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MA - Master of Arts
Online Campus
Online
SEP-25
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
Online Campus
Online
SEP-25
1 Year
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This innovative online course is designed for accomplished music producers working across an extensive range of genres, whether your passion lies in mainstream, experimental, alternative or traditional styles. Taught in partnership with Tileyard, the worlds largest professional music community, the Music Production Masters degree challenges you to push creative boundaries, combining traditional and emerging practices to craft innovative solutions in sound design, recording, and production. Youll engage with cutting-edge technologies and industry methods, applying them in ways that reflect their cultural and societal relevance.
Throughout the course, youll conduct in-depth research within your chosen specialism, exploring new possibilities and expanding your creative horizons. At the same time, youll build a personalised career development plan, honing the skills, attributes, and professional practices essential for success in the dynamic music production landscape.
The programme is focused on equipping you to navigate and excel in the rapidly evolving music industry, providing a solid foundation for future opportunities.
Youll be paired with an industry mentor, matched to your project and/or specialism. Theyll work with you throughout your studies, acting as an external source of advice, support, contacts, and possibly employment opportunities
NTUs virtual resources provide a comprehensive education from the comfort of your home while fostering collaboration across the NTU x Tileyard community. By combining on-demand services with regular virtual one-to-one sessions and workshops, youll stay fully connected and supported throughout your studies.
Careers and employability
What roles do our graduates go on to?
Studio owner
Recording engineer
Producer
Songwriter
Mixing engineer
Mastering engineer
Music for media composer
Artist, working for a record label/publisher
YouFirst – working with our Employability Team
Studying at a popular university has many benefits, none more so than having access to a large employability team.
Our friendly, experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won't find in a book or on the internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies and up to three years after completing your course.
This programme is open to graduates with a degree from any discipline and does not require music production study to be completed at undergraduate level, but you need previous related experience and a passion for putting together high quality compositions.
A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution, in a related subject, such as Music Performance, Music Production, Audio Production, Commercial Production, Composing for Media.
If you dont hold a suitable degree, you should include a link to streamable recordings and/or compositions made with and state your role in their writing and production. Write a short statement on the techniques you used to create the songs that illustrate your suitability for the course along with any industry related experience
Non-standard applicants with at least three years industry experience are also welcome to apply.
Applicants who do not fully satisfy the general criteria will be considered if they are able to demonstrate that they are capable of successfully undertaking and completing the programme at the required standard. Eligibility may be determined by means of an interview for some applicants.
Students living in
Domestic
£7,500 per year
Students from Domestic
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£7,500 per year
Students from EU
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£7,500 per year
Students from International
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