Southampton Solent University

Solent's music courses run out of its East Park Terrace campus in Southampton city centre, taught through block teaching where students study one module at a time rather than juggling several subjects each week. Three degrees cover the ground this directory cares about: BA (Hons) Music Performance and Production, BA (Hons) Digital Music (dance genres including House, Drum & Bass, Hip-Hop and Techno, with optional DJ technique and game audio modules), and BSc (Hons) Live Event and Audio Engineering, which sends students to work festivals including Glastonbury, Boardmasters and Camp Bestival.

Students get access to nine networked recording studios, Pro Tools Ultimate, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, a 12-speaker Dolby Atmos music studio and a 96-seat Dolby Atmos cinema. Solent is a Dolby Institute Academic Partner and describes itself as one of the UK's largest Pro Tools training locations. Fees for UK students sit at £9,790/yr across all three courses (2026/27 figures); entry typically needs 104 to 120 UCAS points, though direct entry to year 2 or 3 is considered for relevant qualifications.

The Music Performance and Production course was previously marketed as Popular Music Production, so older search results and directories may still use that name. Solent's music department was ranked 1st in the UK for student satisfaction in music studies by the Complete University Guide 2026.