Music Production & Sound Engineering

Our Music Production & Sound Engineering degree is designed to give you the creative, technical, and professional skills needed to excel in today's dynamic music industry. This comprehensive degree course offers you immersive, hands-on experiences from the outset, designed to transform you into a highly skilled music producer and sound engineer equipped with the expertise and confidence to record and produce music at the highest level.

The perfect blend of creativity and technical expertise, you’ll cover recording techniques, composition, modern production methods, and sound engineering principles while being encouraged to push the boundaries of your creative and technical abilities.

Stay ahead of the curve with cutting-edge modules that delve into immersive audio and innovation in sound. Explore the latest in multichannel and spatial audio techniques, including surround sound, object-based audio, and Dolby Atmos, gaining skills that are increasingly in demand within not only the music industry but the games, film, and wider media sectors too.

Our Music Production degree places a strong emphasis on employability, equipping you with the skills to navigate and succeed in the competitive music industry. You'll gain insights into current trends, emerging technologies, and innovative revenue streams, ensuring you're well-prepared for a wide range of career opportunities in music production and sound engineering.

Why Choose This Course?

Professional Studio Experience: Gain extensive hands-on experience in our top-tier studios, equipped with the latest technology at your chosen campus—Bristol, Manchester, or Plymouth.

Industry Connections: Benefit from our strong ties with the music industry, including guest lectures, workshops, and networking opportunities with top professionals and successful alumni.

Skill Development: Our course is designed to develop not just your technical abilities, but also your creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, making you a well-rounded music production and sound engineering professional.

Throughout your studies you’ll also have access to a substantial guest lecture programme with topics ranging from demonstration and instruction in new technology to personal viewpoints and techniques from experienced professional practitioners.

This course is taught by dBs Institute and awarded by Falmouth University.

Modules

Year 1

Studio Practice

Music Production

Production Analysis

Mixing

Industry Foundations

Creative Recording Techniques

Year 2

Immersive Audio

Industry Practice

Advanced Music Production

Advanced Mixing & Mastering

Research Practice

Applied Acoustics

Year 3

Innovation: Exploration

Investigation

Professional Portfolio Development

Innovation: Realisation

Professional Portfolio Delivery

Research Project

Full course details and module information can be found on our website. Programme structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes.