Music Production & Songwriting
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 06/10/2025
- Undergraduate
- London Campus
- Awarded by:
- Middlesex University
Course summary
Songs are at the core of popular music - their ability to allow people to experience a range of human emotions, means that they have great cultural significance across the globe.
Do you want to learn how to write great songs? Are you an artist who wants to develop your style and musical identity?
Our songwriting programme will provide you with the platform to write, create, produce and market your music - all delivered by industry professionals.
The course will instil the basic principles of songwriting before developing a variety of advanced techniques reflecting industry standard practice, such as stylistic composition and production, the art of lyric and melody writing, including the importance of collaboration and writing to a brief.
The aim is to foster learners into professional music practitioners with a thorough understanding of the creative music industry. Therefore, learning will also include Music Production (Ableton & Logic Pro), Vocal Production, Mixing & Audio Recording, Composition Techniques, Music Industry, Branding & Marketing.
Point Blank is located in a vibrant and thriving international city, situated in the creative sector of London, with industry standard facilities and state-of-the-art technology.
Modules
Year 1
Music Production
Songwriting Principles
Audio Recording
Music Composition
Music Industry
Songwriting Styles
Year 2
Lyrics
Studio Vocal Production
Melody Writing
Art of Mixing
Co-writing & Collaboration
Marketing & Branding
Year 3
Advanced Composition
Writing to Brief
Songwriting Bootcamp
Professional Portfolio
Music Entrepreneur
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- London Campus
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 06/10/2025
Apply by
29 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- SW3Y
- Institution code:
- P73
- Campus name:
- London Campus
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
pointblank Music School has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
29 January
Application codes
- Course code:
- SW3Y
- Institution code:
- P73
- Campus name:
- London Campus
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level - CC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
T Level - Pass (D or E)
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | A minimum 5.5 is required in each area (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing) |
English Language requirements https://www.pointblankmusicschool.com/about-point-blank/about-london-school/studying-at-point-blank-london/entry-requirements-bahons/#english-language
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
| 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 |
| International | £14750 | Year 1 |
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
Applicants applying from the European Union
The We Are Europe Scholarship is awarded to EU applicants without settled or pre-settled status in the UK. This scholarship allows the same financial benefits as domestic students by granting EU students the home tuition fee.
Students with Pre-settled or Settled status in the UK should be eligible for UK Home Fees.
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