Are you a musician who wants to harness technology as a creative tool? Do you enjoy creating innovative new tracks using a laptop, mixing desk, and other analogue and digital technology? Then this is the course for you. Focused on creating your own computer and studio-based music, you'll have the chance to develop advanced techniques ready for work in the music industry. Whether you're interested in electronica, techno, ambient, glitch, pop, grime, or a new sound, the aim is to encourage you to unleash your creativity and express yourself musically.

Why study Creative Music Production at Huddersfield?

• You will study in state-of-the-art professional standard facilities. With 21 different studios, you'll have plenty of recording and composition studio space to use. We have a huge range of DAWs, plug-ins, synths, mics and processing equipment, all of which is regularly upgraded to keep up-to-date with industry standards.
• You will have the opportunity to work with commercially successful tutors, internationally recognised researchers and visiting artists who can help you build on your production talents.
• You'll be able to explore the latest new music in the annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and get up-close and experience contemporary music in action at the Electric Spring Festival.
• The course is accredited by JAMES.

Placements

This course offers you the opportunity to take an optional one-year (48 week) work placement after your second year, in the UK or abroad. This provides an opportunity for you to relate theory to practice and to develop skills in a real work environment. Our teaching staff have developed excellent links with local employers and will help you to find a suitable placement if necessary. Previous placement providers have included Warner Music, Pinewood Studios (Avid), WigWam, Angel Studios, Shoot Productions, the Institute for Music/Acoustic Research and Co-ordination (IRCAM) in Paris, as well as schools, audio electronics companies, radio stations and various media and production houses.

Your Career

Previous graduates have gone on to work in a range of careers including studio managers, post-production, freelance engineers, programmers, sound design and professional audio sales. A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include Abbey Road Studios, Calrec Audio, ITV, BBC, Kiss FM, British Grove Studios and Metrophonic.** There is support available after you graduate from our 3M Buckley Innovation Centre where you can get advice on starting your own business. The university also supports students to progress to postgraduate and research study.

*Percentage of graduates from this subject who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).