Welcome to your course
The Music Production, Performance and Business with Foundation BA offers an innovative and dynamic opportunity for you to establish a solid grounding to your creative practice in preparation for your career in the creative industries or further study at postgraduate level.
The primary aim of the foundation is to prepare you for advanced study on the music course (Level 4-6) and to access employment-based opportunities such as internships and project briefs from industry. The importance of making and doing work in the music industry starts with acquiring production skills that enable you to access the full range of industrial opportunities. For students this will require forms of multi-skilled working and the development of a portfolio-based working career. The foundation course prepares and encourages you to do the groundwork and to develop the prerequisite skills for this challenge, coupled with encouraging your sense of artistry and an understanding of ‘now-ness’.
Congratulations on your acceptance and thank you for choosing music at the University of Westminster.
Welcome to Westminster School of Arts
We are delighted that you are joining our vibrant and exciting community where we aim to support you in achieving your creative and academic potential. We are committed to your development, and we have a team of permanent teaching staff, leading practitioners, technical support staff and industry partners who you will work with in a variety of ways through your journey at Westminster.
Based on our Harrow Campus, the School of Arts benefits from generous spaces for students to undertake their creative practice, join community events and a full suite of some of the most advanced technical and digital workshops.
During Welcome Week, we have planned a programme of activities for you, to help you navigate your way around the campuses, understand how to engage with your course team and space to get to know one another. Please do attend these events.
We look forward to meeting you in Welcome Week and seeing you and your creative work flourish at Westminster.
With every best wish
Virginia Grose
Head of Westminster School of Arts
Collecting your ID card and completing enrolment
As part of your induction and to complete your enrolment, you'll need to collect your student ID card.
Your time slot for collection is:
2pm, Monday 15 September 2025
Marylebone Campus
For more information about enrolment, including related FAQs, visit our Enrolment for new students page.
Course induction schedule
Your course induction events may take place online or on campus – check the details for each event below.
The timing and venue for events may change, so double check this page closer to the date.
Collecting your ID card and completing enrolment
All events today will be held at Harrow Campus
Course welcome and meet the team
10am
Room Area 51
Speed meet
11am
Room Area 51
Music industry quiz
12pm
Room CG.15
Library and Virtual Learning Environment facilities and studio induction
2–4.30pm
Room CG.15
All events today will be held at Harrow Campus
Student interactions
11am
Room CG.15
'This is Me' songwriter's circle
11.30am-2.30pm
Room CG.15
Songwriter’s circles began in Nashville, bringing together artists, songwriters, and producers to perform their songs and share the stories and inspirations behind them.
This events offers a wonderful opportunity to showcase and discuss new, existing, or work-in-progress material, or simply to enjoy each other’s music. Showcasing material is not compulsory; it is still a great way to connect and network with others. Whether you're a songwriter/producer/musician seeking collaborations, an entrepreneur scouting for talent, or just someone who loves original music, songwriter’s circles provide a valuable platform for connection and creativity.
If you would like to take part in this, please complete this form (you can perform or play a track)
Head of School welcome
3pm
Room Auditorium
Optional: College Social - Outdoor Film Screening
6.30–9.30pm
All students are invited to an outdoor cinema event at the Harrow Campus. The college will be providing one free drink and a choice of snack for the first 300 attendees, as well as a paid bar during the screening.
Reserve your free ticket for the Outdoor Film Screening
All events today will be held at Harrow Campus
Student interactions
11am
Room Area 51
Collaboration and guest speaker
11.30am-2pm
Room Area 51
Optional: Harrow Welcome Fair
Timings TBC
Harrow Campus
The fair will provide students with the opportunity to see what the student union and university has to offer them outside their studies.
Optional: WestFest 2025
12–7pm
Harrow Campus (Car Park area)
Registration details to follow.
Course resources
Blackboard
Blackboard is our online learning platform, which you'll be able to log in to after you've set up your University email address and password.
Teaching timetables
Teaching starts in the week commencing Monday 22 September and you can check your teaching timetable to see when and where your classes are being held.
Course handbook
Full details on the course structure, modules and course team are included in the course handbook, which can be found on Blackboard.
Reading list
Your reading list can be found in the course handbook on Blackboard.
Support and services
Welcome to Westminster
Visit our Welcome to Westminster page for everything you need to get started at Westminster.
Student Centre
If you need help with enrolment or have any questions, please use the live chat.
Academic English
If you'd like to hone your academic English skills, watch our Academic English for Disciplinary Study Module video for starters and consider joining one of our Academic English Modules. If you have any questions, get in touch with the Academic English team at [email protected].