Music Production
Prepare for a career as a commercial music producer, equipped with the latest techniques and crucial experience in recording, mixing, editing and producing.
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This course is your path to a future in sound. It’s not just about making music but mastering tech, understanding your audience, making connections and gaining the right skills to stand out in a crowded industry.
Whether you’re into hip-hop, electronic, rock, or cinematic sound, you’ll build a portfolio and get real-world experience that sets you apart in the fast-moving world of music and media.
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Hear our music undergraduates talk about their hands-on experience with professional production facilities, both on and off campus.
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Learn from expert academics and industry-active practitioners
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Collaborate with others to develop all-important skills for your professional life
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Get full training in our industry-standard music facilities, including five recording studios, a spacious recital hall, and practice rooms
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Take an optional work placement, or internships with our industry partners and practitioners
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Make the most of Cambridge’s music scene with our links to local networks, venues and arts groups
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Create a diverse portfolio of work relevant to films, games, podcasts, live broadcasts, and DJing
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Our Music Production degree will give you the skills, experience, and network to step into the music industry or keep building your own sounds and connections.
We'll support you to grow into a confident, creative professional who values lifelong learning and ongoing personal and career development.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have built a diverse portfolio of music production work designed to showcase your abilities to future employers and clients.
Teaching and modules
From Year 1, you’ll work with other music students to develop your collaboration and project skills.
You’ll also be able to collaborate with film and game students to produce soundtracks, sound effects, and immersive experiences.
In Year 2, you’ll develop your understanding of the modern music industry and learn how to build your brand. You’ll choose from a range of optional modules to suit your interests and ambitions.
Finally, you’ll put everything you’ve learned into practice and prepare for your future career with independent and collaborative projects, and the opportunity to build up a portfolio.
Student work
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ARU students Emily Cole and Ben Brown share their experience of working in Finland with renowned guitarist and composer Mike Keneally.
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Hear students Emily Cole and Ben Brown's work with renowned guitarist and composer Mike Keneally as part of Dr Chanan Hanspal's The Landscape Musician research project.
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Legendary pop producer Phil Harding gave a masterclass at ARU’s recording studios. Phil has worked with artists including The Clash, Killing Joke, Dead or Alive, Belinda Carlisle, Rick Astley and East 17.
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Our Audio & Music Technology and Music and Sound Production students collaborated with Year 11-13 musicians from Thetford Academy on a recording of Eric Clapton's 'Layla'.
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Prepare for a career as a commercial music producer, equipped with the latest techniques and experience in a range of music production equipment, with our Music Production degree course in Cambridge.
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Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Music in Context
- Electronic Music Composition
- Studio Techniques
- Music Production
- Into ARU
- Mixing and Mastering
- Music Industry
- Ruskin Module (15 credits)
- Audio for Film *
- Audio for Games *
- Composition and Orchestration *
- Chords, Contours and Grooves - Songwriting 2 *
- Music Business *
- Synthesis and Sound Design *
- Professional DJ Techniques *
- Music Performance 2 *
- Final Project
- Collaborative Project
- Portfolio
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
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- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.
- Work Placement - Cambridge School of Creative Industries
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Richard EdwardsSenior Lecturer
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Dr Sven-Amin LembkeSenior Lecturer
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Mark PickeringTechnical Team Leader
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Tim WebsterLecturer
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Dr Chanan HanspalSenior Lecturer
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Dr William CampbellDeputy Head of School
Facilities
You can get full training in all our creative facilities, including:
- five recording studios featuring analogue, digital or hybrid mixing desks, all equipped with DAWs Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Ableton Live and hardware outboard recording equipment
- audio-visual studio
- spacious recital hall, band rooms and practice rooms
- electronic and orchestral instruments, including a range of synthesisers and five grand pianos
- an impressive inventory of professionally rated microphones and recording equipment
- podcast and video capture system.
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Spacious recital hall
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Fully-equipped, climate-controlled recording studio
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Industry-standard mixing suites
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Industry-standard mixing suites
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Purpose-built practice rooms
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State-of-the-art hardware and software
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Entry requirements
Fees and funding
Apply for Music Production
Clearing places available
UK students, apply through Clearing for a September 2025 start
UK students
Call our Clearing line
01245 686868
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