BA Music Technology with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music Technology, covering music production and creative sound design. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course includes a final-year project and specialisms in mixing, audio post-production, and sound for film and gaming. Industry briefs are sourced from Netflix, the FIFA World Cup, Nike, and SEGA.
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Entry requirements
72 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grades B and C (if you have two A-Levels) or grades D, D and D (if you have three), or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T-Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
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What students say
Based on about 88 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 165 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 78%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 18%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 44 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 45%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 52%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 175 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 65%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 27%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Study Skills for Success
- Personalised Learning
- Sound Production Workshop
- Project Studio
- Digital Skills
- Introduction to Contemporary Production Studies
- Music Production
- Audio Principles
- Portfolio Development
- Studio Recording
- Popular Music Analysis
- Live Sound Production
- Applied Studio Techniques
- Sounds, Grooves and Genres
- Production and Release Strategies
- Research Methods for Music Technology
- Sound and Music for Screen
- Live Sound Production
- LCM Music Factory
- Project
- Creative Sound for Games
- Live Event Production
- Audio Post-Production
- Mixing for Screen and Broadcast
- Experimental Sound
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music Technology with Foundation Year at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music Technology with Foundation Year at University of West London do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music Technology with Foundation Year at University of West London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Music Technology with Foundation Year at University of West London?
The typical offer is BC at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Music Technology with Foundation Year at University of West London?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 18% left higher education.