Music and Sound Production
Music and sound production draws together the creative, technical, and commercial dimensions of making audio for a wide range of contexts. It is a discipline concerned not only with composing and recording music but with how sound functions across film, television, games, advertising, and live performance. Practitioners in this field need both a musician's ear and a producer's instinct for how technology, space, and audience shape the experience of sound.
The ability to move fluently between creative and technical modes is what distinguishes strong graduates in a competitive industry.
At Ravensbourne University London, this three-year BA programme immerses you in the tools, techniques, and professional contexts of music and sound production. You will work with industry-standard software and hardware, developing skills in music composition, audio engineering, mixing, mastering, and sound design for different media. The curriculum encourages you to develop your own creative voice while also building the versatility to work across different genres and production contexts.
You will create music and sound for film, games, digital content, and live environments, and you will build a professional portfolio that reflects the breadth of your abilities.
Ravensbourne's location in Greenwich, London, and its close ties to the creative industries mean you will study in an environment with strong links to professional practice. The university's emphasis on industry-relevant training ensures that the skills you develop are directly applicable to the kinds of roles graduates encounter in the field. You will work on real briefs, collaborate with students from other creative disciplines, and be encouraged to think about your practice in relation to the broader media landscape.
Graduates from music and sound production degrees pursue careers across the music, film, television, games, and advertising industries. Common roles include music producer, sound designer, audio engineer, composer for media, recording engineer, and post-production specialist. Some graduates build careers as independent musicians or work in music publishing and licensing.
The combination of technical and creative skills the degree develops also supports roles in broadcast media, live events, and music technology. Postgraduate study in areas such as sonic arts, film scoring, or music technology is an option for those wishing to deepen their specialism.