Queen's University Belfast

Queen's runs a BA in Music and Audio Production (UCAS code W374) through its School of Arts, English and Languages, a 3-year full-time degree requiring ABB at A-level. Students record, edit, mix and master using professional studio facilities and get sound reinforcement experience alongside industry professionals, plus optional performance and composition modules.

Teaching happens across two sites: the Music building at University Square and the Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) on Cloreen Park, which houses the world's first Sonic Laboratory, a three-dimensional sound projection space. SARC was founded in 2001 and its purpose-built home was opened by Karlheinz Stockhausen in 2004. The wider school has ten sound studios, two computer suites and an equipment loan store.

The school is an Avid Learning Partner, so undergraduates can add Pro Tools and Media Composer certifications (£20 to £90 per course) on top of the degree. Tuition for the BA itself runs £4,985/yr for NI and ROI students, £9,790 for the rest of Great Britain, and £24,600 for EU/international students. Industry links include BBC NI, the Ulster Orchestra, Opera NI and Dolby.