Why choose Herts?

• Excellent reputation:  ?Ranked 1st as best creative media and entertainment school in the UK (Rookies, 2021)
• Employment prospects: Graduates work as audio engineers and composers for companies such as Channel 4, Apple, and Air Studios.
• Strong industry connections: We provide extensive networking activities with our industry partners that include BAFTA, Sony, and Splash Damage Videogame Company.

 

About the course

• Explore the most advanced studio techniques, technologies and processes at the forefront of current music production.
• Discover advanced compositional devices and strategy applicable to DAW-based realisation of original material.
• Unleash your creative potential and cultivate your own individual style to produce original works that stand out from the crowd in their artistic and technical sophistication.

 

Why choose this course?

The MA Creative Music Production is aimed at applicants specifically interested in applying studio technologies and production skills to the creation of their own original music (as opposed to “producing” other artists’ music). In addition to equipping students with solid bases in studio technology, processes and practices, the course addresses the purely formal, artistic and aesthetic aspects of music-making, and the specific compositional devices and strategy applicable to DAW-based realisations of original material.

 

By surveying the defining traits and aesthetic concerns of a number of popular genres centred on electronic composition-production, students develop a sophisticated awareness of current artistic and aesthetic trends, and an enhanced knowledge of the musicology of production. On this course, you will develop a portfolio of original works showcasing your talent as a composer-producer, opening up a wide range of possibilities for your professional career.

 

The University of Hertfordshire was ranked 2nd in the East of England (after Cambridge) for Music (2023 Complete University Guide).