Sound Production MA
Bath Spa University
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Develop your own sonic signature through this forward-thinking music and sound production course.
- Take a contemporary, wide-ranging approach to sound production and create work with an authentic voice.
- Join a vibrant MA Sound community, where you’ll be supported to pursue your individual interests and aspirations.
- Develop an industry-standard portfolio of sound-based work to take into the next stage of your career.
Are you an aspiring musician, composer or producer? MA Sound (Production) is designed to enable you to refine your craft and build a professional portfolio to help you thrive in the sound and music industry.
Working alongside fellow students and specialist staff, you’ll be able to take an interdisciplinary approach to sound production that encompasses contemporary electronic, experimental, and urban music. You’ll get the chance to explore advanced production and recording techniques, mixing, mastering and engineering. While the course has a music production focus, it also covers key areas of practice such as:
- composing for film and visual media
- soundscape and field recording
- spatial audio.
You won’t be expected to cover all of these areas. Instead, you’ll be able to use the course to develop an individually-tailored portfolio of skills, experience, and industry-standard work.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 5.0
- Foundation
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- 6.5
- Mphil / PhD
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- 7.0
- PGCE
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Generally we look for a good honours degree or higher. Often this will be in music, music technology, audio production or another closely related field. However, we accept applicants with other degrees where they can demonstrate relevant experience. We make offers based on your previous experience, which may be conditional on completing current courses, or unconditional.
Costs
Tuition Fees Sound Production MA
| England UK | £8825 | year 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | £8825 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £8825 | year 1 |
| Wales | £8825 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8825 | year 1 |
| Ireland | £8825 | year 1 |
| EU | £17065 | year 1 |
| International | £17065 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
About Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University is located in the rural outskirts of the English city of the same name, Bath. This institution of higher education takes pride in that they have the faculty resources and initiative to treat students as individuals, by learning their strengths and weaknesses, and thus being able to help them find work placements that align with their goals. In your free time, you can find academic and social experiences through Bath Spa’s more than 70 student clubs and societies.
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Student composition of Bath Spa University
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Total number of students enrolled at Bath Spa University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 7335
- postgraduates:
- 1285
- Total:
- 8620
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Music Production”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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