Creative Music Technology BA (Hons)
Compose and produce your music, using powerful contemporary technology, and make connections with professional outlets in this degree.
Key information
UCAS code:
W375
Typical offer:
112-120 points from 2 or 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include a relevant subject
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Overview
Enhance your musical creativity with innovative artistic practices and progressive technology, ready to grasp professional opportunities in films, games, digital media and the recording industries.
Through this course, you'll develop your creative practice alongside your digital literacy, and get to grips with the industry-standard software and processes you’ll use in a musical career. You'll hone your skills in enhancing your musical talent with advanced studio equipment, such as our Solid State Logic editing pods, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Studio, and our CCIXR extended reality suite, preparing yourself for modern composition and production practice.
You'll be able to take industry certification in Protools and WWise, as we have certified school status, and you'll have access to the only Buchla System 7 synthesiser in a European university. By studying with academics who are practising professionals, working in both the technical and instrumental sides of the industry, you'll build your network of contacts alongside the skills to impress them through your career
Course highlights
- Develop your musical skills and learn to showcase your creativity with emerging technology
- Access professional qualifications through our certified school status
- Use Solid State Logic editing pods, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Studio and further key audio technologies
- Develop professional abilities with industry software and hardware, and grow your network of contacts through peers and lecturers
- Explore routes into career fields like computer games, animation or further research
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BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology degree entry requirements
Typical offers
- 112-120 points from 2 or 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include a relevant subject
You may need to have studied specific subjects – find full entry requirements and other qualifications we accept.
Selection process
Applicants without a relevant subject or experience will be asked to provide a portfolio to support their application.
English language requirements
- English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
We also accept other standard English tests and qualifications, as long as they meet the minimum requirements of your course.
If you don't meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.
We look at more than just your grades
While we consider your grades when making an offer, we also carefully look at your circumstances and other factors to assess your potential. These include whether you live and work in the region and your personal and family circumstances which we assess using established data.
Careers and opportunities
You'll be entering a field that's constantly creating new outlets for new music - from television and art installations to digital media and interactive applications. When you graduate with experience of the practices, technologies and outlets for your music, you'll be able to show your readiness for careers across the creative media sector.
Graduate roles
Roles you could work in include:
- composer
- performing musician
- recording artist
- music producer
- music technology lecturer
- musical technician
- sound editor
- sound designer
- studio manager
- studio engineer
- music teacher
- game audio professionals (composition and sound design)
Modules
Indicative modules
- Composing through Technology
- Creative Computing for Music and Sound
- Music in Context
- Sound Design
- Studio Recording Fundamentals
- Studio Recording Practice
- Applied Music Technology Project
- Composition Portfolio
- Recording and Production Techniques
- Music Technology in Performance
- Sound Design and Music for Games
- Final Year Project
- Free Composition
- Implementing Game Audio
- Professional Studio Practice
- Collaborative Sound Project
- Spatial Audio
- Composition for Visual Media
- Music and Sound Synthesis
Changes to course content
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Costs and funding
Tuition fees
- UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,535 per year (may be subject to annual increase)
- EU students – £9,535 a year (including Transition Scholarship – may be subject to annual increase)
- International students – £20,200 per year (subject to annual increase)
Funding your studies
Find out how to fund your studies, including the scholarships and bursaries you could get. You can also find more about tuition fees and living costs, including what your tuition fees cover.
Applying from outside the UK? Find out about funding options for international students.
Apply
How to apply
To start this course in 2025, apply through UCAS. You'll need:
- the UCAS course code – W375
- our institution code – P80
our online application form to apply directly.
You can also sign up to an Open Day to:
- Tour our campus, facilities and halls of residence
- Speak with lecturers and chat with our students
- Get information about where to live, how to fund your studies and which clubs and societies to join
If you're new to the application process, read our guide on applying for an undergraduate course.
Applying from outside the UK
As an international student you'll apply using the same process as UK students, but you’ll need to consider a few extra things.
You can get an agent to help with your application. Check your country page for details of agents in your region.
Find out what additional information you need in our international students section.
If you don't meet the English language requirements for this course yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.
Admissions terms and conditions
When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.