The undertaking of a substantial research project on a music-related topic of interest also prepares students for postgraduate study.

Students on this course are based at our Loxton Campus. Taking advantage of our industry-standard equipment, you will receive accredited training in Ableton Live and Logic X and produce high quality audio products of either your own music or for visiting musicians.

We regularly work with talented musicians who know they can rely on UCW Top-up students to help them make demos, EPs and full albums. Being part of this community of musicians also extends to performance opportunities at a range of venues and festivals. Students from this course have performed at Glastonbury and also in Krakow, Poland, in recent years.

The Loxton Campus also has ample rehearsal and performance spaces, and we put on a programme of our own shows throughout the year.

The taught elements of this degree are also complemented by regular one-to-one and group skills workshops. So you can improve your instrument and equipment skills with our lecturers and experienced visiting experts – all at no extra cost.

Lectures and seminars are also enhanced by varied and inspiring talks by visiting music industry professionals, including award-wining musicians and producers and renowned session musicians.

Students on this course are also invited to attend optional studio visits and residential trips at an additional expense. In recent years our students have recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, Monnow Valley Studio, Rockfield Studios, Modern World Studios and Sawmills Studio.

Meet the team and find out more about everything else going on at UCW by attending our next Open Day. Please contact either the course leader Lee Sullivan or UCW’s HEART student services team for more information.

2021 entry full-time tuition fees: £8,500 per year.
2021 entry part-time tuition fees: £4,250 per year.

This covers all of the teaching and assessment elements that are required for you to complete the course.

It also includes:

• The use of UCW recording equipment and specialist software.
• Attendance at guest lectures at UCW.
• Additional instrument and equipment tuition, provided on an ongoing basis at UCW’s discretion.
• Annual £10 printing and photocopying allowance for full-time students and £5 for part-time students.
• The use of UCW computer equipment at any of our campuses and access to Microsoft Office365 while you are enrolled with UCW.
• The loans of books from our libraries.
• Access to all of the UCW student support and careers services.

It does not include:

• Optional studio visits at an approximate cost of £50 each.
• Optional UK residential visits at an approximate cost of £75 per night.
• Extra printing and photocopying above the £10/£5 limit.
• The cost of books that you may wish to purchase.
• Transport between our campuses, and to/from your partner university and any work placements. We encourage students to take advantage of termly bus passes to reduce transport costs.
• Accommodation and other living costs.

UCW publishes its Tuition Fees Policy on the Wider Information Set page of this website.

You may also be eligible for additional financial support, depending on your circumstances.