Senior Lecturer - Music Production
Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology

Music Production BA (Hons)
Key Facts
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UCAS Code
BA: W374
BA with Foundation: W375 -
Level
UndergraduateUG BA (Hons)
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Duration
Full Time: 3 years
Full Time with Foundation: 4 years
Part Time: 4 years -
Starting
September
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BCC at A-Level or,
DMM at BTEC -
Full Time: £9,535
Part Time: £1,585 (per 20 credits)
Integrated Foundation Year: £9,535 -
Full Time: £15,700
Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700 -
Development Hub (Waterside)
Updated 29/04/2025
Updated 29/04/2025
The University of Northampton’s BA Music Production degree is intended to prepare you for a growing, and ever-evolving industry which contributed £1.26 billion to the economy in 2021. The course is specifically designed to ready you for a range of potential avenues of music creation and beyond, for example working in the video game industry or in the world of live music or working as an educator. You will develop a breadth of skills within the digital domain, the studio environment, and perhaps most importantly, academically, enabling you to become a fully-fledged self-producing artist.
The music production course at UON is Industry Accredited by JAMES representing APRS, MPG and associate industry bodies. Accreditation of a course by relevant industry bodies provides assurance to students and employers of its potential and value.
Highlights
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- Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES)
- Opportunities to work in real-world situations across Northampton
- Extra-curricular masterclasses in music production
- Interaction with partner degree in Popular Music
- Industry expertise from published and researching music team
- Contemporary specialisms in many areas of EDM
- Industry software and hardware: Ableton 12, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FMOD, Audient, Oberheim
- Field Trips to events such as BBC Music Introducing Live, and visits to professional recording studios.
- Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise*.
- HP Laptop and software included with this Music Production course. Terms and Conditions apply
Entry Requirements
A typical offer for BA Music Production is:
- BCC at A-Level or,
- DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or,
- Pass (C and above) at T Level
Course Content
Fees and Funding
2025/26 Tuition Fees
- UK Full Time: £9,535
- UK Part Time: £1,585 per 20 credit module
- UK Integrated Foundation Year: £9,535 for the foundation year; thereafter standard fees apply
- International Full Time: £15,700
- International Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700 for the foundation year; thereafter standard fees apply
Fees quoted relate to study Music Production in the Academic Year 2025/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. UON will adjust UK fees annually in line with Government Policy.
Staff
Careers and Employability
There are a myriad of career opportunities available to a Music Production graduate. For example:
- Sound designer in the Games industry (huge sector growing year by year)
- Media/content creator in the media/online industry
- Teaching/lecturing in schools and colleges
- Self-employed/freelance work
- Live sound engineering
- Sound in theatre and dance
- Mixing and mastering services
- Composer for film, TV, media, apps
- Music therapy
- Writer, academic, critic or social commentary
On the Music Production course, you will be taught essential skills that focus on entrepreneurialism, freelancing, self-employment, and social media use to ensure you receive the skills required to succeed in your desired area of work.
Facilities
The Music Production BA degree is taught at Waterside Campus, specifically the newly renovated Development Hub.
Specialist facilities for Music Production students include:
- Two Mac Suites: running Logic Pro, Ableton 12, Native Instruments Komplete 12, Pro Tools, iZotope, FabFilter
- Two recording studios: running Pro Tools and Audient 8024 mixing console, Neve 1073LB preamps, SSL VHD preamps, Apollo 8P, Apollo Satellite Octo, Rupert Neve Designs 5043, SoundToys bundle, Arturia V studio, Universal Audio Ultimate, Spitfire Audio Hybrid, Steven Slate Drums
- Microphones: U87 condensers, AKG414s, Telefunken FET M60s, AKG 451s, Radial DI boxes, Radial SGI and re-amp boxes, and a full range of other industry mics
- Hardware synthesisers:Oberheim OB6, Arturia DrumBrute, Novation Circuits, Roland TB303, Behringer Deepmind 12, Roland Juno DS, Novation Bass Stations, Ableton controllers – Launchkey 49s, Launcontrol XLs, Launchpad Mark 1 and Mark 2
- Three fully kitted rehearsal rooms
- Live performance hardware: Vox amps, Marshall MG 4×12 amps, Orange Crush Pro amps, Peavey Amps, Ampeg PF500 Bass amplifiers, Yamaha Stage Custom kits, Gretsch Drum Kit, Studio AAX, full PA, three rehearsal rooms
- Two grand pianos: Bechstein Boudoir Grand, Steinway Studio B, two Yamaha upright pianos
Special course features include
- Introducing you to a critical engagement with popular music
- Fostering musicianship and studio craft
- Research and academic reasoning skills
- Exploring the music industry in the digital age
- Fully equipped recording studios
- Full access to a range of instruments and free tuition on an instrument you don’t play