Music

Music production is the craft and art of creating recorded music, shaping sound through technology, arrangement, and critical listening to realise a musical idea in its fullest form. A music production degree sits at the intersection of creative musicianship and technical expertise, developing your ear and your musical knowledge alongside your command of the digital audio workstations, studio hardware, and production techniques that define contemporary music-making. The field encompasses everything from studio engineering and mixing to composition for synchronisation and the production of electronic, popular, and experimental music.

At Brunel University London, this three-year, full-time programme develops your skills across a wide range of musical styles and genres, reflecting the diversity of contemporary music production and the commercial and artistic contexts in which it takes place. You will build a deep understanding of music theory, arrangement, and composition alongside practical production skills in recording, editing, mixing, and sound design. The programme is designed to cultivate your individual creative voice within a structured framework of musical and technical knowledge, equipping you to work across the varied contexts in which music producers operate.

A typical entry tariff of 88 points reflects the programme's focus on creative aptitude and musical ambition as well as formal attainment.

Graduates of music production degrees go on to work as music producers, audio engineers, sound designers, composers for film and television, music supervisors, and in studio management, music technology education, and the broader music industry. Many also build independent careers as producers and artists, while others move into podcast production, broadcasting, and audio post-production for film, television, and interactive media. Postgraduate study in music production, sound design, or composition for screen is a further option for those seeking advanced specialisation.