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

Music and Audio Production

Entry requirements

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

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,B,B

A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,250 per year (provisional)
Scotland£9,250 per year (provisional)
Wales£9,250 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£4,750 per year
Channel Islands£9,250 per year (provisional)
Republic of Ireland£4,750 per year
EU£20,800 per year
International£20,800 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: W374

Here's what Queen's University Belfast says about its Music and Audio Production course.

The Music and Audio Production programme is designed for musicians from a wide range of musical backgrounds interested in the production of musical content in both the recording studio and live performance environments. Students will gain practical knowledge and experience of recording, editing, mixing and mastering music using professional studio facilities. Working alongside leading music industry professionals students will gain additional sound engineering experience in a sound reinforcement context and develop musical practice in composition, general musicianship and (optionally) musical performance.

Source: Queen's University Belfast

Course details

Qualification

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

Department

School of Arts, English and Languages

Location

Main Site | Belfast

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Music production

• Popular music

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Queen's University Belfast reviews

(3.9)
Based on 63 reviews from Queen's University Belfast's students and alumni
5 star
27%
4 star
42%
3 star
23%
2 star
5%
1 star
3%
All reviews

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3rd year student

Five stars: Excellent

(5)

1 year ago

3rd year student

Itu2019s quiet overall.

(3)

1 year ago

3rd year student

There isnu2019t many bursaries for home students.

(3)

1 year ago

3rd year student

Four stars: Great

(4)

1 year ago

3rd year student

The library is nice although busy at times. The campus is well kept and very nice.

(4)

1 year ago

3rd year student

The lectures are very good in general and the tutorials are useful. There is a good variety of modules.

(5)

1 year ago

National Student Survey (NSS) scores

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 Queen's University Belfast students who took the Music and Audio 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?

89%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

80%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

85%

med

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

83%

med

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

91%

med

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

76%

low

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

86%

med

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

86%

high

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

92%

med

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

98%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

90%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

74%

med

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

88%

high

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

98%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

99%

high

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

87%

high

How well organised is your course?

85%

high

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

85%

med

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

93%

med

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

89%

med

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

68%

med

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

89%

high

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

80%

med

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

90%

high

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

87%

med

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

85%

med

Student information

The Music and Audio Production course at Queen's University Belfast 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 production
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female30%Male70%
Where students come from
International11%UK89%
Student performance
2:1 or above85%
Number of students80
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsA
MusicA
HistoryB
PhysicsA
Art and DesignA*
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female30%Male70%
Where students come from
International11%UK89%
Student performance
2:1 or above85%
Number of students80
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsA
MusicA
HistoryB
PhysicsA
Art and DesignA*
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Music and Audio Production at Queen's University Belfast.

Earnings after graduation

We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.

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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