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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Music and Music Production

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Music and Music Production course at Liverpool Hope University.

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Most popular A-levels studied

The Music and Music Production course at Liverpool Hope University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Music
Music production
SubjectGrade
MusicD
Drama and Theatre StudiesA
BiologyD
FrenchA
HistoryD
SubjectGrade
Drama and Theatre StudiesA
BiologyD
Music TechnologyA
PsychologyC
Business StudiesD
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: W352

Here's what Liverpool Hope University says about its Music and Music Production course.

Please note that Combined Honours degrees at Liverpool Hope University are split 50/50. This means both subjects will be studied equally.

Music You will have the opportunity to explore the performance and composition of music across a broad range of topics and genres such as popular, classical, jazz and electronic. Your studies will focus on music performance, composition and production – underpinned by historical and theoretical areas of enquiry led by staff with a broad range of teaching, professional and research specialisms.

Our Music degree is part of our School of Creative & Performing Arts, based at our Creative Campus, and housed in the purpose-built Capstone building. The School is one of only a handful of All-Steinway Music Schools in the UK and, in addition to a Steinway Model D in the Capstone Theatre, we also have a number of sound-proofed bespoke music recording, rehearsal and practice spaces, as well as a number of musical instruments to cater across all musical genres. Liverpool is a UNESCO City of Music it boasts a diverse musical heritage, which underpins active and increasingly growing popular, classical, jazz, electronic and experimental music scenes. If you are passionate about music, Liverpool is an ideal city for you.

Music Production

The study of Music Production gives you the opportunity to investigate the creative, technical and theoretical exploration of one of the most universal art forms. All while being exposed to aspects of the music business and industry, as well as its many historical and theoretical concepts.

Drawing on the diverse musical heritage of Liverpool, students of Music Production at Liverpool Hope explore the production of musical performance and composition of music across a broad range of topics and genres, such as popular, classical, jazz and electronic. Your studies will focus on music production and will be underpinned by technical, theoretical and historical areas of enquiry, led by staff with a broad range of teaching, professional and research specialisms.

Music Production is part of our School of Creative & Performing Arts, based in the purpose-built Capstone Building at our Creative Campus. The Capstone is home to a collection of musical instruments that cater for all genres, including a Steinway Model D two harpsichords, a vibraphone and timpani. We also have a suite of sound-proofed practice rooms equipped with Steinway pianos, and four electronic studios.

The Creative Campus at Liverpool Hope University has some newly upgraded recording studio facilities. The Cornerstone Building’s existing recording studio has had a major overall featuring 16 additional preamps in the form of Audient ASP880s and a new SSL Nucleus 2 Dark console, all seated into an Argosy Halo-K Workstation. Combining this with a brand new microphone package, this room is very well kitted out to record all varieties of music.

Amongst the microphone package are AKG C414s, Shure SM7Bs, Shure Beta57s and Beta58s, EV RE20 and the list goes on.

Source: Liverpool Hope University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Combined Programmes

Location

Hope Park | Liverpool

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Music

• Music production

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
EU£9,535 per year
International£14,500 per year

The modules you will study

Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.

How you will be assessed

Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.

Liverpool Hope University student reviews

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Based on 27 reviews from Liverpool Hope University's students and alumni
5 star
19%
4 star
69%
3 star
12%
2 star
0%
1 star
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Four stars: Great

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Three stars: Good

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Finance

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Five stars: Excellent

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Four stars: Great

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Facilities

1st year student

2 years ago

Not as challenging as I expected it to be, but still enjoyable and thought provoking. the departments are knowledgeable and very good at executing teaching

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Liverpool Hope University

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Liverpool Hope University students who took the Music and Music Production course - or another course in the same subject area.

Music

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

85%

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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

93%

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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

86%

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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

80%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

92%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

85%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

80%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

71%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

89%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

70%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

84%

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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

78%

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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

93%

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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

64%

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How well organised is your course?

59%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

64%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

85%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

75%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

53%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

78%

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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

75%

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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

75%

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During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

90%

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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

82%

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Student information

The Music and Music Production course at Liverpool Hope University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Music
Music production
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female47%Male53%
Where students come from
International7%UK93%
Number of students75
Mode of study
Full-time98%Part-time2%
Gender ratio
Female27%Male73%
Where students come from
International5%UK95%
Number of students65
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Music and Music Production course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Liverpool Hope University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Performing arts
Music

Graduate statistics

45%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

95%

In work, study or other activity

75%

Say it fits with future plans

35%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

15%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

15%

Caring personal services

15%

Teaching Professionals

10%

Administrative occupations

Graduate statistics

35%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

100%

In work, study or other activity

50%

Say it fits with future plans

10%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

25%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

15%

Administrative occupations

15%

Caring personal services

15%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Liverpool Hope University graduates who took Music and Music Production - or another course in the same subject area.

Performing arts

Earnings

£18.2k

First year after graduation

£20.1k

Third year after graduation

£22.3k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Music and Music Production.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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