Program Overview

Creative Audio - BSc (Hons)

Overview

Our Bachelor of Science (BSc) Creative Audio degree provides a hands-on, project-focused approach to sound and music production. Discover the creative possibilities of audio while acquiring the technical skill and theoretical base needed to service your career in the constantly evolving creative industries. If you have a passion for sound, this degree will help you in developing the in-depth understanding needed to produce engaging listening experiences.

Award

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

School

School of Arts and Humanities

Campus

Derry~Londonderry campus

UCAS code

W3H1

Start date

September 2026

With this degree you could become:

• Sound Designer
• Music Producer
• Sound Engineer
• Post Production Engineer
• Creative Technologist
• Composer for Screen Media
• Musician

Graduates from this course are now working for:

• Rotor Video
• Hedgehogs vs Foxes
• BBC

Modules

Year one

• Sound, Technology and Culture
• Audio Production 1
• Designing Sound
• Audio Production 2
• Live Sound and Production
• Music Creation (optional)
• Composition & Orchestration (optional)

Year two

• Creative Computing
• Acoustics and Cognition
• Sound Recording and Production 1
• Sound Design for Games (optional)
• Sound Recording and Production 2 (optional)
• Composition and Orchestration 3 (optional)
• Composition and Orchestration 4 (optional)
• Music and Sound Practices (optional)

Year three

• Industrial Placement (optional)
• Diploma in International Academic Studies (optional)

Year four

• Final Project (Practice)
• Final Project (Theory & Context)
• Professional Practice
• Interactive Music Systems (optional)
• Music Technology Project (optional)
• Game Audio Implementation (optional)
• Music and Moving Image (optional)

Standard entry conditions

• A level: grades BBC
• Applied General Qualifications: BTEC Awards, QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 112 UCAS tariff points
• Scottish Highers: BBCCC
• Scottish Advanced Highers: CCD
• International Baccalaureate: overall profile of 25 points
• Access to Higher Education (HE): overall mark of 63%
• GCSE: pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language
• English Language Requirements: Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5

Careers & opportunities

• Graduate employers: Rotor Video, Hedgehogs vs Foxes, BBC
• Job roles: Sound Designer, Music Producer, Sound Engineer, Post Production Engineer, Creative Technologist, Composer for Screen Media, Musician
• Career options: This programme has been developed to meet the emergent needs of the creative industries. Students acquire a broad range of industry-focused skills and know-how that are applicable across a number of domains.
• Work placement / study abroad: In third year, you have the option to spend a minimum of 25 weeks working in industry. Alternatively, you can study in a wide range of approved institutions around the world.

Professional Recognition

• Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) accreditation

Fees and funding

• 2026/27 Fees: Undergraduate fees are subject to annual review
• Scholarships, awards and prizes: Discounts for students from England, Scotland, and Wales, International Undergraduate Scholarship
• Additional mandatory costs: Students purchase materials for their own coursework, field trips to museums, galleries, and exhibitions may incur additional costs

Testimonials

• "The [Creative Audio] programme has been brilliant from start to finish. Each module brought something new and even when I thought I was relatively experienced in the topic at hand I always learnt numerous new techniques and developed a deeper understanding of the topic."
• "The quality of information and the streamlined nature in which it is delivered speaks volumes about the staff. This course finds a way to explain every topic, regardless of depth or difficulty, in an easy to follow format."
• "It's really great to work with such talented and creative people and...a really invaluable experience to me."
• "The modules I enjoyed the most were the coding ones however all the teaching staff were great. The coursework oriented style of the course really suits it and it teaches you some great skills."