Music and Music Technology - Undergraduate Study 2020/21 by University of Huddersfield

Undergraduate study

Music and Music Technology

2020/21

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You’re probably looking at various universities, trying to weigh up what is good about this one? What’s better about that one? Where’s the best location? Who’s got the best facilities?

Access to 20 specialist studios for mixing, recording, and production, plus 2 on-site concert halls.

There’s lots to think about, so we’ve created this handy guide which gives you some quick answers to the question ‘why Music and Music Technology at Huddersfield?’

Placements All courses offer you the opportunity to undertake a placement year.

From facilities to placements, teaching excellence to employment. We know your time is precious, so let us help you decide.

World-class QS World University Subject Rankings 2019 ranked the University of Huddersfield 25th in the world for ‘Performing Arts’.

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100% We’re the first and only UK university where 100% of permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.*

Permanent staff, after probation: some recently appointed colleagues will only obtain recognition in the months after their arrival in Huddersfield, once they have started teaching. *

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inside Our courses 04 Music Technology and Audio Systems BSc(Hons) 05 Sound Engineering and Music Production BSc(Hons) 06 Creative Music Production BA(Hons) 07 Music and Sound for Image BA(Hons) 08 Sonic Arts and Composition BMus(Hons) 09 Popular Music BMus(Hons) 10 Music BMus(Hons) 11 Music Performance BMus(Hons) 15 Apply to us

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Music Technology and Audio Systems BSc(Hons)

Music Technology and Audio Systems

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB*/DDM in Music Technology, Engineering or Computing Software/120 ** Plus Maths GCSE at grade 4/C or above Accreditations: This course is accredited by IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology), an approval by industry professionals that confirms it meets industry standards.

BSc(Hons) Your course Ever-advancing technologies in the audio industry mean there’s a demand for people with the right skills to help develop the next generation of music and audio technology. This is a popular music orientated course which combines a broad range of modules covering the technical aspects of audio system development and the creative process of music production. With access to industry-standard recording studios and design labs you will develop both theoretical and practical skills that will help you stand out from the crowd. Your study will combine audio theory in a variety of industry contexts, recording and production, software development, electronics, business and research skills, digital audio signal processing and acoustics.

Example modules • Studio Engineering and Mixing Essentials • Audio Electronics • Digital Audio and Signal Processing • Live Music Production

Your future

A Levels must include Maths, Technical, General Science, Physics, Music Technology, Computing or General Engineering. *

From a combination of Level 3 qualifications which must include a scientific, technical, technology, computing, engineering or mathematical content/qualification

It’s our goal to prepare you for exciting and rewarding careers in areas such as audio engineering, live sound, product development, music production and broadcasting. Previous graduates have been employed in roles such as freelance music producer, design engineer, senior broadcast engineer, commercial manager, software developer and senior product test engineer. In organisations including British Grove Studios, Solid State Logic, Warner Music Group, and Calrec Audio Ltd.* *

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Sound Engineering and Music Production

Sound Engineering and Music Production BSc(Hons)

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120. Plus GCSE Maths at grade 4/C or above

BSc(Hons) Your course If you are planning a career in sound engineering and music production, this course has been designed to develop the essential practical skills, knowledge and abilities that will give you the edge. The course has a focus on music production and you will have the opportunity to study a range of different elements of music production, including, studio and concert hall recording, music mixing and mastering, audio production for live events, games, television and video, and research skills and awareness.

Accreditations: This course is accredited by JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support), an approval by industry professionals that confirms it meets industry standards.

You will have access to our industry-standard studios and will gain experience of using professional software and equipment including five fully equipped studios with SSL and large format Audient mixing consoles, outboard processors, UAD and Waves plugins, six production studios, live sound facilities and more.

Example modules • Studio Engineering and Mixing Essentials • Live Music Production • Advanced Music Production and Mastering • Games Audio

Your future During your time on the course, we will help you explore the music industry and prepare you for exciting and rewarding careers in areas such as studio engineering, live sound production, audio and sound design for games, audio recording and postproduction for film and television and also music mastering. In organisations including Sky, BBC, Angel Studios and Chairworks Studios.* *

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Creative Music Production BA(Hons)

Creative Music Production

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in Music Technology or Music/DDM in Music Technology/120 inc. B at A Level or Distinction in BTEC in Music Technology or Music Music performance and theory grades from 6-8 can be counted in the 120 points. Accreditations: This course is accredited by JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support), an approval by industry professionals that confirms it meets industry standards.

