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Music Production with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Canterbury Christ Church University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

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. Learn how to make ground-breaking sounds and maximise your potential in our digital studios. 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, you'll develop techniques that can be applied to a range of settings, from the stage to clubs, art galleries, games consoles and mobile phones. 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. 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. You'll 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. Top reasons to study with us

  • A year-round programme of events will offer you the chance to showcase your talents in a variety of venues, including Canterbury Cathedral.
  • You’ll be encouraged to collaborate with students from other disciplines, such as Games Design and Popular Music.
  • 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.
Specialist facilities You’ll have access to excellent facilities, including:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Performance areas for large and small gigs, and stunning venues, including Canterbury Cathedral.
Location 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.

Modules

For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W374
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see our website for information

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/

Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

The fees above are for the 2025/26 academic year but may be subject to change following any announcements by the UK Government (approved by Parliament) regarding maximum Undergraduate tuition fee caps for 2025/26. In addition, the University reserves the right to increase all full-time and part-time Undergraduate tuition fees mid-course, in line with any further inflationary increase in the Government tuition fee cap which is approved by Parliament. The University will publish information about any changes to tuition fees on its website. International Tuition Fees (including EU fees): To be confirmed Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees.
Music Production with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University - UCAS