BA Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation, a music degree focused on the creative, technical, and commercial aspects of the modern music industry. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Marketing, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme begins with a foundation year designed to prepare students for degree-level study before progressing to the main three-year undergraduate course. The course starts with Year 0, introducing fundamental concepts through modules such as Becoming a Digital Practitioner for Music, Creative Project, Critical Thinking in a Changing World, Introduction to Academic Practice, Introduction to Artist Identity, and Introduction to Music Production. Year 1 builds core competencies via Artist Development in Practice, Collaboration: The Music Artist, Creativity and Collaboration, Introduction to the Music Industries and Entrepreneurship, and Music Production Fundamentals, alongside optional modules covering areas like British popular music and music publishing. Year 2 advances practical and professional capabilities through Collaboration: The Live Industry, Music Marketing and Digital Storytelling, and Work-based and Placement Learning, with optional routes in applied production, funding, and media composition. The final year centres on independent and professional readiness through the Final Major Project and The Freelance Music Professional, supported by optional studies in advanced audio, data and analytics, music law, and business start-ups.
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Entry requirements
A Levels – DD (48 UCAS Tariff points). T levels – 48 UCAS Tariff points. International Baccalaureate – 48 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis. BTEC Extended Diploma – PPP. BTEC Diploma – MP. Access – 48 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course. In addition to one of the above, you should have: GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher Level. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component. Applicants who meet the entry requirements will be asked to submit a short portfolio of their current production work. This will be two tracks, which can be submitted using Google Drive or Dropbox, or via social media sites such as SoundCloud, YouTube, Bandcamp or similar. The tracks are to demonstrate production work and only need to be demos. We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combinations of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries. Portfolio guidance: Number of recommended portfolio pieces.: A maximum of two portfolio pieces. What should I include in my portfolio submission?: Music Foundation Portfolio requirements: Tracks Provide links to 2 tracks of your current production work. These can be submitted using Google Drive or Dropbox, or via social media sites such as SoundCloud, YouTube, Bandcamp or similar. The tracks should demonstrate your production work and only need to be demos. Please make sure your tracks meet the requirements: Tracks should be no shorter than 2 minutes in length with 3 minutes as the ideal. Please do not use backing tracks sourced from YouTube, Soundcloud, Beat Stars and so on. We are interested i
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 73%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 60%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 62%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 45%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 16%
- London: 55%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 82%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 14%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Digital Practitioner for Music
- Creative Project
- Critical Thinking in a Changing World
- Introduction to Academic Practice
- Introduction to Artist Identity
- Introduction to Music Production
- Artist Development in Practice
- Collaboration: The Music Artist
- Creativity and Collaboration
- Introduction to the Music Industries and Entrepreneurship
- Music Production Fundamentals
- BMRU Migration & Cultural Hybridity: British Popular Music
- Music Publishing & Songwriting
- Producing Music
- Collaboration: The Live Industry
- Music Marketing and Digital Storytelling
- Work-based and Placement Learning
- Applied Production
- BMRU: Funding and Investment Readiness in the Music Business
- Composing for Media
- Synchronisation: Music and Brands
- Final Major Project
- The Freelance Music Professional
- Advanced Audio Production
- Advanced Songwriting
- BMRU: Cultural Identity, Music and Audiovisual Work
- Data and Analytics in the Music Industry
- Music Law: Rights & Contracts
- Performing with Technology
- Starting a Business in the Music Industry
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation at University of Westminster earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation at University of Westminster do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation at University of Westminster?
73% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation at University of Westminster?
The typical offer is DD at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BA Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation at University of Westminster include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation at University of Westminster?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.