems
- Music Psychology
- Culture, Class, and Emotion
- Harmony and Theory 2
- Early Music
- Audio Post Production
- Sonic Arts 2
- Professional Practice
- Music in Culture
- Composition 3a
- Double Performance 3
- Dissertation
- Bach and Mozart
- Special Project
- Single Performance 3
- Sound Recording and Production 3
- Classical Analysis
- The Politics of Performance: From Negotiation to Display
- Traditional Irish Music: Form, Style and Development
- Auditory Perception
- Film and Music: Theory and Criticism
- Politics in Popular Song from the French Revolution to Punk
- Work-based Learning
- Composing for Screen
- Music and Medicine
- Music, Power and Conflict
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music and Sound Design at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is the same as the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music and Sound Design at Queen's University Belfast 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 Music and Sound Design at Queen's University Belfast?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Music and Sound Design at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Music and Sound Design at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.