BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree (3 Year) in London | Point Blank Music School (2024)

Become a successful music producer

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If you’re serious about forging a music production or sound engineering career, then Point Blank’s Music Production and Sound Engineering degree is made for you. The course is designed and delivered by experts who have worked with artists including Pharrell, Lily Allen, and The Killers, and covers every detail you will need to succeed in the industry. We are excited to begin teaching spatial audio on this course alongside the opening of our new facilities where each recording studio will be equipped with Dolby Atmos immersive technology. This course is a one-stop shop for anyone looking to become a music producer, sound engineer, music/TV composer, sound editor, music arranger, artist/performer, studio manager, A&R/label manager and many more exciting vocations.

You will learn: Music Production (Logic or Ableton), Music Composition, Sound Design, The Music Industry, Sound Engineering, Production Styles, Creative Production & Remix, Composing for Media, The Art of Mixing, Marketing & Branding, Advanced Sound Design, Mastering, Advanced Composition, Advanced Recording & Mixing, Audio for Games, Professional Portfolio Research, Professional Portfolio Project, Music Entrepreneur.

Point Blank classes are small to ensure you receive ample 1-2-1 time with your lecturers. Our studios are located in Shoreditch—a global hub of London music venues and bars—and include industry-standard, state-of-the-art technology, including a 48-channel SSL Duality Delta and an Audient 8024 mixing console.

On our higher education programmes, students take part in a variety of intimate lectures (up to 16 students) and workshops. When not attending these sessions, you will be expected to continue learning independently. Independent learning is about taking control of your work, finding out what you need to know and deciding how you are going to study.

During this time, you can take advantage of:

• Our award-winning Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) with bespoke downloadable resources to support your lectures.
• Our state-of-the-art facilities and private practice spaces across two buildings.
• 1-2-1 Tutorials with lecturers to help you focus on your assignments.
• Studio Lab Time with support staff (up to five per week depending on availability) to help you with your technical set up and assignments.
• Extra workshops with music industry professionals.
• Our Open Mic Nights and Point Blank Choir

A degree course consists of academic levels 4, 5 and 6. Each level consists of 120 credits. Each module is worth 20 credits and students are expected to study 10 hours per week per module (4 hours of lectures and 6 hours of independent learning).

Assessment is how we gauge your success on a course. You will be expected to take part in the following types of assessment during this course:

1.Exercises – these are designed to give you feedback on your performance and to help you improve as you study at Point Blank.

2.Assignments - these are designed to measure what you have achieved during a module and therefore the grade you will be awarded.

To make it possible for students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to the best of their abilities, students will be asked to produce work in varying formats depending on your course including compositions, creative projects, written work, reports, performances, presentations, 1-2-1 discussions, recordings and timed music industry-based briefs.

First and foremost, we are looking for people who can demonstrate a) their passion for music and b) an ability to successfully complete a Higher Education programme. Where conditional offers are made, typical offers will be set from:

• A Level: CC
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MPP
• We also accept T Levels and do consider a wide range of Level 3 and comparable international qualifications.

If you don't have formal qualifications, don't worry, applicants without formal qualifications may still be considered on the strength of relevant prior learning and experience. We will initially assess your personal statement which should detail any previous study or relevant experience in music. Then the Admissions Team will look at the merits of each application by taking the following evidence into consideration: predicted or previously attained grades, examples of work and relevant work experience. Applicants who do not meet the typical entry requirements may also be asked to attend an interview.Click here for more information on our entry requirements, international qualifications and how to apply.

Point Blank students enjoy a range of exclusive discounts including but not limited to:

• 50% off NI Komplete, Ableton Live Suite & Roland Cloud
• 30% off NI Kontrol & Maschine
• 25% off Adam Audio & Focusrite