Digital Creativity and Music Production

DIGITAL CREATIVITY

This Digital Creativity course helps students blend traditional art with modern technology. It covers fields like gaming, graphic design, music, and dance. The course shows how artists use new digital tools. They find fresh ways to express creativity, called ‘Creative Convergence’. It aligns with the teaching and research interests of staff in Music, Performance, Visual Arts, and Computer Science.

You will learn to use various technologies and complete assessed projects. These projects may include motion capture, haptic feedback, interaction design, data sonification and visualisation, animation, sound design, and coding for creative purposes.

Practical seminars will serve as labs where you can experiment with these technologies and build your skills. You will work towards a unique practice suitable for the digital creative sector. Lectures will give you a theoretical base. This will help you critically position your work. Student-led discussions in tutorials will support this learning. The lecture content will also enhance your understanding of practical applications. In your first year, you will meet key practitioners and explore how digital technologies expand the creative potential of traditional art forms.

MUSIC PRODUCTION

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

**Single honours course is open for 2026 entry only

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.