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Course overview
This professionally focused, 12-month practice-based master’s degree in music production aims to help students develop a specialist understanding of advanced music production tools, techniques and processes through the creation of a significant body of original work demonstrating a distinctive artistic personality.
During the first term of this music production course, students will develop, workshop and record a body of songs and compositions which will then be taken through an advanced mixing and mastering processes in the second term.
Students will also devise and test strategies to launch, market and continuously develop their professional personas and undertake a major body of creative and professional work over the summer, which could culminate in the creation of an album, a score for a feature-length film or the completion of an industry placement as part of the music production degree.
Overall, the programme aims to:
- refine your specialist creative practice;
- enable producers to develop a significant body of original creative work;
- develop a distinctive artistic personality or voice;
- prepare you to lead and continuously develop in professional performance-based industry settings
Job outcomes
- Music producer
- Recording/mix engineer
- Studio producer
- Studio manager
- Film scoring
- Computer music designer
- Music library creator
- Executive, manager, administrator, officer in the music or wider entertainment industry
- Executive, manager, administrator, officer in any business
- Music industry entrepreneur
- Music production teacher
- Project manager
What you'll learn
Our MMus in Music Production is rooted in the deep practice of production, musicianship and professional ability, and provides a specialised practice-based programme for ambitious career musicians and producers within contemporary music.
Programme modules will cover the following content:
- Songwriting: Melody Writing, Song Structure, Artistic Direction, Lyrical Writing and Subject Matter, Song Arrangement and Dynamics, Literary Devices, Co-writing.
- Production Casting & Recording Management: Analogue and Digital Recording, Advanced Audio Processing and Programming, Dub and Ambient Techniques, Session Management, Marketability.
- Post-Production Mixing & Mastering: Advanced Editing, Mixing and Mastering Techniques, Advanced Post-Production Midi Sequencing and Audio Processing, Advanced Equalization and Compression, Frequency, Harmonic, and Rhythmic structure, Mix Arrangement and Dynamics
- Composition For Film & Other Media: Analysis & technique, Composition, Orchestration, Case Studies, Live Recordings, Mixing for Film.
- Digital Distribution & Marketing: Musician and Artist Branding, Audience Identification, Content Planning, Social Media Optimisation, Digital Distribution, Utilising Meaningful Metrics.
- Major Project: Reflective and Academic Writing, Project Management, Research Methodologies, Ethical Implications and Impacts, Partners and Strategy.
Recognition
Study method
- In-class
- Blended
- Online
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Duration study load
- Full-time: One year
- Part-time: Two years
Entry requirements
- Entry will also be subject to an audition consisting of a portfolio review and/or live audition.
- In addition, a minimum second-class honours degree in a relevant subject from a UK awarding body or college-recognised equivalent international qualification.
- Significant equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- Plus, English language competency is equivalent to CEFR Level C1 (7.0 overall, 6.5 in each category) if from a non-majority English language-speaking country.
Pathways
- Pursue a PhD or other advanced degrees in music-related subject areas
Subjects
- Composition for Film and other Media
- Production Casting & Recording Management
- Songwriting
- Synthesis & Sound
- Arranging
- Digital Distribution & Marketing
- Post-Production Mixing & Mastering
- Major Project
About London College of Contemporary Music
LCCM is the highest-ranked provider of music performance and music business degrees in the UK by student satisfaction (NSS 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022) and graduate employment (80% in skilled roles, HESA 2021). Our Central London location means you literally can’t get closer to Europe’s entertainment and music industry. Our degrees are awarded by the University for the Creative Arts, the leading arts university in national league tables (2020) and awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Above all, at LCCM we value originality and innovation, not a one-size-fits-all model for mass music education. Our passion for innovation extends from our belief that every musician, vocalist or producer is uniquely themselves and can pursue a sound and style that is compelling, fresh and true.
LCCM is thrilled to have legendary music executive Dr Mathew Knowles as the Guest Visiting Lecture. At both Music World Entertainment Corporation and Sanctuary, Dr Knowles masterminded the careers of Destiny’s Child, daughters Beyoncé and Solange, and legends such as Chaka Khan, The O’Jays, Earth, Wind & Fire, amongst many others. He often cites Malcolm Gladwell and the principle that you need to dedicate 10,000 hours to become a master of your discipline. It just happens that a three-year degree - if you pursue your talent and potential on a full-time basis - adds up to 10,000 hours. Imagine spending all that time somewhere that doesn’t have all the above benefits.
Graduate opportunities and the skills demanded by employers today are radically different than in the past. Our unique approach recognises this, giving you a practical education that not only helps you master your chosen subject or instrument, but actively encourages collaboration, communication, initiative and hard work. With a reputation for nurturing creative talent, we have successfully bridged the gap between traditional universities, conservatoires and rock and pop schools, by combining the best elements of all three into a modern centre for artistic, creative and academic excellence.
