Digital Media and Music Production

Program Overview

Digital Media and Music Production BA (Hons)

Overview

Develop your creative edge with our Digital Media and Music Production BA. Build cutting-edge digital media skills and gain professional music production expertise. You’ll work with industry-standard software and equipment and collaborate on real-world projects.

Why Study Digital Media and Music Production at Keele University?

• Gain practical skills using film, sound, and image production facilities.
• Benefit from our Apple MacBook Loan Scheme throughout your degree.
• Film Studies and Media at Keele is ranked Top 10 in England for student positivity* NSS 2024 (Broad-based universities) *based on overall student satisfaction, which is an average score across 27 questions asked in the NSS.
• Work placement opportunities to enhance your career prospects and network with industry partners in the creative and cultural industries.
• Graduate with a substantial music and audio portfolio using industry-standard software and hardware.

Course Summary

Our Digital Media and Music Production degree’s contemporary curriculum is designed for aspiring creatives. You’ll critically explore the theories behind digital media and music production and develop hands-on content creation skills. This will provide you with the creative, professional, and technical skills to produce dynamic digital content and high-quality audio, opening doors to wide-ranging careers in areas such as broadcasting, sound engineering, television, and marketing.

Course Structure

Year 1

Compulsory Modules

• Social Media Content Creation
• Unlocking the Studio: Your Journey into Sound Engineering
• Popular Music and Digital Platforms
• Becoming a Cultural Citizen

Optional Modules

• Understanding and Producing Digital Media
• Sound Synthesis in Music Production
• Sound for Moving Image

Year 2

Compulsory Modules

• Storytelling for Change
• Studio Engineering and Live Sound

Optional Modules

• Promotional Cultures
• Sampling and Remix
• Professional Experience for Music Production (Year 2)
• Pathways with Music Production: Developing Your Profile
• Augmenting Live Performance
• Data and Design
• Digital Curation and History
• The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)

Year 3

• Music Production Final Year Project
• Digital Media Project
• Professional Experience for Music Production (Year 3)
• Employing Music Production: Putting Your Subject into Practice
• Advanced Audio Tools
• The Art of Mixing, Mastering and AI in Modern Music Production
• Media and Climate Change
• Creative Magazine Production
• Social Media Management
• Memes, Trends, and Vibes: Participatory Social Media Cultures
• The American South: US Summer School (Level 6)

Entry Requirements

• A Level: BBC
• BTEC: DMM
• T Level: Merit
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points

Tuition Fees

• UK: £9,535 for the 2025/6 academic year (subject to Parliamentary approval)
• International: Band 3, £21,400 for the 2025/26 academic year

Facilities

• Dedicated teaching spaces
• Filmmaking equipment
• Comprehensive studio facilities
• Courtyard Studio for live sound recording, mixing, and mastering
• Keele University Library

Foundation Year

• Studying a Foundation Year provides an alternative route to Keele, offering preparation for your chosen degree with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete.
• The Foundation Year allows you to develop your critical thinking, academic reading, writing, and communication study skills along with subject-specific knowledge and skills.

Additional Opportunities

• Work Placements
• Apple MacBook Loan Scheme
• Study Abroad
• Learn a Language
• Music Fellowship Scheme – Studio Innovation Fellowship Award (SIFA)

Career Prospects

• Sound engineering
• Sound mixing
• Mastering
• Television
• Marketing
• Public relations
• Public arts
• Journalism
• Broadcasting
• Business
• Education
• Further study

Supporting You

• Academic mentor
• Member of staff from the Student Experience and Support team
• Societies
• Student financial support
• Careers and employability team

Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

• Interactive lectures
• Seminars and tutorials
• Individual and small group tutorials
• Practical sessions/workshops
• Peer-assisted learning
• Interaction with businesses, organizations, and industry experts
• Web-based learning
• Engaging with external partners
• Independent study project

Assessment Methods

• Academic and creative portfolios and project reports
• Reflective workbooks and critiques
• Creative projects
• Project work and accompanying reports
• Creative briefs
• Individual and group presentations and pitches
• Oral presentations
• Demonstrations and simulations
• Critical essays and case studies
• Reflective diaries
• Reports

Foundation Year Overview

• The Foundation Year provides an alternative route to Keele, offering preparation for your chosen degree with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete.
• The Foundation Year allows you to develop your critical thinking, academic reading, writing, and communication study skills along with subject-specific knowledge and skills.

January Entry Overview

• We also offer a January start for some of our Foundation Year courses.
• Adopting a blended learning approach, the January start is particularly useful for students wishing to return to education following time out of studying, or who are seeking a flexible approach to their Foundation Year studies.

Information for International Students

• Our International Foundation Year is delivered on campus through Keele University International College (KUIC).
• Find out more about the International Foundation Year options on the KUIC website.