Sound, Light and Live Event Technology BSc (Hons)
Education with the personal touch
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Sound, Light and Live Event Technology BSc (Hons)
Course fees: £10,225* per year *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS Code: HJ39
Why choose this course? This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This gives you increased opportunities for networking, a wealth of online resources through technical and professional networks, and an assurance that the course is recognised professionally and will provide you with the skills that the industry demands. There is a high employment rate for this course – 80% of our students who are in work 6 months after graduating, are in professional or managerial roles.
Your career Our graduates work in all areas of the entertainment industry. You could work for a theatre or production company, specifying, designing and operating sound, lighting, staging and video systems. Or you could work as a freelance engineer. As well as going on to study a masters degree, our graduates also move into work in design and manufacturing, media, broadcasting, acoustics, technical support, education and event technology.
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STAGE ONE STAGE TWO
Engineering Workshop
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You'll gain vital experience through collaborative projects. You'll work closely with other people who are studying multimedia, music, electronics and theatre, and so you'll all benefit from a challenging, stimulating and creative learning environment.
Stagecraft
Lighting and Video Technology
Analogue and Digital Electronics
Sound Technology
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How you’ll learn
Signal and Circuit Analysis Techniques
Event Design and Management
Sound System Engineering
Lighting System Design and Applications
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Duration: 3 years full time
This course provides you with a deep understanding of basic electronic and physical principles of entertainment equipment, together with the knowledge of how to design and use such equipment in real world situations.
What you’ll cover
Computing and Communication Technology
Live Event Techniques
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Live Event Practice
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Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.
Sound, Light and Live Event Technology incorporates aspects of electronics, optics, acoustics, computer aided design, simulation and control, electrical power distribution, management, and team working.
STAGE THREE
Entry requirements: Academic – 260 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 220 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
About the course
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Where you will study: Derby Campus – Markeaton Street site.
Independent Engineering Project
Additional Information
Options
Our students have excellent employment prospects. Since completing his degree, Ben White has been involved in helping to stage international events in the Middle East and for the United Nations.
Stage two You’ll choose from: ▪ Professional Practice ▪ Acoustics ▪ Electronic Systems Mode A. Diploma in Professional Practice (optional) ▪ Applied Professional Practice ▪ Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice. Stage three You’ll choose from: ▪ Embedded Systems ▪ Multi-channel Sound System Design ▪ Venue Design and Technology ▪ Electroacoustic and Lighting Design ▪ Audio DSP.
If you want to gain work experience, you can take an optional industrial placement between stages two and three during which you’ll study an additional qualification – the Diploma in Professional Practice. If you don’t have the appropriate qualifications to start this course, you can appy to study the Technology Foundation programme for a year first.
Get in touch Simon Lewis E: s.lewis@derby.ac.uk T: +44 (0)1332 593216 www.derby.ac.uk/adt www.facebook.com/DerbyUniTech http://twitter.com/DerbyUniADT
The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the most up to date information.
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