MA
Postgraduate - Level 7
Electronic Music
Production
Advance your skills in the creation, production and performance of high-quality electronic music in this industry-focused masters degree in Electronic Music Production. This groundbreaking course will propel you beyond technical mastery, and into shaping a thriving career in the music industry.
Key Information
Where can I study?
Bristol / Manchester
Start Date
September 2024
Study Modes
Full-Time
Course Length
1 Year (FT)
UK/Home Fees (Per Year)
£8500 (FT)
Course Overview
Experiment with live electronic performance technologies, develop your own performance tools, synthesisers and signal processors, and refine your skills in processing, sampling, mixing and mastering. You will explore new ways of delivering your music, incorporating the latest computer-based performance technologies and gain in-depth technical knowledge combined with creative and critical thinking that will give you the freedom to define your artistic aesthetic whilst studying within a diverse community of electronic sound designers, composers, producers and performers.
To prepare you for a career in the music industry, you will focus on current revenue streams and contemporary developments in this area, along with idea generation, workflow and project management skills, which will enable you to be productive with your skills.
This course is taught by the dBs Institute and awarded by Falmouth University
Course Details
You will study a total of 5 modules, including a final major project. Programme structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes.
Module Breakdown
The course takes place over three trimesters, covering 45 or 90 weeks, depending on whether you choose to study one year full-time or two years part-time (online only). Over the course of five modules, you’ll refine your craft as an electronic music producer, become adept in the use of multiple industry-standard DAWs, generate a passive income through conceptualisation and development of a product, deepen your understanding of setting up your own business and deliver a final major project.
Module Details
- Advanced Electronic Music Production – This module will challenge you to create boundary-pushing music that leads the way for others to follow. You’ll cover advanced concepts and professional strategies that enhance workflow and increase output, ensuring you can respond to the varied and ever-increasing demands of producing music to a commercial standard. You will develop key mastering skills for professional releases, further your understanding of record contracts and the vital role these play for artists and producers, and ultimately, become a reflective practitioner who is able to fine-tune your processes to continually improve your skills and methods.
- Production Platforms – Master a range of industry-standard DAW platforms and greatly enhance your employability options. You will become proficient across a range of software applications such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro and Pro Tools, enabling you to create a highly professional set of skills. This will make you flexible and attractive to a wider client base and set you up to collaborate with a diverse range of creative professionals in the future.
- Product Design & Delivery – In this module, you will create a substantial product, or suite of products, that can generate a passive income, ensuring you are able to monetise your creative talents effectively. You will conceptualise, design and develop your own Max4Live devices or Kontakt instruments, whilst also working on branding, marketing and commercial opportunities for these products.
- Electronic Music Enterprise – Develop a deep understanding of the factors involved in setting up your own professional enterprise. You will create professional planning materials, effective marketing strategies and bespoke tools that lead you into the industry with confidence and ensure longevity, growth and success in your endeavours. With these skills, you will become a master of running your own career, capable of capitalising on emerging industry opportunities. You will also create a professional release pack to support the commercial release of original music.
How You'll Learn
While furthering your understanding and application of key creative techniques in the composition, production and release of electronic music, you will look beyond music and diversify into new artistic ventures, all while developing entrepreneurial skills that will help shape you professionally. You will also develop practical skills through practice-based workshops, and learn to evaluate and improve your work through group tutorials, and individual tutorials. Regular learning will come from lectures, seminars and our Virtual Learning Environment. In addition your learning will be supported by:
- Lectures and practical workshops
- Masterclasses and guest lectures
- Group and 1-2-1 tutorials
- Access to extensive studio facilities and bookable equipment
- Use of library resources and study spaces
- Access to our Virtual Learning Environment
- Access to supporting online resources including videos, reading and interactive activities
Assessments are 100% coursework, submitted in an electronic format to our virtual learning environment, and designed to reflect professional practice.
On average you should allow for between 40 hours per week for your studies of which approximately 15% will be taught (c.6-8 hours) and 85% will be self-study.
Why Choose dBs
Here at dBs Institute, we pride ourselves on creating a learning environment that reflects the industry that you want to work in. Our state-of-the-art facilities ensure that you are working on professional-grade equipment; our course leaders have years of industry experience to draw from and we foster a community of students and staff that inspires and encourages collaboration. Throughout your studies and beyond, we will also provide you with career support and guidance to reach your future goals.
Facilities
- Bristol
- Our 8.1 Spatial Audio Lab
- Bristol
- Our 8.1 Spatial Audio Lab
- Bristol
- Our 8.1 Spatial Audio Lab
- Bristol
- Our 8.1 Spatial Audio Lab
- Bristol
- Our 8.1 Spatial Audio Lab
Tutors
Adrian Stretch
BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader
Electronic music expert and stalwart of the UK rave and jungle scene, Adrian is a keen experimenter and frequent performer around the country’s festival circuit.
Adrian Stretch
BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader
Electronic music expert and stalwart of the UK rave and jungle scene, Adrian is a keen experimenter and frequent performer around the country’s festival circuit.
Adrian Stretch
BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader
Electronic music expert and stalwart of the UK rave and jungle scene, Adrian is a keen experimenter and frequent performer around the country’s festival circuit.
Adrian Stretch
BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader
Electronic music expert and stalwart of the UK rave and jungle scene, Adrian is a keen experimenter and frequent performer around the country’s festival circuit.
Adrian Stretch
BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader
Electronic music expert and stalwart of the UK rave and jungle scene, Adrian is a keen experimenter and frequent performer around the country’s festival circuit.
Community Stories
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Opportunities
Engaging with our industry
In our 20+ year history, we’ve built a strong network of contacts across the creative industries, that include AMS Neve, Solid State Logic, Avid and many more.
Career support
We strive to equip our students with the skills and opportunities to secure roles across the creative industries, and this goal underpins the student experience at dBs Institute.
Higher Education Environment
Step into a true university setting, where collaboration and a supportive community come together to help you seamlessly transition to the next phase of your academic journey.
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Your Future Prospects
Graduates of the electronic music production degree will possess a diverse range of skills that have applications across the creative industries. For many, working as a music producer is the most obvious route, but your skills will easily transfer into such as producing sound for film, apps and games; mixing and mastering in a studio environment; producing for radio broadcasts and more.
How to Apply
Applications for undergraduate degrees are made through the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). You can apply online through the UCAS website.
Please note that the UCAS ‘on-time’ application deadline for equal consideration is 31st January 2024.
Entry Requirements
We consider all applications on their own individual merit and potential. All applicants are invited to interview and you’ll be given the opportunity to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates you in your chosen field.
As a guide our typical offer at undergraduate level is 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points, primarily from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.
We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or humanities. If you do not hold the minimum entry requirements but can demonstrate aptitude, enthusiasm and motivation you will be considered on an individual basis. Please contact us for further details.
For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept a variety of English language tests and they are listed on Falmouth University’s International Entry Requirements page.
Fees & Funding
We consider all applications on their own individual merit and potential. All applicants are invited to interview and you’ll be given the opportunity to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates you in your chosen field.
As a guide our typical offer at undergraduate level is 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points, primarily from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.
We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or humanities. If you do not hold the minimum entry requirements but can demonstrate aptitude, enthusiasm and motivation you will be considered on an individual basis. Please contact us for further details.
For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept a variety of English language tests and they are listed on Falmouth University’s International Entry Requirements page.
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