MA Music Production and Artist Development explores the full range of studio techniques and processes at the forefront of current music production.
You will learn how to unleash your creative potential and cultivate your own individual style to produce great original works that stand out from the crowd.
You will develop practical, industry-focussed skills and create work to showcase these as part of a professional portfolio or commercial release.
Applicants should have one of the following:
A good honours degree (1st, 2:1 or 2:2) in Music, Music Technology, Music Performance, or a related discipline (or an equivalent international qualification)
or
A minimum of five years’ professional industry experience, assessed at the discretion of the Admissions Team or Programme Tutor.
All applicants are expected to demonstrate a solid prior knowledge of standard music studio equipment and its functions, along with practical experience using a range of common audio software platforms.
This course will enhance your employability, equipping you with the expertise and skills for you to work in a range of industry roles and related disciplines.
You will be ideally positioned to pursue a career in the music and media industries, creating your own musical content for commercial release, production music library or film/TV sync.
You will look at how to develop a coherent professional identity in order to present yourself as a fully-formed producer/creator, whether writing or remixing tracks, designing sample loops and beats or producing and mixing music for other artists or bands.
Our graduates have also gone on to work in studio engineering, content creation, sound installation, location recording, film sound, game audio, music publishing, journalism and teaching, or purse their research interest at doctoral level and beyond.
Core modules:
Studio technologies, processes and practices
Audio production and design
Music Production and Artist Development
Industry, Innovation and Enterprise
Major Project in Music Production and Artist Development
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