Program Description
About the course
Liverpool is a vibrant city, tapping into the momentum and energy of a diverse creative scene, which stems from a long history as an international port city known for its music. Our course adopts a creative approach to music production that considers equipment to be a means to artistic ends, an aspect of modern musicianship that is essential for any self-sufficient practitioner. Music Production gives you the opportunity to explore the creative, technical, and theoretical aspects of one of the most rapidly changing creative landscapes. The course will expose you to aspects of the music business and industry, as well as its many historical and theoretical concepts. It provides you the opportunity to develop lasting, transferable skill sets that empower you to develop a resilient and sustainable approach to your future practice. To achieve these aims, our programme features:- A creative outlook towards music production that explores equipment as means to artistic ends.- A forward-looking programme that values new practices in music production without excluding traditional topics.- An integrated approach to music production that covers the fundamentals of the topic without leaving gaps in knowledge.- A team with interests in diverse aspects of music production that are pursued professionally beyond the university setting.Our students have had the opportunity to gain professional experience with a variety of professional organisations, including Liverpool Sound City, Immix Ensemble, Parr Street Studios, Sentric Music, Ditto Music, The Vocal Booth studio, Melodic Distraction (radio station), and The Beatles Experience, among others.
We continually establish connections within the wider industry and our programme regularly hosts music industry professionals, who provide real-world knowledge through their guest lectures. Join our dynamic creative community of music production to facilitate the next steps in your creative and professional journey.
Course structure
Teaching on this degree is structured into lectures, seminars and tutorials. You have the opportunity to have a one-to-one meeting with your tutor on a regular basis.Studying Music Production, in your first year of study there are approximately 6 teaching hours each week, which reduces to approximately 5 teaching hours in your second and third years.On top of teaching hours, you are also expected to spend approximately 30 hours studying independently each week, as well as group study to prepare for any group assessments you may have.As part of the enhanced performance programme, you will have the opportunity to take part in the extensive extra-curricular music making opportunities at Hope. These include, Choir, Big Band, Concert Band and various smaller, student led, ensembles.Students are also encouraged to attend the myriad of concerts and events on campus. These are intended to illustrate the musical genres studied in other areas of the course, and to add additional enhancement.
