The BSc (Hons) in Songwriting and Music Production focuses on the technical and creative aspects of developing a career as a songwriter. 

You will explore a wide range of songwriting techniques through a variety of projects. Lectures and coursework investigate music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries with a particular emphasis on current, commercial, and popular trends in song writing. Whilst the course’s focus is on the widest interpretation of ‘song,’ other forms of commercially based activities - sound for media, commercials and other applications of music that can be profitable for the composer will be explored.  

There will be opportunities to perform your songs as part of the course and in a range of extra-curricular events. Open Days, music industry events, exhibitions, student ‘Jam Jar’ gigs and other festival events allow students to showcase their work in public. The course reflects the cultural, social, and creative aspects of the discipline in seeking collaborative opportunities within the School of Creative Arts. 

With the input of industry professionals, you will investigate techniques as used by some of the world's most successful songwriters. You will study the business aspects of popular music culture and how this works within the music industry. 

Most of all, you will be an entrepreneurial musician - someone who has talent as a songwriter and has the ability to get their music out there. 

Work placement

Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.  

This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a work placement sandwich year. It’s a chance to explore career possibilities, make valuable contacts and gain sought after professional skills.  

Our dedicated Careers and Employment team are here to help guide you through the process.

If you take up a work placement between your second and third year of study, at the University of Hertfordshire you’ll pay no tuition fee for this year. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it. 

What's next for my career?

Our graduates have gone on to successful careers as songwriters, composers and performers and work for organisations such as the BBC and PRS. Composing for television, sound design, creating sound for computer games and sound engineering are all roles our alumni have taken part in. Owing to the balance of technological and creative aspects of our courses, students have been in constant demand for teaching positions.  Many have continued their studies for Master's and PhD degrees.

Our graduates have gone on to successful careers as songwriters, composers and performers and work for organisations such as the BBC and PRS. Composing for television, sound design, creating sound for computer games and sound engineering are all roles our alumni have taken part in. Owing to the balance of technological and creative aspects of our courses, students have been in constant demand for teaching positions.  Many have continued their studies for Master's and PhD degrees.