Music Production BA (Hons)
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UCAS Code: MP01|Duration: 3 years|Full Time|Creative Campus
UCAS Campus Code: L46
Work placement opportunities|International students can apply|Study Abroad opportunities
About the course
Our Music Production course lets you dive into the creative, technical, and theoretical sides of a rapidly evolving field. Liverpool Hope University is an exciting spot for studying music production. It's in the vibrant music city of Liverpool, and it connects closely with the city's lively music scene.
This music production course equips you to handle today's musical landscape. You'll discover audio recording, editing, mixing, and live sound. You'll also explore technology in performances and modern music creation. You’ll also explore essential music skills, production cultures, and the music industry. The single honours programme lets you dive deep into topics like audio for multimedia, algorithms, interactivity, and artist development. Throughout your studies, you'll build transferable skills and adopt a sustainable creative approach.
Our course includes:
1. A progressive approach that merges traditional topics with new practices
2. Integrated teaching that covers the basics thoroughly
3. A professional team active in various music production fields
4. A creative viewpoint that sees technology as a tool for artistic expression
You’ll gain hands-on experience in both traditional studios and modern, adaptable spaces. Students have collaborated with professional organizations like Liverpool Sound City and Ditto Music. The Liverpool Hope X Carhartt lecture series features guest speakers from the industry, including XL Records and the innovative digital audio workstation “Bronze.”
Join our lively community in music production and advance your creative and professional journey.
Course structure
The Music Production programme is open to all music genres and takes a focused approach to employability. Teaching is delivered through lectures, seminars and tutorials, with regular opportunities for one-to-one meetings with your tutor.
If you study Music Production as a combined honours, you will have around 6 teaching hours per week in your first year, reducing to about 5 hours per week in your second and third years.
If you study Music Production as a single honours degree, you will have approximately 14 teaching hours per week in your first year, reducing to around 12 hours in the second year and 11 hours in the third year.
In addition to contact hours, you are expected to dedicate around 30 hours per week to independent study, along with group study sessions to prepare for collaborative assessments.
As part of the enhanced performance programme, you can take part in a wide range of extracurricular music-making opportunities at Liverpool Hope. These include the Electronic Ensemble, Choir, Big Band, and various smaller, student-led ensembles. Students are also encouraged to attend concerts and events on campus, designed to support the study of musical genres within the course and to further enrich your experience.
Assessment and feedback
Assessments on this course will consist of:
- creative and technical portfolios – such as recording, live music or programming projects
- practical, technical examinations on areas of relevant software and hardware and programming environments
- reflective reports, and essays
Curriculum overview
Our Music Production curriculum is delivered across three main areas: Studio Recording; Live Sound Engineering and Performance; and Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Composition. At Level C, these areas are supplemented by a fourth area: Essential Music Skills for Producers. At Level H, they are supplemented by Music Business.
Single honours provision includes an additional four areas: Audio, Editing and Music Skills; Music Production and the Music Industry; Music Production and Culture; and Focused Artist Development.
Year One
In your first year, you will be introduced to the core principles of music production, focusing on fundamental areas such as:
- Studio recording – explore the foundations of audio capture and sound design.
- Live sound engineering and performance – investigate the key technologies and methods that support contemporary live music.
- Digital audio workstation (DAW) composition – develop your creative skills using industry-standard music production software.
- Essential music skills – gain an understanding of fundamental musical concepts and theories within the context of music production.
Students on the single honours Music Production course take additional modules to complement the above, including:
- Audio, editing and music skills – strengthen the fundamental abilities needed for complex creative work in music production.
- Music production and the music industry – build an understanding of the structures and practices of the contemporary music industry.
- Music production and culture – explore the cultural contexts in which music is created and produced.
- Focused artist development – refine the aspects of your creative practice that define you as a distinctive music producer.
Year Two
In your second year, you will build on the skills gained in your first year, with further study in:
- Studio recording – advance your proficiency by exploring contemporary recording contexts in greater depth.
- Live sound engineering and performance – further develop your technical and artistic skills in live music settings.
- DAW composition – continue your personal journey in music creation and composition.
This year emphasises positioning you as a community-oriented creative practitioner.
For students on the single honours Music Production course, additional modules complement the above, including:
- Audio, editing and music skills – refine and enhance your foundational abilities.
- Music production and the music industry – engage with contemporary local and international music industry contexts.
- Music production and culture – gain experience within cultural spaces associated with music production, both locally and globally.
- Focused artist development – cultivate your growth as a distinctive practitioner through collaboration with tutors and peers.
Year Three
In your third year, you will further refine your skills in:
- Studio recording – apply your proficiency creatively in advanced recording environments.
- Live sound engineering and performance – utilise your technical and artistic abilities in complex live music settings.
- DAW composition – develop distinctive approaches to music creation through advanced projects.
- Music business – engage with the music industry at both local and international levels.
For students on the single honours Music Production course, additional modules complement the above, including:
- Audio, editing and music skills – develop your abilities to meet professional industry standards.
- Music production and the music industry – contribute to contemporary contexts within the local and international music scene.
- Music production and culture – engage with and support cultural spaces connected to music production.
- Focused artist development – cultivate your unique style to the level required of a professional artist.
In your third year, you will also undertake a substantial creative research project or dissertation based on your own scholarly music interests. You will receive both group and individual support from faculty supervisors. Many students have used these projects as a springboard to launch their careers as creative music practitioners.
Entry requirements
| A-Levels | BCC - BBB |
|---|---|
| UCAS Tariff Points | 104 - 120 UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications |
| BTEC | DMM - DDM |
| Access to HE | 104 - 120 Tariff Points |
| IB | 26 |
| Irish Leaving Certificate | 104 - 120 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only |
| Welsh Baccalaureate | This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications |
| T-Levels | Merit |
| Subject Requirements | Experience with music production, composition and performance are strongly recommended. |
International entry requirements
| Specific Country Requirements | Select your country |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 6.0 overall (with reading and writing at 6.0) and no individual score lower than 5.5. We also accept a wide range of International Qualifications. For more information, please visit our English Language Requirements page. |
Careers
Potential career prospects after completing this course include Recording Engineer, Record Producer, Sound Designer, Sound Programmer and Live Sound Engineer.
Enhancement opportunities
Work Placement Opportunities
Work placement opportunities include music studios and festivals, gaming companies, etc. This is most likely to take place in the final year of study and will enhance the employability of all students.
SALA
The Service and Leadership Award (SALA) is offered as an extra-curricular programme involving service-based experiences, development of leadership potential and equipping you for a career in a rapidly changing world. It enhances your degree, it is something which is complimentary but different and which has a distinct ‘value-added’ component. Find out more on our Service and Leadership Award page.
Study Abroad
As part of your degree, you can choose to spend either a semester or a full year of study at one of our partner universities as part of our Study Abroad programme. Find out more on our Study Abroad page.
Tuition fees
The tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are £9,535* for full-time undergraduate courses.
If you are a student from the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, your tuition fees will also be £9,535*.
The University reserves the right to increase Home and EU Undergraduate and PGCE tuition fees in line with any inflationary or other increase authorised by the Secretary of State for future years of study.
*subject to Council approval.
Additional costs
On top of your tuition fees, you will need approximately £100 per year for recording consumables.
You will also need to consider the cost of your accommodation each year whilst you study at university. Visit our accommodation pages for further details about our Halls of Residence.
Scholarships
We have a range of scholarships to help with the cost of your studies. Visit our scholarships page to find out more.
International tuition fees
The International Tuition fees for 2026/27 are £14,500.
Visit our International fees page for more information.
Course combinations
This course is also available as a Combined Honours degree with the following subjects: