Course summary

Would you like to advance your career in the highly competitive fast-paced music industry? This advanced course in record production will show you how to define a creative vision for a project while also managing relationships in the studio. A team of world-renowned record producers, composers, arrangers and engineers leads this Masters in music production. Based at one of the largest audio complexes in Europe, you will have access to an enviable array of studio equipment and performance spaces, as well as opportunities to network with fellow artists and musicians. Your studies will incorporate the production of popular recorded music from both a theoretical and practical standpoint. You will deconstruct and analyse the process of record production, enhancing your ability to understand today’s music industry. The course has been designed to combine the technical skills of advanced recording, digital signal processing and mixing with 'human skills', such as managing sessions, pre-production, developing your career, communication and performance in the studio. As you progress through the course, you will become more aware of social and consumer trends in the music industry, and create a personal development plan to help you achieve your career goals. The London College of Music stands at the forefront of the academic study of music technology and record production. On graduation, you will join the ranks of our successful alumni, including:

• Matt Tong – formerly of Bloc Party

• Matthew Hodson – the founder of the London Synthesis Orchestra

• Ben Salter who worked with Nile Rodgers in the United States

• Alexander Grant, aka Alex Da Kid, a Grammy Award nominee who wrote and produced Eminem’s Love the Way You Lie (featuring Rihanna).

• Other graduates have gone on to work with prominent artists, including Lady Gaga, Peter Gabriel and Blondie, and organisations including the BBC, Norsk Films and Warner Bros.