Music and music production undergraduate courses

Study Music and Music Production with an industry accredited course set in the context of the music industry. Our courses are taught in dedicated music studios that include recording studios and rehearsal spaces.

Why study Music and Music Production at Derby?

• produce professional quality recordings in industry-standard facilities to develop a broad understanding of the music industry
• collaborate with students from other courses to explore popular music performance, composition and production
• experience the thrill of performing your work and start to build a portfolio of commercial recordings that you can use to impress future employers
• our courses are highly practical and also contain elements of theory to help you develop an awareness of the commercial side of music and its promotion

Industry connections

• Our courses are accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES), which means they meet the highest professional standards set by industry
• Our teaching teams are actively engaged in projects across the industry, so you’ll have opportunities to work on real-world projects, gain work experience and hear from industry representatives
• We have strong connections with companies like Avid, Apple music products training division, Focusrite and Yamaha Commercial Audio

Facilities

You will be based at Markeaton Street, where you’ll learn in:

• industry-standard recording studios
• dedicated rehearsal and practice spaces
• auditoria
• music technology labs
• post-production rooms

We also own Derby Theatre where you can hone your performance skills and create original compositions.

Our partnership with Dubrek Studios provides the opportunity to apply your knowledge in an industry setting, as well as networking to meet other musicians and perform in a real-world environment in Derby city centre.

What our Music and Music Production graduates do

Career opportunities our graduates have gone onto include:

• producer
• musician
• composer
• songwriter

You could also go on to study our MA Music Production postgraduate degree.