Become a creative technical analyst through our Computer Science and Music Production BA at Keele. Enhance your career opportunities, building industry expertise in computer hardware and software, programming and sound engineering. This exciting programme blends a theoretical grounding in the key concepts and systems of computer science whilst building practical skills in technology for music production and sound design. You'll be ready to embark on a creative career in fields such as information technology, music production and software engineering.

Our Computer Science and Music Production BA at Keele focuses on the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of two key disciplines across various industries and creative fields. Computing is vital to business, government, science and society, while music production is essential for thriving in diverse music genres and creative practice fields. The program fosters the development of your computing expertise, technical proficiency, and academic understanding. It also nurtures your production capabilities, creative practices and artistic vision.

Cover the logic design for core hardware components, the architecture of operating systems, essential features of programming languages and computational principles including data science and software engineering. You will explore the fundamental concepts of computer programming and learn to implement your ideas using Python. Become equipped with industry-relevant skills in music production, sound design and audio visuals through hands-on experience of techniques and processes. You will be introduced to the foundational skills and concepts needed to record and mix in the recording studio and learn about industry best practice, developing the critical listening needed to achieve identified production aesthetics and explore your own creative workflow in music production.

Gain first-hand industry experience through innovative professional engagement activities with our external partners. Having this experience will develop your personal and professional skills which can be applied to various workplace environments. You will also have the opportunity to design and deliver a final year project in 'Computer Science' and/or 'Music Production', that will enable you to construct computer-based systems or a substantial creative and academic portfolio in music production. This will help you to prepare you for a range of careers across creative roles and practices in sound recording, audio engineering, data, production and broadcasting.

Building skills in problem-solving, analytical thinking and creative communication, will help to open up career opportunities across different industries and technical fields. These skills will enable you to demonstrate your unique approach to computing, music production and sound design.

You will graduate with a wide variety of in demand, subject-specific and transferable skills suited to a future in software engineering, consultancy, the public arts, game audio, audio streaming and beyond.

You may wish to explore the following roles/careers:

AI data analyst

Big data engineer

DevOps engineer

Information systems manager

IT consultant

Multimedia programmer

Network engineer

Research scientist

Software engineer

Sound engineer

Music producer

Radio producer

Systems analyst

UX designer

Foundation year

Studying a Foundation Year, for whatever reason, offers an alternative route to Keele, and provides a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree. That extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge and, perhaps most importantly, build your confidence.

Duration of study

3 years or 4 years with international or placement year