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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Music and Sound Production (Top-Up)
University of Winchester
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) course at University of Winchester.
Select a qualification to see required grades
HND (BTEC)
P
Pearson BTEC Higher National in Music (2018). Applications with other HND qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
Most popular A-levels studied
The Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) course at University of Winchester 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.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Music Technology | C |
| Film Studies | B |
| Psychology | B |
| English Literature | B |
| History | B |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Media Studies | B |
| English Language | C |
| Photography | A |
| Sociology | C |
| Film Studies | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: WW38
Here's what University of Winchester says about its Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) course.
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Establish a strong theoretical and technical foundation alongside your unique creative output
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Access our superbly equipped Multimedia Centre featuring industry standard multi-track recording studios and facilities for mixing, post-production and broadcast
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Push your ability to produce studio recordings, digital music and sound design
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Top 10 in the UK for Music in The Guardian's Best Universities 2022
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Expert academic support in modules designed to enhance your professionalism, portfolio and employability
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Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES)
This top-up degree allows students who have completed relevant Level 4 and 5 qualifications elsewhere to join the final year of our BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production, enabling you to gain a full Bachelor's degree in just one academic year
Does professional studio recording and sound design thrill you? Are you seeking to push audio boundaries, discover emerging musical trends or forge new collaborations with musicians and creative artists? You can achieve all this and more on our Music and Sound Production programme, which is designed to provide you with an in-depth exploration of music and sound’s role in the convergent media industries of today enabling you to become the professional you want to be.
You will develop as a confident professional. The defining activity of this year are the Final Major Projects, which will become the centrepiece of your portfolio. You are encouraged to explore your specialisation and produce an original piece of work to a professional industry standard, such as an album of multitrack recordings, a portfolio of sound design, a performance portfolio or a project exploring an area of audio/visual media production of interest to you.
You are expected to push your creative ability to the limit and are supported throughout with tutorials and professional development, together with modules designed to enhance your professionalism, portfolio and employability.
On graduation, you can seek work equipped with a strong foundation in sound for all aspects of media, a deep knowledge of technological and industrial practice and an understanding of how sound contributes to television, film and radio. Graduates find employment in key areas such as studio-based engineering, sound design and composition as well as production opportunities within broadcast, film and theatre.
Source: University of Winchester
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Media and Film
Location
Main Site | Winchester
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Music production
• Media and communication studies
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of Winchester student reviews
Showing 104 reviews
1st year student
1 year ago
Social life is not very goodrnCourse is good and lecturers are helpful
3rd year student
1 year ago
They seem to care a lot about societies but the uni is also in massive debt so canu2019t afford to put much money into them. Lots of events held by the SU, I donu2019t go so unsure how much attention they get. The SU shop stocks a fair amount of food and drinks as well as uni clothing but again itu2...
3rd year student
1 year ago
One campus club which isnu2019t too bad but no where else to go for a club. Some bars and pubs in town but are expensive. Most students go to Southampton for clubbing nights.
3rd year student
1 year ago
A very expensive city coming from someone who lives in London when Iu2019m off of uni. Food on campus is expensive, drinks at the campus club are expensive, the town has nothing to do and very few shops tailored towards students (only Primark and maybe TKMaxx, now a new sports direct) so students te...
3rd year student
1 year ago
Never needed support in most aspects but I hadnu2019t heard great things about their mental health support from some people saying they can be quite dismissive so I went to my GP instead. Support from lecturers is easily accessible in the form of tutorials
3rd year student
1 year ago
Lots of different teaching buildings which are in pretty good shape. Two libraries stacked with books and a decent amount of space to sit. A few food places which arenu2019t too bad food wise but do like to bump up the price which, for a university of poor students, is just plain stupid. No sports f...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Winchester
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) course at University of Winchester features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
77%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
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?
97%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
75%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
74%
low
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
97%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
80%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
73%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
89%
high
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
82%
med
Organisation and management
82%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
81%
med
Learning resources
81%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
78%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
82%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
79%
low
Student voice
77%
med
Student voice
77%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
75%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
82%
low
Teaching on my course
82%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
81%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
71%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
63%
low
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
71%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
66%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
81%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
70%
med
Academic support
82%
low
Academic support
82%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
76%
low
Organisation and management
60%
med
Organisation and management
60%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
med
How well organised is your course?
52%
low
Learning resources
82%
low
Learning resources
82%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
77%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
54%
low
Student voice
54%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
31%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
69%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
63%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
62%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
82%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Student information
The Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) course at University of Winchester 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.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Winchester graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
80%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
20%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Media Professionals
5%
Administrative occupations
5%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
75%
In work, study or other activity
50%
Say it fits with future plans
15%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Media Professionals
5%
Administrative occupations
5%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics
35%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
30%
Say it fits with future plans
35%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Elementary occupations
15%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Winchester graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£20.3k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£26.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£18.6k
First year after graduation
£22.3k
Third year after graduation
£25.2k
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 Sound Production (Top-Up).
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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