BSc Creative Audio
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Music, focusing on creative audio and sound production. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes an optional industrial placement year or a period of study abroad. Students complete a final-year project involving practice-based creative work or theoretical research.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC Applicants may satisfy the requirement for the final A level grade in the above grade profiles (C or B grade) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
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What students say
Based on about 184 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- Sound, Technology and Culture
- Audio Production 1
- Designing Sound
- Audio Production 2
- Live Sound and Production
- Music Creation
- Composition & Orchestration
- Creative Computing
- Acoustics and Cognition
- Sound Recording and Production 1
- Sound Design for Games
- Sound Recording and Production 2
- Composition and Orchestration 3
- Composition and Orchestration 4
- Music and Sound Practices
- Industrial Placement
- Diploma in International Academic Studies
- Final Project (Practice)
- Final Project (Theory & Context)
- Professional Practice
- Interactive Music Systems
- Music Technology Project
- Game Audio Implementation
- Music and Moving Image
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Creative Audio at Ulster University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Creative Audio at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Does BSc Creative Audio at Ulster 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 BSc Creative Audio at Ulster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.