BA (Hons) Music (Production) Bachelor's degree at Brunel University of London

This module builds your understanding of how different musical genres took shape and the social and historical moments behind them, while giving you the chance to analyse influential works across a wide range of styles. You'll get to grips with the core research and study skills you'll use in musicological work, and you'll grow your confidence in critical writing and in communicating about music in different ways.

This module gives you a solid grounding in the principles behind sound recording for studio work, live music and sonic arts, while helping you get familiar with the software and hardware used in audio production and production‑based song‑writing. You'll also build confidence with essential computer concepts and start exploring basic Digital Signal Processing techniques through practical, hands‑on applications.

This module builds the core skills you'll use in events production and collaborative projects, from confident communication and creative thinking to teamwork, self‑reflection and independent research. You'll develop a professional approach to practical musicianship, both as an individual performer and as part of a coordinated team, and you'll gain the administrative know‑how you need for self‑promotion, career development and event planning - including promotional strategies, logistics and proje

This module gives you the chance to gain confidence in live performance by working in both student‑led and tutor‑led ensembles, exploring how different performance skills develop and how to present work in public. You'll build an understanding of collaborative performance processes, learn how to work practically with others, and start developing professionalism, rehearsal discipline and early leadership skills. You'll be part of a creative team that shares decisions and solves problems together,

This module supports you if most of your experience is in DAW‑based music making and you're new to notation and its language. You'll learn how to collaborate confidently in a group, developing your communication, teamwork and musical interaction skills, while creating original music through group songwriting and collaborative composition. You'll build a practical vocabulary of musical terms and concepts to help everyone work together smoothly, and you'll develop a broad understanding of common m

This module helps you build on your live performance experience by working in both student‑led and tutor‑led ensembles, exploring how performance skills develop and how to present work in public. You'll deepen your understanding of collaborative performance, develop professionalism, rehearsal discipline and early leadership skills, and work as part of a creative team that shares decisions and solves problems together. You'll also develop your improvisation, stylistic range and technical skills,

This module helps you collaborate confidently in a group, developing your communication, teamwork and musical interaction skills. You'll create original music through group songwriting and collaborative composition, building a shared creative identity. You'll also develop a practical vocabulary of musical terms and concepts to support smooth, effective collaboration across diverse ensembles.

This module extends the professional skills you began at Level 4, strengthening your communication, teamwork, use of technology, creative thinking, self‑reflection and personal research. You'll develop confident teaching, communication and leadership skills, and build practical knowledge in self‑promotion and career development. You'll also deepen your understanding of how to use technology in audio, film and podcast work, and explore areas of music that focus on diversity and access.

This module develops your practical skills with the software and hardware used for songwriting, recording, editing and production, helping you create professional‑quality demo tracks. You'll take an academic and technical look at production processes across contemporary genres so you can understand, analyse and adapt to different styles. You'll explore creative sound design, arrangement and production techniques that support expressive, genre‑appropriate songwriting, and you'll build the workflo

This module gives you a solid grounding in sound engineering theory, helping you build a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts and equations used in acoustics. You'll also explore how core pieces of studio equipment are constructed and how they function, developing the technical awareness you need to work confidently in recording and production environments.

This module develops your creative and technical skills for capturing, editing, transforming and organising sound for non‑linear and installation‑based composition. You'll take an exploratory, experimental approach to sound projects, working in imaginative and process‑driven ways. You'll build personal creative methods using both digital and physical tools for recording, composition and production, and you'll strengthen your problem‑solving skills as you design systems, structures and workflows

This module gives you the chance to explore a topic that genuinely interests you, whether through a dissertation, a portfolio of recordings, the development of music‑processing software for live performance, or a combination of these. You'll apply and further develop the critical skills you built at Levels 1 and 2, using them to shape a focused, independent piece of work that reflects your growing technical, creative and analytical abilities.

This module develops advanced creative and technical skills for live electronic music performance, using software, hardware and controllers to shape real‑time sound. You'll build a critical understanding of key repertoire and practices in live electronic music, exploring them within their cultural and historical contexts. You'll experiment with real‑time sound design, performance‑system design and interactive composition, and learn to create flexible performance setups and workflows for both sol

This module develops advanced practical recording‑engineering skills, giving you a comprehensive understanding of live sound‑capture techniques and the confidence to apply them in professional contexts. You'll also build high‑level skills in audio editing and mastering, strengthening your ability to shape polished, industry‑ready recordings.

This module builds on Ensemble I and II by giving you the chance to design and deliver a series of performance projects - from solo work to directing large ensembles - and to take full responsibility for their curation, production and public presentation. You'll develop advanced skills in interpreting a wide range of traditional and contemporary music, deepen your understanding of current performance practices, and gain confidence producing high‑quality performances in different venues and style