Music Production
Courses

Like all careers in the music industry, becoming a professional sound engineer can take some time. Higher education courses take three to five years to complete. Following education, internship roles, building a professional portfolio, work experience and networking will help you land your first full-time job in the industry. This may take a further year to three years depending on your circumstances.

You can study BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering at dBs Institute’s Bristol, Manchester and Plymouth campuses.

Music producers and sound engineers occupy similar positions within a studio but have distinct roles. A music producer is the creative driving force within a studio and helps an artist bring their vision to life. Music producers also often produce and perform their own tracks in addition to their work with other artists

Sound engineers work with music producers to help deliver their vision by mixing tracks, setting up recording sessions and dealing with all of the technical aspects of sound.

Music production is a creative discipline that features a wide range of processes including writing, arranging, recording, mixing and processing music to prepare it for distribution. Producers create their own music, bring other artists' music to life, and transform song ideas into art that’s ready for consumption.

A music production degree can open up a world of opportunities within the music industry. Many graduates of our music production courses become DJ/Producers, studio engineers, music producers, label managers, recording engineers, sound designers and much more.