Popular Music Production with Foundation Year in Popular Music
Southampton, Solent University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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SEP-26

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Produce the perfect sounds in cutting-edge studios and collaborate with the community of creatives out of Southampton’s vibrant music scene. The music production foundation year enables students from widely varied backgrounds to develop their music production and performance skills, while helping to acclimatise to the ethos and expectations associated with higher education study in general, and study at undergraduate level.Solents year-long popular music production foundation programme is ...Read more

Produce the perfect sounds in cutting-edge studios and collaborate with the community of creatives out of Southampton’s vibrant music scene. The music production foundation year enables students from widely varied backgrounds to develop their music production and performance skills, while helping to acclimatise to the ethos and expectations associated with higher education study in general, and study at undergraduate level.Solent's year-long popular music production foundation programme is structured to equip you with the broad range of production skills you’ll need to progress onto the full BSc (Hons) Popular Music Production degree.The degree course explores three main areas of study: technical and musical foundations, music and sound production in studio and live settings, and employability in the music industry. These varied subjects enable you to gain a broad understanding of the industry, so when you graduate you’ll be equipped with the right skills and knowledge to kick-start your career.4 years with foundation year

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75/91
CUG Subject Ranking
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67th
CUG Ranking
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107th
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

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UCAS Tariff:

48 Grades / Points required

AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh):

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AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh):

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AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh):

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AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh):

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AS:

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Extended Project:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma:

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

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

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

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

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

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£16,125 per year

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This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

International full-time fees: £14,000 for foundation level. Fees will increase for year 1. Accommodation (Non en-suite rooms)- Starting 121.45 per week

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Southampton, Solent University
Southampton, Solent University , Southampton

Southampton Solent University’s history dates back to 1855, when it was founded as a private school for art....

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