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Postgraduate MA

Music Production

Advance your skills in recording, mixing, arranging or composition to prepare for future opportunities in the music and media industries and further study.

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Music Production

Course Overview

  • Institution code


    L27

  • Main location


    City Campus

  • Attendance


    Full-Time

  • Duration


    1 Year

  • Start date


    18 Sep 2023

Build upon your practical and theoretical experience of contemporary music production and apply a range of creative production approaches in industry-standard studio facilities. This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge to take your production ambitions further, nurture your confidence to work within the music and media industries, and prepare you for further study.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Learn from internationally-recognised researchers and experienced industry professionals
  • Explore the technical and creative aspects of recording, arranging, mixing and producing
  • Produce a wide range of commercial and non-commercial musical projects 
  • Critically analyse the productions of others in a variety of contexts
  • Work with peers and collaborate with other artists and producers

Specialist facilities
You’ll have access to a suite of high-quality, professional music studios approved by JAMES, the accrediting body of the Music Producers Guild and the Association of Professional Recording Services.

Industry expertise
You’ll learn from regular visiting speakers from the music and film industries and a highly skilled and experienced teaching team. We have fantastic links with local and national music, arts and festival organisations, which help to ensure you can get the most from your course.

Artist in Residence Sessions
Our Artist in Residence sessions will give you the opportunity to work alongside professional artists and gain an insight into what it’s like to work on a professional music project. We have previously welcomed artists Chris T-T, Ian Prowse, I Monster, Tom Williams, Utah Saints and Matt Deighton.

Why study Music Production at Leeds Beckett University...

  1. Accredited by JAMES - we were the first university in England to become a JAMES Integrated Learning Centre
  2. Links with local and national music, arts and festival organisations, which will provide a variety of opportunities to test your knowledge and practical skills
  3. Taught by experienced industry professionals
  4. Study within Leeds School of Arts - one of the largest university arts communities in the north, with 3000 students spread across over 40 courses
  5. In the new Leeds School of Arts building you will have access to dedicated music studios; Foley studios; dubbing and music recording studios; acoustic labs and a host of post-production suites 
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Leeds School of Arts ‘When I feel like I’m sinking’ is a poem to mark the opening of the Leeds School of Arts building at Leeds Beckett University. Recited by the poet and Leeds Beckett graduate, Zodwa Nyoni, this short film showcases the creative work produced by our Performing Arts, Music and Sound, Filmmaking, and Creative Technologies students and graduates.

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Everything you need to know

Discover all there is to know about the course, from entry requirements and fees to exploring the school you’ll be joining - we’ve got it covered.

Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Music, Music Production or Audio Technology, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.

You should include reference to the following areas in your supporting statement:

  • What you have previously studied and what you learnt about music production
  • Why you want to study MA Music Production at Leeds Beckett University
  • Who your influences are as a songwriter/performer/producer and why
  • What music you are currently listening to and why
  • The type of music you like to write/perform/produce and why
  • An example of something you have found particularly challenging in your previous studies and/or music production work and how you met this challenge
  • What you want to do once you've finished your studies

All suitable candidates will be required to submit a portfolio prior to acceptance on the course. Please provide at least three examples of your music production work that clearly evidence your creative production skills and relevant music production experience. Examples can include:

  • Sound/video recordings of your production work.
  • Original sound recordings that you have composed, recorded, mixed, arranged or produced.
Your work should be uploaded to a media-hosting site such as YouTube, Soundcloud or Bandcamp. You should also include a pdf. document with an overview of each of the examples (i.e. when, where and for whom was the production completed?) and identify your role/s in the production process (Are you the performer, composer, producer or recording engineer?). Links to these documents should be added to the supporting statement in your application.

All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements.

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Teaching & Learning

Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.

Our silver status in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework, reflects our commitment to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.

Modules, Workload & More

Fees & Funding hellooo

£9,000

UK

The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2023/24 is £9000. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.

£16,000

International 2023

The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2023/24 is £16000. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.

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  • Facilities | Leeds School of Arts

    In our bespoke spaces and buildings, you'll be immersed in a bold, challenging community, making and creating in the centre of Leeds.

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  • Facilities | Music studios

    Our specialist recording studio has an observation level control room and industry-standard equipment fitted, including a Solid State Logic AWS 948 mixing console, Neumann microphones and PMC speakers. The studio also utilises the Avid Pro Tools HDX audio interface and Avid MTRX system which runs throughout most of our music studios.

  • Facilities | Acoustics lab

    Specialist lab for producing and analysing sound data to better understand and develop equipment, music and other audio. Equipped with the latest in industry-standard software and hardware.

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  • Facilities | Audio project lab / reverb chamber / anechoic chamber

    A suite of testing spaces that allow for the conducting of a range of experiments and sound explorations. The reverb chamber allows for real-world reverb effects and precise measurement, whilst the anechoic chamber completely absorbs these reflections to be able to isolate the sound travelling away from a source.

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  • Facilities | Ensemble rooms

    The perfect space for solo or group instrument playing or singing. Our rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, including the Dante audio network and a rolling rack which features a Yamaha QL1 audio mixer, Yamaha PA system, rehearsal backline and Dynaudio reference monitor loudspeakers.

  • Facilities | Practice booths

    Individual bookable music practice rooms featuring cutting-edge equipment and software to support composition, performance and research.

  • Facilities | Rehearsal Rooms

    Our dedicated rehearsal rooms are all connected to the Dante audio network to connect spaces as a recording studio using the Yamaha QL1 audio mixer on a rolling rack. With rehearsal backline, Yamaha PA system and Dynaudio studio monitor loudspeakers, these spaces are perfect for your rehearsal and recording sessions.

  • Facilities | Production suites

    Production suites with Avid consoles, Dante connectivity to support any recording and mixing tasks. You can use these suites for a wide variety of audio production activities. They feature reference stereo studio monitors from Genelec, Dynaudio and KRK.

  • Facilities | Recording booths

    Individual recording booths for capturing isolated performances. Connected to other rooms through the Dante audio network.

  • Facilities | Sheila Silver library

    Leslie Silver is home to three lecture theatres and eight high-spec computer training rooms. It's also where you'll find our Sheila Silver Library, providing students and staff an effective and inspiring learning environment, as well as a range of support and resources to support your studies.

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  • Facilities | City campus gym

    Our Woodhouse Gym is located directly above The Hive within the Students' Union. The gym offers a range of cardio equipment, free weights, machines and squat racks.

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