BA (Hons) Music Production and Performance
Buckinghamshire New UniversityHigh Wycombe, United Kingdom
Course overview
The key aims of the course are to develop a wide range of music production and performance skills, making use of technologies to compose, perform, record and produce original music. This will lead to a substantial portfolio of original work in performance, composition and production. Throughout the course you will develop your problem solving, listening and research skills, and in turn you can direct these entrepreneurial abilities towards a productive freelance future.
Key highlights
- Develops combined skills in music production, performance and composition
- Uses music technologies to compose, perform, record and produce original music
- Builds a substantial portfolio of original performance, composition and production work
- Develops problem solving, listening and research skills
- Prepares students for a freelance career in music
- Optional foundation year available as a four-year route
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 88-112 — A typical offer will require a UCAS tariff score of: 88 - 112 (Full-time) or 32 - 56 (Foundation Year) UCAS points can be obtained through qualifications such as A levels, T levels, BTEC or an Access to Higher Education…
Scholarships
BNU Asylum Seeker Scholarship
BNU Refugee Scholarship
Vice Chancellor’s International Student Scholarship
One off fee reduction of £1,500, £3,000 or £5,000 available to all applicants paying overseas fees on their first year of study.
Careers this course leads to
- Music producer
- Recording engineer
- Session musician
- Composer
- Freelance performer
- Sound engineer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £15,910
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Buckinghamshire New University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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