Electronic Music Production with Foundation Year

Electronic music production sits at the intersection of technology and creativity, encompassing the composition, recording, mixing, and mastering of music using digital tools and electronic instruments. It is a field that has transformed the production of music across virtually every genre, from classical and experimental composition to pop, dance, hip-hop, and film scoring, and that continues to evolve rapidly as new software, hardware, and distribution platforms emerge. Studying it seriously means developing both technical mastery of production tools and a rigorous musical and artistic sensibility.

At Leeds Conservatoire, this four-year full-time degree with a foundation year provides a thorough academic and creative preparation for a career in electronic music production. The foundation year builds core academic and musical skills, introducing you to research, analysis, contextual listening, relevant repertoire, and the social and historical background of the music you will be making, preparing you for further study through musicological and analytical tools. The main degree develops your creative practice alongside your technical skills in music production, equipping you to work across a range of professional contexts.

A typical entry tariff of 136 points applies.

Electronic music production graduates pursue careers as music producers, recording engineers, sound designers, composers for screen and interactive media, DJs, electronic musicians, and music technology educators. Many develop portfolio careers combining production work with performance, teaching, or other creative activity. The skills in audio technology, composition, and creative practice the degree develops also transfer to roles in sound design for film, television, games, and advertising.

Postgraduate study in music production, composition, or sound design is available for those wishing to develop their practice further.