BA Music and Audio Production 36 months Undergraduate Programme By Queen's University Belfast |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

20,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

MusicMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Music and Audio Production programme is designed for musicians from a wide range of musical backgrounds interested in the production of musical content in both the recording studio and live performance environments. Students will gain practical knowledge and experience of recording, editing, mixing and mastering music using professional studio facilities. Working alongside leading music industry professionals students will gain additional sound engineering experience in a sound reinforcement context and develop musical practice in composition, general musicianship and (optionally) musical performance.


The School is an Avid Learning Partner with certified instructors in both Media Composer video editing software and Pro Tools audio editing software. 

Undergraduates at the school have the opportunity to be certified in editing and notations software used in both the Film and Audio Industries as an additional qualification outside their course. The cost of these courses ranges from £20 to £90 per course. 

The school offers the following additional certifications:

MC101 | Media Composer Editing Essentials

MC110 | Media Composer Effects Essentials

PT101 | Pro Tools Fundamentals I

PT110 | Pro Tools Fundamentals II

PT130 | Pro Tools for Game Audio

PT201 | Pro Tools Production I

PT210M | Pro Tools Production II (Music Production)

SB101 | Sibelius Fundamentals I

SB110 | Sibelius Fundamentals II

https://www.avid.com/education/certification

https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ael/Discover/AvidTraining/

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Music and Audio Production programme is designed for musicians from a wide range of musical backgrounds interested in the production of musical content in both the recording studio and live performance environments. Students will gain practical knowledge and experience of recording, editing, mixing and mastering music using professional studio facilities. Working alongside leading music industry professionals students will gain additional sound engineering experience in a sound reinforcement context and develop musical practice in composition, general musicianship and (optionally) musical performance.


The School is an Avid Learning Partner with certified instructors in both Media Composer video editing software and Pro Tools audio editing software. 

Undergraduates at the school have the opportunity to be certified in editing and notations software used in both the Film and Audio Industries as an additional qualification outside their course. The cost of these courses ranges from £20 to £90 per course. 

The school offers the following additional certifications:

MC101 | Media Composer Editing Essentials

MC110 | Media Composer Effects Essentials

PT101 | Pro Tools Fundamentals I

PT110 | Pro Tools Fundamentals II

PT130 | Pro Tools for Game Audio

PT201 | Pro Tools Production I

PT210M | Pro Tools Production II (Music Production)

SB101 | Sibelius Fundamentals I

SB110 | Sibelius Fundamentals II

https://www.avid.com/education/certification

https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ael/Discover/AvidTraining/

Admission Requirements

33+
62+
176+
6.5+
1290+
91+
90+

In addition, to the entrance requirements above, it is essential that you read our guidance on 'How we choose our students' prior to submitting your UCAS application.

30 Jun 2025
3 Years
Sep

Domestic
4,855 GBP
International
20,800 GBP

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