Music Production and Business Management

MUSIC PRODUCTION

*This course is only available as a combined honours for September 2025 entry

**Single honours course is open for 2026 entry only

Music Production gives you the opportunity to explore the creative, technical, and theoretical aspects of one of the most rapidly changing creative landscapes. Liverpool Hope University is a core hub for studying Music Production. Located in a world-renowned city of music, the course is part of the active and growing music scenes in the city.

Music Production will prepare you to navigate the current musical landscape. You will study: audio recording, editing and mixing; live sound reinforcement; live performance with technology; contemporary music creation; essential music skills; music production cultures; and the music industry. The single honours programme allows for an even deeper focus on these areas, including topics such as: audio for multimedia and broadcast; algorithms and interactivity; and additional artist development. Music Production provides you with the opportunity to develop lasting, transferable skill sets and a resilient and sustainable approach to practice.
 
Our programme features:
1. A forward-looking programme that values new practices as well as traditional topics.
2. An integrated approach that covers the fundamentals of the topic without leaving gaps in knowledge.
3. A team that works professionally in diverse aspects of music production beyond the university setting.
4. A creative approach to music production that considers technology to be a means to artistic ends.

You will have the opportunity to work in both traditional and more modern, flexible and customisable studio spaces. Our students have had opportunities to gain professional experience with a variety of professional organisations, including Liverpool Sound City and Ditto Music. The Liverpool Hope X Carhartt lecture series has hosted professionals from exciting organisations in the industry, such as XL Records and forward-looking digital audio workstation "Bronze". Join our dynamic creative community of music production to facilitate the next steps in your creative and professional journey.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The world of Business Management is fast-moving and dynamic: Business organisations are facing unprecedented change and complex challenges both within the UK and globally. This demands that students who enter the business sector understand the dynamics of the business environment and how organisations operate in increasingly uncertain situations. The Business Management degree at Liverpool Hope University examines small to medium-sized enterprises to global multi-national companies – public, private, not-for-profit with a focus on business principles, organisational dynamics and management processes.

Liverpool Hope Business School holds the prestigious AACSB accreditation and has an enviable reputation for developing students with sound theoretical principles, thorough understanding of contemporary business practices and informed by the latest research. The links we have with local and national businesses, plus links with professional bodies, ensure you are well prepared for the world of work.

This in-depth degree gives you the opportunity to understand how businesses operate and the ethical and social impact they have on communities. An experienced, student-focused team will develop your understanding of this business context and develop the critical business skills and transferable skills that future employers will demand.

A unique feature of our Business Management programme is that all second year students take part in the YE (Young Enterprise) programme. This is the integrating element for the second year, which stitches together all the parts of the curriculum. Every student is allocated to a business start-up team, where they work in a group to set up and run a legal new business venture. Thus, it provides students with practical experience of the process of starting a 'real life' business. Many students comment that YE was the favourite and most valuable aspect of their degree in Business Management.