Undergraduate

BMUS (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering

Start Date

September

Duration

3 Years

Institution Code

L83

UCAS Code

MAC000

Course Fulltimefees

£9,535 per year

The BMus (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering course focuses on the creation, development and delivery of commercial audio. As audio creators we are reliant on technologies which afford us many creative careers. The course encourages you to explore these technologies and their contextual practice, understanding their history and relevance to future associated industries. Areas of study include basic to advanced recording, mixing, mastering techniques in both analogue and digital landscapes and spatial audio experiences for emerging technologies. Modules are designed to integrate skills, knowledge and understanding of commercial music industries and their future development.

LCCM graduates have gone on to successful careers as music producers, sound engineers, film composers and in music supervision and sound design across various media platforms.

UFCA

SEMESTER 1

Compulsory Modules

Practical Theory
Instrumental Solo
Studio & Production 1
Music Programming 1

SEMESTER 2

Compulsory Modules

Mix Concepts
Audio Technology: Then, now and next
Studio & Production 2
Music Programming 2

SEMESTER 1

Compulsory Modules

Music Programming 3-Sound Design
Audio Mastering
Spatial Audio

SEMESTER 2

Compulsory Modules

Live Sound
Contemporary Electronica 

Optional Modules

Studio & Production 4
Composing for Games 
Industry Placement
Practical Theory 2

SEMESTER 1

Compulsory Modules

Advanced Sound Engineering
Composing for Broadcast

SEMESTER 2

Compulsory Modules

Working in the Music Industry
Professional Portfolio

OLIVER BETTS

Programme Leader for BMus Music Production & Sound Engineering

Olly is an engineer, producer, drummer, and signed artist since 2003 with Universal, Shangri-La, and Wixen Music.

Sync credits: GTA V, Guitar Hero, Batman Arkham City, Gossip Girl, Twilight, The Inbetweeners, 17 Again, and major brands like Dr. Martens, Burberry, and Adidas Y3.


Worked with: The Duke Spirit, UNKLE, CMAT, Thurston Moore, Josh T Pearson, Deep Throat Choir, Andy Burrows, Tim Wheeler, and more.


Collaborated with producers/engineers: Andrew Scheps, Flood, Alan Moulder, Chris Goss, David Wrench, Catherine Marks. Recorded at Abbey Road, Sunset Sound, Rancho De La Luna, RAK, Rockfield, and Village Recorders.
As a drummer, toured globally with The Duke Spirit, supporting REM, QOTSA, Bob Dylan, The Black Keys, Jane’s Addiction, and Incubus. Played Glastonbury, Coachella, Roskilde, Reading & Leeds, and more.


TV: Jools Holland, Letterman, Kimmel, Leno, Conan. Performed at Hollywood Bowl, O2, Royal Albert Hall, Wembley, Radio City Music Hall, Eden Stadium.

Undergraduate (Level 4):

  • 96 UCAS points from accepted Level 3 qualifications, or equivalent experience  
  • Successful interview 

All applicants meeting the minimum entry requirements and whose application demonstrates the capability to complete this programme will be offered an interview.

The course is taught in English. If you are not a native speaker you will need to demonstrate fluency in reading, writing and oral English at interview/application stage. You may be asked to prove this via a third party test where you should score, as a minimum, the following points: IELTS 5.5 or Duolingo 95