BA (Hons) Music Production Bachelor's degree at Futureworks
BA (Hons) Music Production at Futureworks. You'll move from core foundational work through specialist options and an independent project, building hands-on skills in sound design, recording and production workflows.
About this course
--> Music & Sound Production Degree | Uni Courses | Futureworks Music Production* BA (Hons) Undergraduate Degree UCAS Code WJ39 Start Date 14/09/2026 Duration 3 Years full time UCAS Points 104-120 *This course is subject to validation and details in this course information may change. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Music Production is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Futureworks, based in Main Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Design, and creative and performing arts graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 50% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £23,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Art & Design, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year One 4 modules
- Production40 credits
Module details
This module is designed to develop your skills as a producing artist and music creator. You'll explore creative approaches and strategies employed by notable artists and producers alongside developing your own production techniques using professional music production software. Whatever your genre, style, or specialism this module will help you to develop your own recognisable and personal style as a producer.
- Working in the Studio40 credits
Module details
This is a hands-on experience in real-world recording studio facilities. In this module you'll learn the skills needed to take your productions out of the box and into the studio. You'll learn creative and practical techniques for studio-based production in managing live sessions with individual or multiple artists and explore microphones and studio hardware to develop the expertise to produce music that showcases your unique creative voice.
- Mixing20 credits
Module details
This module focuses on the core principles of music mixing, equipping you with the technical and creative skills essential for a modern mix engineer. You'll learn how to construct mixes and develop your technical and creative abilities while exploring the role mix engineers play in the music industry.
- Professional Development20 credits
Module details
Study marketing and release strategies to build a professional online presence. This module will help you develop the skills needed to succeed in today's music industry. You'll explore proven methods for strategically marketing your artistic brand across digital channels and gain insights into effective release campaigns that can increase your music's reach and impact. You'll explore how the internet has changed the musical landscape through research and start building your own online brand and
Year Two 4 modules
- Studio Production40 credits
Module details
This module opens up more advanced studio facilities and exposes you to the recording studio as a creative space. Experimenting with studio hardware and software, exploring the acoustic properties of the live room to capture performances is all geared toward adding sophistication and complexity to your production work, developing a more individual sound palette to make your music stand out.
- Sound Design40 credits
Module details
This module explores the relationship between sound, visuals, and technology. You'll examine how notable artists and professionals combine music, sound, and visuals. You'll learn practical skills and techniques to manipulate and shape sound content and sync it to visual media. Driven by a mix of samples, synthesis and software instrumentation you will create soundscapes and musical pieces for both traditional video content and interactive non-linear applications.
- Professional Preparation20 credits
Module details
In this employability-focussed module, you'll work on a real-world project for an actual client. Lectures will cover relevant creative practices to prepare you for the project. You'll receive feedback through one-on-one tutoring and peer review sessions as you work independently on the project.
- Creative Composition20 credits
Module details
Expanding your toolkit of composition and production techniques, this module will help you build on the composition and music production skills developed your first-year production work, refining your ability to create original music compositions and polished productions. In addition, there is also a strong industry focus, examining and producing commercial arrangements working to TV and film briefs and delivery standards.
Year Three 4 modules
- Major Project40 credits
Module details
This module provides a platform for you to specialise; to showcase your best work focused on your chosen career path and in turn your readiness for employment or further study. You will engage in tutorial discussions to support you as an individual in developing content and in consolidating skills and knowledge gained throughout the programme.
- Advanced Studio Production20 credits
Module details
This is the culmination of your studio and production work throughout the course. Learning and producing work in our most advanced studios to consolidate the level of detailed knowledge and experience required to prepare you for a successful career in the music industry.
- Music Mastering20 credits
Module details
This is the finishing touch. Delivered in our dedicated mastering studio, this module examines the role of a Mastering Engineer, developing advanced critical skills and detailed knowledge to take your music to a professional standard release ready level.
- Professional Portfolio40 credits
Module details
This module develops your skills and knowledge in presenting an analytical research proposal, initiating the development of a professional body of work, investigating methodologies for vocational aspirations through independent study, appraising the skills necessary for producing a contextual report following academic conventions, and exploring current business practices.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines music production with design practice and contextual study. You'll usually begin with visual and sonic foundations, colour, composition, materials and processes, alongside art and design history. As you progress into Year 2, you'll develop sustained studio practice, exploring digital and emerging media such as sound design, audio software, and production techniques, alongside live briefs and collaborative projects. In Year 3, you'll pursue specialist pathways such as graphic design, illustration, fine art, fashion and textiles, or UX and digital, whilst building professional practice skills and culminating in a final major project exhibited at the degree show.
Who it's for
You're suited to this course if you're drawn to sound and audio culture, with genuine curiosity about how music is made technically. You need a practical mindset, comfort working with equipment and software, alongside the ear and patience needed for detailed audio work. If you're energised by collaborating with performers or other producers, yet also capable of sustained independent problem-solving, you'll find your space here. This course rewards those who can hold both artistic vision and methodical technical thinking at once.
Careers & job market
Across Art & Design courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months. Around half of those in work hold highly skilled positions or are pursuing further study. National earnings data shows music production graduates at 15 months post-graduation typically earn between £22,000 and £27,000; after five years, the range is £20,825 to £29,400. Earnings and employment outcomes vary widely by role, employer and location. Futureworks' degree is recognised nationally as a valid UK qualification.
University & format
This BA (Hons) Music Production is studied full-time at Futureworks University over 3 years. Teaching is delivered in English at the Main Campus. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body qualification, and the university holds Silver for teaching quality under the Office for Students' TEF 2023. The course begins on 14 September 2026 (UCAS Code WJ39).
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 85% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 10% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code WJ39). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Futureworks →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Art & Design graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £23,500 | £18,000 – £25,000 | 10 |
| 3 years after | £18,500 | £14,500 – £22,500 | 145 |
| 5 years after | £23,000 | £19,500 – £29,500 | 150 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in art & design · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Art & Design nationally
National figures for Art & Design graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Art & Design courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,698 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Artistic, literary and media occupationsSOC 2020 341 · 50% of published destinations · ASHE median £33,824
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
- Skilled trades occupationsSOC 2020 5 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,241
- Caring personal servicesSOC 2020 613 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £23,668
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 40; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Art & Design graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Art & Design graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Design studios & agencies
- In-house brand teams
- Games & media companies
- Freelance & self-employed
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Art & Design graduates.
Fine Art TechnicianFirst Choice StaffPharmacy Technician – Brand New State-of-the-Art HospitalCompass AssociatesArtificial Intelligence Engineering ManagerMBN SolutionsArtificial Intelligence EngineerExperis UKDelivery Driver (Part Time 24 hours) - AndoverOcado LogisticsCompliance Business PartnerNashrock Insurance RecruitmentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £23,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.0 out of 10: NSS 93.9% · in work or study 90% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Futureworks
Design, and creative and performing arts across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Main Campus
14 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Art & Design right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Futureworks from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Futureworks; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Futureworks’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Futureworks and gov.uk before you apply.
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