BMUS (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering

You’ll use industry-standard music production technology and workflows throughout the music engineering course. Your practical work will cover studio production, music programming, mixing, mastering and sound design, giving you experience with the tools used in professional production. The specific DAWs and software may change as technology develops, so check with the course team for the current setup.

You don’t need professional music technology experience to apply for LCCM’s sound engineering courses in London. Entry requires 96 UCAS points or relevant experience in music, alongside an audition. You’ll develop your technical skills throughout the course, starting with areas such as studio production, music programming, mixing and audio technology before progressing to more advanced work.

You don’t need to be a professional instrumentalist, but musicianship forms part of the Music Production and Sound Engineering degree. In your first year, you’ll study Instrumental Studio and Practical Theory alongside production, programming, mixing and audio technology, helping you develop a broader understanding of music alongside your creative and technical production skills.

Practical learning is a major part of the course. Your music production classes in London include practice-based workshops, live projects and production work, with modules covering studio production, mixing, mastering, sound design, spatial audio and live sound. You’ll apply new techniques directly to your work, with projects becoming more independent as you progress through the degree.

Yes. You’ll work collaboratively throughout the music engineering degree, sharing ideas and developing projects with other students. Group work is used to build the teamwork and communication skills needed in professional music environments, while the course is designed to develop your confidence collaborating across different technical and creative settings.

You’ll study at LCCM’s Music Box, with access to professional facilities and industry-standard technology for music production and sound engineering. You’ll use these environments to develop practical experience across studio production, mixing, mastering, sound design, spatial audio and live sound, putting new techniques into practice as you develop your own projects.

Your application includes an audition, but the course specification doesn’t state that recordings or compositions are compulsory. Applicants who meet the minimum entry requirements and demonstrate the potential to complete the Sound Engineering and Music Production course will be invited to audition. You’ll receive guidance on what you need to prepare as part of the application process.

You could pursue careers including music producer, sound engineer, audio editor or technician, sound designer and media composer. The skills developed on the course can prepare you for different areas of professional music and audio production. You can also progress to postgraduate study in areas including music production, film scoring, contemporary music composition or entrepreneurship.

The BMus is a three-year undergraduate degree that builds your skills across music production, sound engineering and musicianship, while the MMus is an advanced postgraduate course for experienced producers. Both music production and sound engineering courses are practice-based, but the MMus places greater emphasis on advanced production techniques, specialisation and self-directed professional projects.