Audio and Music Technology, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Course summary

Learn how technology is transforming the music industry with academics from our world-leading Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research. Become an expert audio engineer using the latest technologies. Free yourself from the limitations of current devices by gaining hands-on software development skills, enabling you to create your own tools. Prepare for an exciting range of roles in the music and technology industries and hear first-hand from industry professionals in masterclasses.

• Accredited by JAMES representing APRS, MPG and associate industry bodies.

• Work with world-leading experts in the field.

• Learn recording, mixing, mastering, acoustics, digital audio workstations, audio processing, sound synthesis, and sampling whilst using the very latest technologies in the industry.

• Learn hands-on computer programming and signal processing techniques.

• Apply your advanced knowledge to help people and to address social problems.

• Mix and collaborate with musicians on the BA (Hons) Music.

• Graduate with a diverse portfolio of practical work giving you an edge in a competitive job market.

Year 1: Encounter modern music technology and develop the fundamental technical skills required to work effectively and creatively with music and audio in the digital and acoustic domains. Year 2: Transition from using existing audio and music technologies to learning how to develop and deploy your own. Engage with industry briefs and work as technical experts with musicians in the recording studio. Build your own digital instruments and software applications, and learn how to make hardware and software interfaces. Placement year (optional): Gain valuable on-the-job experience through our optional placement year. We support you in your second year in deciding whether to take this opportunity, and assist you in finding a placement and being prepared for it. The placement could be in any appropriate external setting. Final Year: Follow your passion: you will plan and develop a project that explores an area of computing, audio, and music technology that you choose. Practice advanced skills in artificial intelligence, machine learning, audio signal processing, assistive music technology, and create devices that can change and enrich lives.