BA(Hons) Your course Are you a musician who wants to harness technology as a creative tool? Do you enjoy using mixing desks and digital technology, not just to record but also to compose and create innovative new tracks? Our course gives you the chance to develop your skills by building a solid technical and creative foundation. Forget everything you know about music technology. We want to subvert the traditional way of thinking about music production and studio techniques to encourage new ways of working and unique creative skills. You’ll have the chance to develop advanced techniques in computer-based production by working with tutors who are involved in the industry. You’ll be able to use our professionally-equipped facilities, with lots of recording and composition studio space to choose from. Previous graduates have gone on to work in a range of careers including studio managers, post-production, freelance engineers, programmers, sound design and professional audio sales.

Example modules • Desktop Music Production • Studio Production and Spatial Recording Techniques • Inside the Music Business • Sonic Arts and Electronica

Your future A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include Warner Music Group, Nitin Sawhney’s The Dairy Studios and Astar Studios Music Limited.* We strongly encourage our students to be enterprising and many graduates work as freelance recording artists while some go on to set up their own company like the award winning Zeligsound. Support for starting your own business is available from our 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. *

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For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Music and Sound for Image BA(Hons) Your course Films, TV, computer games and apps. So much of the media we experience nowadays comes with sound and music. If you enjoy working on your own compositions and sound design, and you’re excited by what you could accomplish, this course could help you prepare for a career in creating and working with a range of music and sound for image. The course offers training in music composition, orchestration, sonic arts and performance. You’ll also be able to get involved in sound recording, audio production, sound design and film theory. The facilities at Huddersfield are of a professional standard. You’ll have plenty of recording and composition studio space to use if you need it. You’ll be able to mix and work with fellow students who will be aspiring classical and pop musicians, recording engineers, programmers, audio electronics experts and interface designers.

Music and Sound for Image BA(Hons)

Example modules • Music for the Moving Image • Composing Music for Film and Videogames • Sound for Image • Work and Professional Practice

Your future Previous graduates have prepared themselves for what is known as a portfolio career, setting up their own sound/music for image company; providing orchestral scores and arrangements for recording sessions, writing original soundtracks, creating library music and sound effects. There is support available from our 3M Buckley Innovation Centre where you can get advice on starting your own business.

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Sonic Arts and Composition BMus(Hons)

Sonic Arts and Composition

BMus(Hons) Your course We’ll give you the chance to develop your skills in acoustic and computer-based composition, as well as production and orchestration. We take a broad view, studying everything from using the studio as a creative tool and computer to manipulate sound to writing for specific instruments. You’ll get the grounding you need to go onto a career in composition, sound, sonic arts or many other exciting creative routes. You’ll be able to use our professionally equipped studios, and take your pick from lots of recording and composition studio space. Every year we also get involved with the world-famous Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and label-defying Electric Spring Festival, so you can experience cutting-edge contemporary music in action. Graduates on similar courses have gone on to work in a range of careers including studio management, post-production, freelance engineering, programming, sound design, and professional audio sales.

Example modules • Sonic Arts and Electronica • Desktop Music Production • Music in the 21st Century • Making Interactive Tools for Music and Audio

Your future A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include Warner Music Group, Zeligsound, Nitin Sawhney’s The Dairy Studios, Abbey Road Studios and Astar Studios Music Limited.* We strongly encourage our students to be enterprising and many graduates work as freelance recording artists and composers while some go on to set up their music related companies. Support for starting your own business is available from our 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. *

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For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Popular Music BMus(Hons) Your course If you love popular music and want to develop your songwriting or performing skills, or understand more about how popular music is supported by technology, this course is ideal. Popular music is a highly competitive industry, but it can be extremely rewarding too. We’ll give you the opportunity to develop industry-standard practices and techniques that will help you unleash your creativity. You could also find yourself performing as a soloist or part of a group to gain experience and demonstrate your talents. During your studies we’ll look at a wide range of topics from production and performance through to songwriting and composition. You’ll be able to try ideas out in our state-of-the-art studios, which are equipped with the latest hardware and software. Huddersfield is home to the electronic music festival, Electric Spring, and has a vibrant music scene, often with our students acting as promoters and performers.

