Digital Media and Music Production

Digital media and music production is a combination designed for students who want to work at the intersection of creative content, technology, and the contemporary music industry. Digital media encompasses the creation, distribution, and analysis of content across digital platforms, including social media, video, interactive design, and online communications. Music production is the craft of making professional audio, from recording and mixing to mastering and sound design.

Both fields are shaped by rapid technological change, and both reward practitioners who are fluent in industry-standard tools while also thinking creatively and critically about what they are making and why.

At Keele this three-year full-time programme develops your digital media skills alongside professional music production expertise, working with industry-standard software and equipment and collaborating on real-world projects. You will build a professional portfolio throughout the degree, which is the primary credential for entering these industries. The curriculum is designed for responsible digital citizens and music producers: people who understand the creative and ethical dimensions of their work as well as the technical ones.

A sandwich year provides a full year of professional experience, and a year abroad allows you to encounter digital media and music production from a different international creative context. Work placements are integrated throughout, ensuring that your developing skills are regularly tested against professional standards.

Graduates move into careers in music production, audio engineering, content creation, social media management, digital marketing, music supervision, podcast production, and a wide range of roles in the creative industries. The combination of production skills and digital media knowledge makes graduates flexible and adaptable in industries where the boundaries between disciplines are increasingly porous.