Music Production UAL Level 3 Diploma (SCQF L6)

Course description

Upon completion of the course, students will achieve the internationally recognised and highly regarded UAL Level 3 Diploma in Music Performance and Production – following a specialised Music Production pathway.

The course is an exciting pathway into the world of music production. You will learn how to create and produce your own music from start to finish, developing skills in recording, mixing, mastering and production.

The course is ideal for any budding music producers, studio engineers, live sound operators, film/tv sound recordists and sound designers for games but also enables students with opportunities to perform live as well. The course will provide you with the skills to start your career in the music industry, whilst developing your confidence in music and audio production.

The UAL Level 3 Diploma in Music Production has been designed to provide learners with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to progress to further study and training in a range of music production disciplines. It has been designed for students who have an interest in music production, and wish to explore and extend this interest via a full-time, immersive learning experience.

Many students will have identified a specific career in the creative industries that they wish to progress to (e.g. producer, engineer, etc.), using this qualification to build on skills and knowledge acquired via Level 2 qualifications such as the UAL Level 2 Music Production or SQA National 5.

What you will learn

Course Units

• Principles of music performance and production
• Critical listening and music composition
• Music industry and professional practice
• Critical and contextual awareness for music performance and production
• Music production in context
• Music performance in context
• Preparation for specialist study in music performance and production
• Collaborative music performance project

Learning outcome

• HND Sound Production with progression onto 1 year BA (Hons) Audio Production 
• HND Music Business with progression onto 1 year BA (Hons) Music Business
• University courses

• Sound Designer
• Producer
• Sound Engineer