Electronic Music Production - BA (Hons)

University of West London

This course takes people with an existing passion for electronic music and, through a systematic programme of artist development, equips them with the skills and confidence to achieve their creative goals.Each artist on the programme will be exposed to the huge range of opportunities that exist in the music industry, to exploit the commercial potential of their talents.The University of West London provides a unique approach to the field of electronic music education by allowing space for individual talent to flourish. The course is carefully structured to recognise and nurture your unique artistic identity, allowing you to develop and grow over three distinct years of study as a composer, performer and freelance producer.During the course, you will be able to work with a wide range of musicians and artists in one of the largest audio complexes in Europe.**What you'll study**This course is a three-year journey of personal artistic development and musical creativity in which you will learn to harness and master hardware and software instruments to develop and perfect your productions.Through theory and practical studies, you will come to consider electronic music as not a single genre but as a way of making music that can be applied to a multitude of styles.• **Year 1:** establish fundamental theories and skills, culminating with the release of your first track• **Year 2:** take a deeper look into the history and genres of electronic music, exposing you to new compositional techniques, and the chance to deliver your first live performance• **Year 3:** apply your skills to new, career-focused disciplines, and complete your studies with an ambitious and exciting project of your own design.**Location**Our location, close to the vibrant music scene in London, provides unique opportunities for placements, work experience and networking. And don’t forget, we have many sister courses in music performance, meaning you have access to hundreds of musicians and vocalists on campus to use in your productions.**Expert tuition**Led by experienced tutors who are actively practising in the music business, you will learn about new findings at the cutting-edge of music technology research. Teaching and assessment methods are diverse, inspiring and career-relevant, ensuring that you graduate with a range of transferable skills as creatively, technologically and commercially literate electronic musicians ready to face the multi-disciplinary challenges of this endlessly exciting industry.

London College of Music