BA (Hons) Music Production Bachelor's degree at Edge Hill University

Introduces you to a range of repertoires and techniques derived from sample-based approaches to composition and sound design. You will identify and analyse concrete (sample-based) approaches to composition within contemporary electronic music. Engaging in a creative exploration of the studio as an instrument, including the technologies and techniques related to recording, sampling, sound design, sequencing and arranging, will enable you to develop knowledge of a variety of skills that can be app

Assessment: 70% Practical 30% Coursework

Assists you in developing skills and confidence in musical performance. Practical workshops will enable you to develop your skills in composition, arranging, performance strategies and improvisation. Through a series of collaborative small-group projects, you will develop arrangements of existing or original material to be performed in a public setting at the end of the module. You will produce all aspects of the final performance, such as staging, stage management and live sound, thereby gainin

Assessment: 70% Practical 30% Coursework

Examines how popular music has shaped and been shaped by other media since the middle of the twentieth century. Starting with the Beatles and Elvis Presley on radio and film and working your way to popular music videos, marketing campaigns and contemporary streaming services, you will discover the development of this innate relationship. The module introduces you to the key terminology and ideas at the centre of this connection, not just as a way to be able to engage and analyse media, music and

Assessment: 70% Coursework 30% Practical

Focuses on the recording of music. The module will develop your skills in a modern studio environment, exposing you to current hardware and software which will provide you with real-world experience appropriate to the industry. The practical elements of the module are underpinned by relevant theory, established principles and working practices, enabling you to exploit the dynamic elements of music for creative purposes. Exploration and experimentation with microphones and digital audio workstati

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Primes you to formulate a vocabulary and repertoire of concepts so as to communicate with clarity on the subjects of music and sound. The module introduces you to the sociology and psychology of music and encourages you to reflect on your own musical activities in the context of other practices and theories. It covers a wide range of musical customs, Western and non-Western, classical and popular, past and present, although it focuses on musical and social developments since the Industrial Revol

Assessment: 70% Coursework 30% Practical

Is designed to assist those who cannot read conventional music notation or who have not yet reached the standard represented by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 5 Theory examination. The module will introduce you to time-based and pitch-based notation, basic principles of writing melody, harmony and counterpoint, varieties of rhythmic notation, simple phrasing, and descriptive terms in various languages. At the end of the module, you will have the required knowled

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Introduces you to business planning and the development stages in business start-up. You will organise and evaluate theoretical perspectives in a practical setting, informing your future learning processes and outcomes. A key element of the module is a review of entrepreneurial skills and small business development through theoretical concepts of enterprise, self-employment and small business management. This module creates an awareness of emergent business types and their markets, the factors b

Assessment: 50% Coursework 50% Practical

Introduces you to the theory and practice associated with film sound and particularly post-production sound design. The module examines both the relevant theory and the technology necessary for successful capture of audio suitable for film. You will record all of the sound for a short digital movie, using only one microphone and a digital recorder. You will then have the opportunity to explore the perceptual properties of sound and manipulate it for dramatic effect with industry standard softwar

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Is ideal if you want to learn a new language, or further develop your current language skills, as an integrated part of this degree. The module will be taught in an interactive, communicative manner, using authentic materials in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on all four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will play an active role in the classes, engaging in role-plays, short conversations, videos, authentic texts and listening materials. You will also be encoura

Assessment: 85% Coursework 15% Practical

Focuses on the work of notable composers and songwriters from a wide range of styles and genres. Case studies will uncover the compositional techniques and forms used by select composers. You will subsequently adapt and apply these approaches to composition in your own creative work. Following analytical studies of form, harmony, rhythm, melody and texture, you will be guided in devising musical structures in which a broad range of production techniques can be applied.

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Focuses on capturing music remotely, outside of the recording studio. The module engages you with the systems and workflows necessary for recording musical performances in a range of different contexts, including (but not limited to) concert venues, field recording techniques, campus theatres and TV studios. In the latter studio environments, you will be introduced to innovative approaches to remote audio capture using audio over an internet protocol (IP) network. Analogue and digital technology

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Introduces you to a range of key concepts, approaches and theoretical paradigms deployed in the study and criticism of contemporary music and culture. Key concepts related to the cultural understanding of contemporary music will be discussed and critically interrogated in relation to musical examples. You will learn how to locate, interpret and understand music in relevant cultural contexts, drawing upon key terms and theoretical frameworks in the construction of critically informed arguments, a

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Explores songwriting via notable examples from pop, rock, folk and country. The module provides you with the opportunity to enhance your composition skills while also perfecting studio recording technique. You will explore the works of contemporary artists by means of analysis, discretisation (segmentation) and dissection of notable works. The module will culminate in the capture of an original song, performed and recorded in a high quality studio setting.

Assessment: 100% Coursework

Introduces you to the techniques associated with the transformational role of the arranger in the production of popular music. While arranging is often seen as adding material to a song, the arranger might also refine the composition through reduction of timbre or enhancement of other features, and so the role of the arranger is often one of both transformation and realisation. As well as exploring facets of harmonisation, orchestration, instrumentation and voice leading, you will engage with th

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Engages you in a creative exploration of sound synthesis techniques, equipping you with knowledge and skills to inform the production of distinctive and highly flexible sounds for use in a variety of applied musical contexts. The module will develop your understanding of fundamental concepts and reper