BASc Music Production, Composition & Performance
About this course
BASc (Hons) in Music Production, Composition & Performance, a music production, composition & performance degree centred on practical and collaborative approaches to contemporary sound practice. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Research Methods, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose to study over three years full-time or four years full-time with a placement year. The first year establishes foundational methods through Introduction to Music and Technology, Studio Techniques & Practice, Sound Design and Synthesis, and Creative Music Production. The second year advances technical ability through Studio Production: Advanced Recording and Mixing Techniques, Sound and Music for Film and Games, and Creative Technologies and Music Industry Practice, with optional modules including Composition, Performance and Sound Design and Multichannel Audio and Live Sound. The final year centres on Studio Production: Audio Analysis and Mastering alongside a compulsory Final Major Project. Optional modules in the final year comprise Advanced Creative Portfolio, Studio Production Portfolio, Applied and Collaborative Projects, and Music Industry Management.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 104 A Level: BCC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 24 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
Modules
- Introduction to Music and Technology
- Studio Techniques & Practice
- Sound Design and Synthesis
- Creative Music Production
- Studio Production: Advanced Recording and Mixing Techniques
- Sound and Music for Film and Games
- Creative Technologies and Music Industry Practice
- Composition, Performance and Sound Design
- Multichannel Audio and Live Sound
- Studio Production: Audio Analysis and Mastering
- Advanced Creative Portfolio
- Studio Production Portfolio
- Applied and Collaborative Projects
- Music Industry Management
- Final Major Project
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BASc Music Production, Composition & Performance at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level.