Digital Music with Foundation Year in Popular Music

Southampton, Solent University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Music

A-Level Entry

DD

UCAS Points

48 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£21,000

About this course

Got a passion for music production? Hoping to pursue a music degree here at Solent University? This year-long popular music production foundation programme is structured to equip you with the broad range of production and performance skills you’ll need to progress onto a full degree.

This course enables students from widely varied backgrounds and with varying aspirations, to develop their music production and performance skills, whilst helping to acclimatise to the ethos and expectations associated with higher education study in general, and study at undergraduate level.

Throughout their studies, students will have access to a range of contemporary, industry-standard software and plugins including; Logic Pro X, Ableton Live Suite, Pro Tools and Native Instruments’ Komplete. Students also enjoy access to our professional recording studios, acoustically treated workstations, DJ equipment/facilities, music labs, and instrumental practice rooms.

Students build a broad knowledge of music production, studio recording and live sound engineering.

What does this course lead to? On completion of the foundation year you choose to progress onto the BA (Hons) Digital Music degree.

Who is this course for? Students who are new to music production/music performance or those who do not yet meet the entry requirements for an undergraduate music production degree will benefit most from the foundation programme.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades DD
UCAS Tariff Points 48 points
BTEC PPP

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
2319 Teaching professionals
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
3415 Musicians
2324 Early education and childcare services managers

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Southampton
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Music
Avg. Graduate Salary
£21,000