Music and Sound courses
With brand-new, cutting-edge music facilities, our Music and Sound courses are designed for both recent graduates and current professionals. You'll work alongside tutors with the highest level of experience in the industry, and produce a high-quality portfolio that showcases everything you’ve learned and spotlights your creative identity.
Get free access to Adobe Creative Suite, and unleash your creativity and enhance your digital skills.
Bath Spa University was been awarded ’Silver’ overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Master's degrees
Build on your current skillset whilst focusing on a particular area of the music industry: Songwriting, Music Production or the Music Business.
Related careers:
- Signed artist
- Published songwriter
- Working for a record company
- Music publisher
- Music agent
- Music promoter
- Studio producer
- Studio engineer
- Music manager.
Take a contemporary, innovative approach to sound design, storytelling with sound and immersive audio experiences.
Related careers:
- Sound design for:
- Film and TV
- Animation
- Games
- Theatre
- Audio post production
- Sound art and installations
- Composition
- Game audio
- Software development.
Build on your current skillset whilst focusing on a particular area of the music industry: Songwriting, Music Production or the Music Business.
Related careers:
- Signed artist
- Published songwriter
- Working for a record company
- Music publisher
- Music agent
- Music promoter
- Studio producer
- Studio engineer
- Music manager.
Take a contemporary, innovative approach to sound design, storytelling with sound and immersive audio experiences.
Related careers:
- Sound design for:
- Film and TV
- Animation
- Games
- Theatre
- Audio post production
- Sound art and installations
- Composition
- Game audio
- Software development.
Book an Open Day
Not sure if BSU is right for you? Visiting us is the best way to find out!
- Meet our students and staff
- Tour our facilities and accommodation
- Learn more about your chosen course.
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Hear from our alumni
“You don't necessarily need to know exactly what you want to be doing – just a rough idea [and] a good work ethic”
To get the most out of it you need to have the desire to keep learning and pushing yourself and being open to opportunity.
– Amy Sargent, MA Commercial Music graduate
Why choose BSU?
Utilise our five recording studios, five full-band rehearsal rooms and three Mac labs, equipped with a full range of industry-standard hardware and software – ProTools, Logic Audio Pro, Ableton Live, Max/MSP and numerous processing software packages.
Need someone to critique your CV? Looking for a part-time job while you study? Want a mentor? Our Careers team have you covered.
From grants and short-term loans to low-cost hot meals, free period products and on-campus food larders, we’ve got a range of services and support to help you manage your money.
Whatever you need, our 24/7 services team is here to signpost you in the right direction. Access a range of Student Wellbeing Services, as well as long-term support.
Utilise our five recording studios, five full-band rehearsal rooms and three Mac labs, equipped with a full range of industry-standard hardware and software – ProTools, Logic Audio Pro, Ableton Live, Max/MSP and numerous processing software packages.
Need someone to critique your CV? Looking for a part-time job while you study? Want a mentor? Our Careers team have you covered.
From grants and short-term loans to low-cost hot meals, free period products and on-campus food larders, we’ve got a range of services and support to help you manage your money.
Whatever you need, our 24/7 services team is here to signpost you in the right direction. Access a range of Student Wellbeing Services, as well as long-term support.