Music and Sound Production
Ravensbourne University London
UCAS Code: W375 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
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About this course
Are you an aspiring musician, sound designer or composer looking to develop your production skills?
Our programme is designed to give you a unique chance to focus on the creative aspects and workflows of music and sound design for different types of media within the creative industries. You'll have the opportunity to explore music for film, television, games, theatre, and immersive and interactive media (VR/AR/XR), and gain skills that will guide you towards your ideal career path.
We understand that music and the arts are becoming less of a focus in schools, which is why our course embraces new and emerging technologies to give you specific software skills that will set you apart from other graduates. You'll also have the chance to collaborate with other disciplines within Ravensbourne and tackle how music and sound work within different media to communicate and support narratives.
You'll be introduced to essential music and sound theories and concepts, develop key digital audio workstation (DAW) skills, and familiarise yourself with the use of professional audio hardware, facilities and workflows. You'll further specialise in areas of your choice, such as music composition, sound postproduction, sound art, music mixing and mastering, and music and sound production for games and interactive media.
Collaboration is at the heart of the course. Students will undertake project briefs and have the opportunity to work in cross-university productions in collaboration with other departments and disciplines. Teaching staff and visiting professionals bring a strong industry perspective and will guide you throughout the course.
Take up this exciting opportunity to develop your skills and specialisms in music and sound design within the creative industries. Join our BA (Hons) Music and Sound Design course and start your journey towards your dream career.
**Why study this course?**
- Supercharge your music and production skills and apply them in a wide range of graduate roles
- Develop an understanding of audio production, sound design and music as distinct specialisms
- Add technical understanding and contextual background to your natural creativity and inner storyteller
- Direct preparation for work in the creative industries
- Practice-based learning and collaborative work will boost your leadership and teamwork skills.
**Career pathways**
Graduates go on to work in roles such as music and audio production, sound engineering, composition and song writing and the audio-visual industries such as film, television and games or pursue postgraduate studies and academic careers.
**For more information, please visit our website.**
Modules
You'll explore and develop specialisms which could include audio production, sound engineering, sound design, song writing, composition and soundtrack creation for film, television, games and immersive media, such as virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR).
For more information, please visit the course page on our website.
Assessment methods
You will be continually assessed throughout the course using a variety of methods including audio & video submissions, project work, presentations, reflective written documents and reports. Each module has a Formative and a Summative assessment point, where feedback and advice are provided to develop and complete projects and a final grade is awarded. For more information, please visit our website.
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