BA (Hons) Music and Sound Recording

At York, Music and Sound Recording (BA) acknowledges that music and production are no longer separate art forms. Our course offers you the freedom to develop a tailored set of intellectual, technical and musical skills.

You'll gain practical experience in audio engineering and refine your knowledge of recording techniques essential to a career in music technology. Our core modules cover how to understand, record, mix and master a wide variety of music genres, from pop to rock to classical and beyond. Our flexible, modular approach lets you shape your learning to your passions and career aspirations. You can study modules available to all undergraduate students in Music. In addition, we offer modules tailored to this course.

Our six recording studios give you access to 60 years of audio technology: vintage tape machines; analogue synthesizers; high-end outboard and mixing consoles; and a range of digital audio workstations and plugins.

Our dedicated careers service will guide you through your next steps. You can gain industry experience before graduation with our growing internship and placements programme. Out graduations have gone on to become successful arts practitioners, working in recording studios, radio, Dolby Atmos mixing, hardware and software development and more.

A levels AAB including A in Music Technology or MusicIf you are not taking A level Music or Music Technology we will accept AAB in three A Levels plus ABRSM or Trinity Grade 5 Theory and Grade 7 Performance. Other equivalent qualifications and exam boards may be considered on a case by case basis.

Access to Higher Education Diploma 36 credits from units awarded Distinction and 9 awarded Merit or higher. An additional A Level or equivalent qualification in Music or Music Technology will be required.

BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD in Music or Music Technology. If you are taking a BTEC in a different subject, an additional A Level or equivalent qualification in Music or Music Technology will be required.

Cambridge Pre-U D3, D3, M2 including D3 in Music

European Baccalaureate 80% overall, including 85% in Music

International Baccalaureate 35 points including 6 in Music at Higher Level

T levels We are currently not accepting T Levels for this course unless an additional A Level (or equivalent qualification) in Music has been taken.

Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers Advanced Highers - B in Music plus Scottish Highers - BBBB We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers, where an applicant does not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone. Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.

International foundation programme Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative.

Other international qualifications Equivalent qualifications from your country

Widening participation If you successfully complete one of the following programmes, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to two A level grades (or equivalent) below our typical offer: Black Access Programme, Next Step York, Realising Opportunities. More about widening participation.

Contextual offer BBB including B in Music

EPQ If you achieve C or higher at EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

Core Maths If you achieve B or higher in Core Maths, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

IELTS (Academic) 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Cambridge CEFR 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component

Oxford ELLT 7, with a minimum of 6 in each component

Oxford Test of English Advanced 136, with a minimum of 126 in each component

Duolingo Integrated subscores: 120 overall, with a minimum of 105 in each component

GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language) Grade C / Grade 4

LanguageCert SELT B2 with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component

LanguageCert Academic B2 Communicator with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component

Kaplan Test of English Language 478 Main Flight score with 444 in each component

Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component

PTE Academic 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component

TOEFL 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component

Trinity ISE III Merit in all components

Other English language qualifications We also accept other English Language qualifications, including various school-leaving certificates.

IELTS (Academic) 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Cambridge CEFR 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component

Oxford ELLT 7, with a minimum of 6 in each component

Oxford Test of English Advanced 136, with a minimum of 126 in each component

Duolingo Integrated subscores: 120 overall, with a minimum of 105 in each component

GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language) Grade C / Grade 4

LanguageCert SELT B2 with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component

LanguageCert Academic B2 Communicator with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component

Kaplan Test of English Language 478 Main Flight score with 444 in each component

Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component

PTE Academic 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component

TOEFL 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component

Trinity ISE III Merit in all components

Other English language qualifications We also accept other English Language qualifications, including various school-leaving certificates.