Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)
dBs Institute

Student rating

(4.2)

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DATA SOURCE:

UNISTATS, UCAS

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Location

DBS Institute Bristol

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

Sep 2026

Duration

3 Year

Course info

The BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Design course is for artists, technologists and creative producers who are interested in sound design, audio programming, and pushing the creative potential of technology. You’ll develop advanced skills in music production, coding, synthesis and sound design, supported by hands-on projects and industry-focused learning.You’ll explore key areas of practice including synthesis and sound design, audio programming fundamentals, location recording, Foley and creative coding. From experimental sound art to immersive installations, the course supports a wide range of creative approaches. You’ll work on briefs that reflect real-world workflows, gaining experience in developing original tools, interactive sound systems and sound design for various media.

What students say

Benjamin Cowley

dBs Institute

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

I love the intemecy of the Manchester sight. I feel the tutors have a lot of time for us and the capacity to help take us forward on our individual paths. Plus the facilities are amazing!

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Nikita Ivanovs

dBs Institute

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

The facilities and the teachers I've experienced with in lectures are fantastic, however student feedback or changes feel like they need improving on in speed, especially concerning the curriculum and briefs.

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Wayne Scurrah

dBs Institute

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

Professional tutors who are active in the industry. Excellent resources and facilities on and off campus. Interesting and relevant guest lectures and workshops

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Student Reviewer

dBs Institute

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

Brilliant student support team. Couldn't have got this far without them. Student support have provided fantastic help in the form of academic support, mental health support and counselling. Fantastic studio facilities, a music producers heaven! Housing has been the worst part of my student experience, facing a section 21 no fault eviction in my 2nd year, and "dodgy" eviction notices in my 3rd year. Significantly affected my well being and ability to study and as a result cannot wait to move back home and reset under some stability once I have finished my studies.

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Gregor

dBs Institute

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

From an educational perspective, Really well equipped with a friendly community. Lecturers are supportive and give informative lessons. Lessons are well constructed and teachers genuinely care about their students. For improvement, I feel there is less of a social side to an extent especially out of lesson time, I think more could be done to organise social networking events for dbs students for example a day trip out / pub gathering ( although not strictly essential, it could be interesting for more things like that)

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Entry requirements

Exam type:

UCAS Tariff

96-112 Grades/points required

Not currently available, please Contact University for up to date information.

Tuition fees

Student living

per year

Students from

DATA SOURCE:

UCAS / IDP Connect

Latest reviews

How University rating students rated:

University rating

Overall rating

4.2

5 stars

33%

4 stars

54%

3 stars

10%

2 stars

1 star

Latest Music Production reviews

Benjamin Cowley

dBs Institute

Reviewed: 01/03/25

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

I love the intemecy of the Manchester sight. I feel the tutors have a lot of time for us and the capacity to help take us forward on our individual paths. Plus the facilities are amazing!

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Gregor

dBs Institute

Reviewed: 27/02/25

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

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Nikita Ivanovs

dBs Institute

Reviewed: 28/02/25

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

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Student Reviewer

dBs Institute

Reviewed: 27/02/25

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

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Student Reviewer

dBs Institute

Reviewed: 27/02/25

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

I love how engaging the lectures and modules are. I felt pretty supported and encouraged through my whole time at dBs and think it deserves all the praise it can get. It needs more funding as the university could benefit from more recourses like certain VSTs and the teachers paid a little higher though as they’ve mentioned across the board there’s not enough support for teachers. It’s not fair that people who have gone on to complete MA’s or PHDs are not getting fair compensation for their work as academics and as tutors to us. Also a canteen would be cool.

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Wayne Scurrah

dBs Institute

Reviewed: 27/02/25

Music Production & Sound Design - BA (Hons)

Professional tutors who are active in the industry. Excellent resources and facilities on and off campus. Interesting and relevant guest lectures and workshops

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