Computer Science and Music Production

Become a creative technical analyst through our Computer Science and Music Production BA at Keele. Enhance your career opportunities, building industry expertise in computer hardware and software, programming and sound engineering. This exciting programme blends a theoretical grounding in the key concepts and systems of computer science whilst building practical skills in technology for music production and sound design. You'll be ready to embark on a creative career in fields such as information technology, music production and software engineering.

Why choose this course?
- Access a wide range of equipment including supercomputer facilities and a VR lab

- Engage with comprehensive music studio facilities including sound design and computer labs

- Opt for a final year project in Computer Science and/or Music Production

- Enhance your career prospects and network with industry partners through work placement opportunities

- Discover diverse cultures through an International Year opportunity, at a partner university across the globe

Our Computer Science and Music Production BA at Keele focuses on the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of two key disciplines across various industries and creative fields. Computing is vital to business, government, science and society, while music production is essential for thriving in diverse music genres and creative practice fields. The program fosters the development of your computing expertise, technical proficiency, and academic understanding. It also nurtures your production capabilities, creative practices and artistic vision.

Cover the logic design for core hardware components, the architecture of operating systems, essential features of programming languages and computational principles including data science and software engineering. You will explore the fundamental concepts of computer programming and learn to implement your ideas using Python. Become equipped with industry-relevant skills in music production, sound design and audio visuals through hands-on experience of techniques and processes. You will be introduced to the foundational skills and concepts needed to record and mix in the recording studio and learn about industry best practice, developing the critical listening needed to achieve identified production aesthetics and explore your own creative workflow in music production.

Gain first-hand industry experience through innovative professional engagement activities with our external partners. Having this experience will develop your personal and professional skills which can be applied to various workplace environments. You will also have the opportunity to design and deliver a final year project in 'Computer Science' and/or 'Music Production', that will enable you to construct computer-based systems or a substantial creative and academic portfolio in music production. This will help you to prepare you for a range of careers across creative roles and practices in sound recording, audio engineering, data, production and broadcasting.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.