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BA (Hons) Digital Music

Solent University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Under the guidance of practising producers, composers, musicians and DJs you’ll study areas including music production/composition, audio engineering, live performance and entrepreneurship. The course caters for a wide variety of contemporary musical styles including various dance music genres, for example, Drum & Bass, House, Hip-Hop, Grime, EDM and Techno.

The course also encourages you to widen your skill-set, and supports you to expand upon the knowledge and proficiencies necessary to succeed within the competitive world of commercial music and sound, bridging the gap between the aspiring music producer and professional digital artist. You will also have the opportunity to study skills in Foley artistry, music/sound design for film, games and other creative mediums.

You will also be supported in establishing, branding, release/distributing and promoting your own original music through the three year course.

Throughout your studies you will have the chance to use a variety of contemporary, industry-standard software and plugins are used within teaching, including Logic Pro X, Ableton Live Suite, Pro Tools and Native Instruments’ Komplete. You will also access our professional recording studios, acoustically treated workstations, DJ equipment and facilities, music labs, instrumental practice rooms and dubbing suites.

General Eligibility

104-120 UCAS tariff points from A-levels

  • A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D, T-level Merit, or equivalent qualification, or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points.

  • Direct entry into the second or third year may be considered for this course.

  • Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered based on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points.

  • For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules (Foundation year)

Core modules

  • Digital Music Production and Composition 1

  • Digital Music Production and Composition 2

  • Studio Practice.

  • Electronic Music in Context (Historical)

  • Artist Development 1 - The Music Industries

  • Digital Music Live 1 – Creation

2 Year 2

Core modules

  • Mixing

  • Artist Development 2: Branding and Self-Release

  • Digital Music Live 2: Performance

  • Electronic Music in Context (Contemporary)

  • Music and Sound for Film

Optional modules

  • Digital DJing

  • Music and Sound for Games

3 Year 3

Core modules

  • Digital Music Final Major Project

  • Artist Development 3: Industry Portfolio

  • Artist Development 4: Networking and Promotion

  • Collaborative Project

Optional modules

  • Advanced Mixing and Mastering

  • Surround Mixing

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79
  • IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component

  • TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component

  • Duolingo English Language Test - 115 overall with minimum of 95 in each component
    or equivalent.

Additional Information

This course is available: 4 years with foundation year

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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