Program Overview

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About our foundation years

Our Foundation Year courses are perfect for you if you...

• are returning to education after a long time, or you don't have the qualifications for direct entry into our degree programmes
• are thinking of re-training and would like an introduction to the area
• are an international student wanting an additional year to adapt to the UK academic system
• are still evaluating which degree pathway at UEL is the right one for you

Please note: Foundation years can only be studied full-time. However, you can transfer to part-time delivery once you have completed your foundation year. Please apply to the full-time option if you wish to study in this way.

Music Performance and Production BA (Hons)

Overview

This course is perfect for performers, songwriters, and composers who want a music career. Our music performance and production degree is designed for those who aspire to excel in the industry. You can join our course even if you don't have a formal music qualification. We are happy to discuss your ideas and ambitions. If you don’t bring the necessary qualifications required with the portfolio, please speak to us. We have support systems in place where you can gain necessary knowledge during your first term of study with us.

Whether you're looking into contemporary music performance degrees or a broader music performance degree UK, this programme accommodates various interests and backgrounds. We won't tell you what to do with your music. You'll tell us where you want to go with it. Our teachers, who are all producers, composers, theorists, and performers themselves, will help guide you there.

You'll develop skills in:

• music production,
• recording studio techniques,
• mixing and mastering,
• songwriting,
• performance,
• sound design.

We'll provide you with the necessary facilities and equipment to create and perform. We'll also cover the history, culture, and business of music in detail, ensuring that your music performance and production degree is both comprehensive and practical.

Course options

Music Performance and Production BA (Hons)

• Start date: September 2025
• UCAS code: WJ39112
• UCAS points: 112
• Duration: 3 years full-time, part-time available

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements

• 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification listed on the UCAS tariff calculator, including:
  • A Levels in at least two subjects
  • BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
  • BTEC Diploma – DD
  • Access to HE Diploma
  • T Levels
  • International Baccalaureate – 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level
• Must include a Music relevant subject or demonstrate an ongoing commitment to music making
• GCSE English Grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills in English

International Qualifications

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications.

English Language requirements

IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking (or recognised equivalent).

Portfolio

As part of the admissions process you are required to send a digital portfolio of your work.

Admissions policy

We are committed to fair admissions and access by recruiting students regardless of their social, cultural or economic background.

Fees, funding and additional costs

Fees

• UK/Home students: £9,535 per year
• International students: £15,560 per year

Funding

• UK fee status holders: Government funding, UEL funding, External funding
• International fee status holders: UEL scholarships, Ways to pay

Additional costs

Depending on the programme of study, there may be extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies.

Course modules

Year 1

• Sound recording Core Module
• Music production and cultures Core Module
• Music skills Core Module
• Music Mixing/Mastering and Cultures Core Module
• Performance making Core Module
• Mental Wealth 1: Music industry Core Module

Year 2

• Advanced sound and music skills 1 Core Module
• Songwriting and cultures Core Module
• Public project 1 Core Module
• Advanced sound and music skills 2 Core Module
• Mental Wealth 2: Music industry Core Module
• Public Project 2 Optional Module
• Creative collaboration Optional Module

Year 3

• Music entrepreneurship Core Module
• Final performance project 1 Core Module
• Research project 1 Core Module
• Research project 2 Core Module
• Final performance project 2 Core Module
• Mental Wealth 3 / your career / work placement Core Module

Your future career

Our course is designed to turn you into a highly employable modern music professional. If you're wondering what jobs you can get with a music performance degree, the pathways are diverse and stimulating.

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated career support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking.

How you'll learn

You'll be taught by a range of staff, all of whom are practitioners in the area they teach.

How you'll be assessed

Assessment tasks are mainly spread across the year to make the workload manageable.

Campus and facilities

Our campus is located in University Square Stratford, London, E15 1NF.

Who teaches this course

This course is delivered by the School of Arts and Creative Industries.

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What our students and staff say

Once our students have the basic knowledge and the technical know-how to operate music software and the equipment in the studios, teaching becomes more like a collaboration between teachers and students."

Sönke Prigge

Senior lecturer, BA (Hons) Music Performance and Production

I love how UEL brings people together from all over the world to study in a friendly, caring, inspiring and innovative learning environment, and being a part of this is truly special."

Tristan Parkes

Senior lecturer in Performing Arts

Related courses

This course is part of the performing arts subject area.

• BA (Hons) Music Technology and Production
• BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen