Electronic Music Production and Performance BA (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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3 Years

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Our Electronic Music Production & Performance degree covers everything you will need to build a career as a professional music producer/performer, including creative composition and artist collaboration, recording and mixing, and branding and promotion,Whether its drumnbass or future bass, techno or ambient, house or neo soul that you love, whatever your preferred genre or DAW, our course will give you the freedom to develop your own sound, while taking inspiration from a variety of artists and ...Read more

Our Electronic Music Production & Performance degree covers everything you will need to build a career as a professional music producer/performer, including creative composition and artist collaboration, recording and mixing, and branding and promotion,Whether its drumnbass or future bass, techno or ambient, house or neo soul that you love, whatever your preferred genre or DAW, our course will give you the freedom to develop your own sound, while taking inspiration from a variety of artists and genres. With access to software and equipment from Ableton, Arturia, Elektron, iZotope, Native Instruments and many more at our purpose built music studios in Manchester, you will have the potential to explore and experiment with your tracks like never before.If youre passionate about electronic music production and have the drive to take it full-time, our degree, professional-level studios and our expert tutors can provide you with practical experience and open up amazing opportunities, so you can achieve your goals.


About Spirit Studios

Spanning over four decades of iconic music history in Manchester, our early days as a commercial recording studio and rehearsal space saw the likes of local legends The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Simply Red and many more passing through our doors.Spirit Studios then became the first music production and sound engineering school in the UK (formerly known as School of Sound Recording), and since then weve continued to nurture the next generation of producers, engineers, artists and business owners. Our purpose-built facilities, expert insight, professionally active tutors and creative partnerships enable us to offer the most up to date and relevant training, and provide you with real career opportunities.

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87th
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M
Miguel
06 Feb 24

The environment is excellent, and different buildings are located at the best locations for students to engage with each other and feel part of a community. Facilities and..Read more

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64 Grades / Points required

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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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64 UCAS points at A2

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire , Lancashire

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University of Central Lancashire
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