Music Production with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

**The foundation year will introduce you to study at university and your chosen subject. It also provides a highly supportive environment where you can develop your self-confidence.** <br/><br/>**Learn how to make ground-breaking sounds and maximise your potential in our digital studios.**<br/><br/>You’ll be taught by a dynamic team of tutors who are highly skilled musicians, including recognised industry music producers, creative technologists, songwriters, composers and performers. With their expert guidance, youll develop techniques that can be applied to a range of settings, from the stage to clubs, art galleries, games consoles and mobile phones.<br/><br/>You’ll be able to compose and produce music using the specialist facilities of our creative arts building which includes recording studios, mixing suites and Apple Mac labs as well as rooms equipped for rehearsals and dedicated music venues.<br/><br/>Within the course you’ll develop your use of Apple’s Logic and Ableton Live, along with a range of other industry standard music software packages, in the production of music to a professional standard.<br/><br/>Youll be encouraged to collaborate with students from other disciplines, such as Games Design and Popular Music, and have opportunities to perform or exhibit your music through live performances, installations and websites.<br/><br/>**Top reasons to study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- A year-round programme of events will offer you the chance to showcase your talents in a variety of venues, including Canterbury Cathedral.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll be encouraged to collaborate with students from other disciplines, such as Games Design and Popular Music.<br/><br/><br/>- On-site you’ll have access to industry-standard facilities and stunning performance spaces, including specialist resources in our Mac suites, rehearsal rooms, recording studios and sound design labs containing the latest equipment.<br/><br/><br/>**Specialist facilities** <br/><br/>You’ll have access to excellent facilities, including:<br/><br/><br/>- St Gregory’s, a historic church that has been converted into a beautiful music venue which seats 150 and has been designed to enhance the experience of the audience and performer.<br/><br/><br/>- Music studios, in our dedicated creative arts building, are kitted out with in-house instruments and state-of-the-art control rooms sporting both digital sound and video editing software.<br/><br/><br/>- Performance areas for large and small gigs, and stunning venues, including Canterbury Cathedral.<br/><br/><br/>**Location** <br/><br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.