Music Production (with placement year) - BA (Hons)

Leeds Arts University

Music is the heartbeat of creativity, woven into film, games, art, and culture. This course places you in a vibrant creative community, collaborating with musicians, filmmakers, animators, and designers. You’ll draw fresh inspiration across disciplines, redefining what music production can achieve in today’s dynamic creative industries. We welcome aspiring engineers, recordists, and beatmakers eager to grow into accomplished music production professionals and creative artists. Here, music production meets innovation and collaboration. Working closely with our BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance, this course sharpens your expertise in studio production, composition, sound design, and live sound—foundations for a successful musical career. This course immerses you in recording, mixing, mastering, and creating music for diverse media, from video games to film sync. Purpose-built facilities mirror real-world industry environments, offering state-of-the-art resources such as a performance auditorium, cutting-edge recording studios, a 24-hour rehearsal room, and soundproofed live rooms—everything needed to bring your vision to life. You’ll also have access to industry-standard software and hardware, ensuring you graduate with the tools and skills that reflect current professional practices. Guided by expert lecturers, you’ll master technical skills and gain creative insights for success as a music producer. Through hands-on projects, hyper-real simulations, live pitching opportunities, and interdisciplinary collaborations, you’ll gain invaluable real-world experience. In our supportive and intimate environment, you’ll be encouraged to showcase your talents, experiment, and push creative boundaries, preparing for success in the ever-evolving world of music production. Workshops and guest speakers have included Skin OBE, Jason Bowld (Bullet for My Valentine), Imogen Heap, West End performers, composers, agents, publishers, and industry experts across labels, management, and promotion.