About this program
BA (Hons) Digital Music
Passionate about digital music production? Want to learn from professional producers/composers and develop a solid foundation for success in the music industry? This innovative, industry-focused course enables you to develop your skills, musical creativity and confidence – providing you with a solid foundation for success within the music and creative industries.
Under the guidance of practising producers, composers, musicians and DJs you’ll study areas including music production/composition, audio engineering, live performance and entrepreneurship. The course caters for a wide variety of contemporary musical styles including various dance music genres, for example, Drum & Bass, House, Hip-Hop, Grime, EDM and Techno.
Admission requirements
This degree is ideally suited to students who have a genuine desire to progress and succeed within the music industry, as either a producer/composer, or digital creative within the wider creative sectors including film, games, TV, etc.
English language requirements
Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language. The agreed minimum requirements for this course are:
- IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
- TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component
- Duolingo English Language Test - 100 overall with minimum of 90 in each component
- or equivalent.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Year one
Core modules
- Digital Music Production and Composition 1
- Digital Music Production and Composition 2
- Studio Practice
- Electronic Music in Context (Historical)
- Artist Development 1 - The Music Industries
- Digital Music Live 1 – Creation
Year two
Core modules
- Mixing
- Artist Development 2: Branding and Self-Release
- Digital Music Live 2: Performance
- Electronic Music in Context (Contemporary)
- Music and Sound for Film
Options
- Digital DJing
- Music and Sound for Games
Please note: Not all optional units are guaranteed to run each year.
Year three
Core modules
- Digital Music Final Major Project
- Artist Development 3: Industry Portfolio
- Artist Development 4: Networking and Promotion
- Collaborative Project
Options
- Advanced Mixing and Mastering
- Surround Mixing
Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.
Scholarships & funding
Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria.
For more information about scholarship options, please visit the university website.
Tuition
- UK, EU and Channel Island full-time fees: £9,250 per year
- International full-time fees: £13,800 per year
Career paths
This degree prepares you for a range of music-related roles after graduation, including:
- Professional music producer
- Professional music composer
- Sound engineer (studio, mastering and/or live)
- Music and sound production for film, TV and games
- Professional DJ
- Working for/managing record labels
- Live performer
- Post-production audio work for film and TV
- Music publishing and licensing
- Music producer for third-party clients/businesses
- Music retail
- Music promotion and events management
- Teacher
- Music management
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About this institute
Solent University
Solent University is all about creating opportunities: for its students, for its staff, for its partners. It offers expertise and experiences you couldn’t get anywhere else, opening doors and making introductions. We’re focused on the practical side of higher education...
Why study at Solent University
Everything we do at Solent is focused on you – your learning, your life, your career. We offer all of the skills, knowledge, and practical experience you’ll need – all the things employers are looking for. So, when you graduate, you’ll already feel like a professional.
- Solent’s top areas of research and expertise are the creative and cultural industries, maritime and the environment, and sport, health and wellbeing.
- Gain work experience with our in-house innovative student enterprises in retail, design and web, TV, music and radio production and event management.
- Our lively student community is home to over 100 different nationalities – giving our campus and our classrooms a diverse, multicultural feel.
