Digital Music

Digital music is a discipline that sits at the intersection of music production, audio technology, and creative practice. It encompasses electronic composition, sound design, recording engineering, mixing, mastering, and the full range of techniques used to make and manipulate music in digital environments. As music production has become increasingly accessible through software and home studio setups, the bar for professional quality has risen, and understanding the craft, the technology, and the industry behind digital music has become more important than ever.

At Southampton Solent University this three-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, designed to build the creative and technical foundations needed before engaging fully with the main degree. You will learn from professional producers and composers, developing both the technical skills and the creative sensibility that digital music production demands. Across the programme you will work with industry-standard production software and hardware, learning to compose, record, mix, and produce music across a range of styles and contexts, from electronic music and film scoring to commercial production and sound design.

The typical entry tariff of 120 points reflects the creative and broadly accessible nature of entry to this programme.

You will develop a strong personal creative voice alongside the technical proficiency to realise your ideas in professional quality audio. The programme builds the kind of portfolio that matters in the music industry, demonstrating what you can produce, not just what you know.

Graduates pursue careers as music producers, sound designers, composers for film and media, recording engineers, music supervisors, audio content creators, and music industry professionals. Postgraduate study in music technology, music production, or sonic arts is a natural next step for those wanting to specialise further.