BA (Hons) Music and Sound Design

Music and Sound Design

Are you an aspiring media composer, sound designer or audio producer looking to develop your music and sound production skills? With access to cutting-edge equipment, the BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production at Ravensbourne University London delves into the creation and production of sound and music across different contexts and industries, providing you with a diverse, industry-ready skillset and portfolio.

Degree Overview

Why study this music and sound production degree?

• Develop specialisms and find your niche within the music and audiovisual industries.
• Develop an understanding of music for media, sound design and audio production as distinct specialisms.
• Add technical understanding and contextual background to your natural creativity and inner storyteller.
• Direct preparation for work in the creative industries. Supercharge your music and production skills and apply them in a wide range of graduate roles.
• Teaching staff and visiting professionals with strong industry experience.
• Practice-based learning and collaborative work will boost your leadership and teamwork skills.

Music and sound production make a vital contribution to not only media and communications, but culture as a whole. Sound moves people; it defines eras, shapes personalities, sells products and adds meaning to moving imagery on our screens.

This music and sound production degree in London, UK, is for aspiring media composers, sound designers and audio producers who wish to supercharge their skills and apply them in a wide range of roles in the creative industries.

You will develop specialisms which could include audio production in studio, live and location settings, sound design, songwriting, composition and soundtrack creation for film, television, games and immersive media (VR/AR).

The course is practically-focused, and you will get an understanding of audio, sound arts and music as distinct specialisms, as well as how they intersect with storytelling and the moving image. Ultimately, you will be encouraged to apply the technical and creative aspects of sound and music production in a project-based learning environment.

Industry ready

At Ravensbourne University London, our aim is to create industry-ready mindsets and skillsets, so your transition from study to career is a seamless one. Collaboration is at the heart of this degree in music and sound production, so you will undertake project briefs with other students to realise projects as part of a team.

Teaching staff include established academics and industry professionals in music production, audio engineering, film and TV, radio, animation, games and sonic arts. You will also benefit from a range of masterclasses and talks by visiting speakers.

Are you the next artist to tell stories and illicit emotions through music and sound?

Important

You may incur additional costs during your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, Stationary and additional resources.

Study Reasons

Develop specialisms and find your musical niche

Add technical understanding to your natural creativity and inner storyteller

Collaborative course will boost your leadership and teamwork skills