Popular Music BMus(Hons)

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in Music or Music Technology/DDM/120 inc. B at A Level or Distinction in BTEC Music or Music Technology Music performance and theory grades from 6-8 can be counted in the 120 points. Applicants intending to study solo instrumental or vocal performance should be Grade 8 standard of the ABRSM, Rockschool or equivalent at entry and attend an audition. Accreditations: This course is accredited by JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support), an approval by industry professionals that confirms it meets industry standards.

Example modules • Songwriting • Studio Engineering and Mixing Essentials • Inside the Music Business • Performance Skills

Your future Graduates can consider careers in performance, teaching, composition, arranging, session recording, arts administration, community music, and music therapy. A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield music graduates in recent years include Abbey Road Studios, BBC, Royal Northern College of Music, Chetham’s School of Music, Opera North, ITV, and Calderdale Music Services.* *

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For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Music BMus(Hons)

Music

BMus(Hons) Your course Music is all about collaboration and experimentation, so you’ll have opportunities to get involved in large and small ensembles, choirs and bands, composing for your fellow students, studying and playing with others. We’ll also encourage you to carry out your own creative projects and research, and you’ll have the opportunity to develop a wide range of transferable skills. You’ll be taught by leading composers, performers and researchers. During your studies you’ll be able to specialise in composition, performance or musicology, or explore the connections between all three. We want to hear your work too, in recitals, concerts, masterclasses and workshops. As a composer, you’ll also have the chance to hear your work performed by professionals. In musicology, you’ll be able to study the development of music across history and in different historical and cultural contexts. You could choose to specialise in subjects like baroque music, experimental music, opera and musical theatre, or film music.

Example modules • Performance Skills • Scoring the Silver Screen: The Musicology of Film and Television • Music in Educational Contexts • Music, Gender and Identity

Your future A selection of companies that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include The Band of Household Cavalry, Elmhurst Ballet School, Wigwam Acoustics and Nottingham Music School. Many graduates go on to work freelance and establish a portfolio career while many go on to postgraduate study.* *

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For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Music Performance BMus(Hons) Your course If you would like to focus on solo performance, band or ensemble playing, and the historical and cultural aspects of performance – then this course is for you. It is designed for expert performers with a passion for performing across a variety of styles and contexts. Students are already at Grade 8 standard or equivalent and have a wide range of performance experiences from which to develop their skills. You’ll be taught by expert academic staff, many of whom are also professional performers with active international careers as soloists, session musicians, and ensemble members. Visiting masterclasses and workshops are a regular feature of the course and we regularly host concerts and workshops with leading chamber groups. You’ll also have opportunities to study composition, songwriting, technology, and musicology modules that will support your all-round development as a performer.

Music Performance BMus(Hons)

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in Music or Music Technology/DDM/120 inc. B at A Level or Distinction in BTEC Music or Music Technology Music performance and theory grades from 6-8 can be counted in the 120 points Admission to the course is subject to successful audition. Applicants must have reached at least Grade 8 standard of the ABRSM, Rockschool or equivalent at entry.

Example modules • Solo Performance • Work and Professional Practice in Music • Studies in Performance • Scoring and Arranging for Brass and Wind

Your future We strongly encourage our students to be enterprising and many graduates go on to work freelance and establish portfolio careers as recording artists and composers. Support for starting your own business is available from our 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. Others go on to postgraduate study.

For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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97.3% of our undergraduate students go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (HESA Table E1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Employment of Leavers, UK domiciled, Full Time, First Degree, 2016/17).

The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the Spring of 2019 for courses starting in September 2020 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website www.courses.hud.ac.uk and you should check our website for the latest information before you apply. Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.

Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.

Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Major changes

Termination of course

We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.

In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules

For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.

We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply.

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When to apply

If this is your first (undergraduate) degree and you want to study a full-time course, then you’ll apply via UCAS at ucas.com

If you want to start your course in September 2020, you can apply to UCAS any time from 1 September 2019 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by 15 January 2020.

If you’re at a college or school right now, it’s probably already registered with UCAS. The best thing to do is ask your teacher or careers adviser to help with your application. Once you’ve applied we’ll keep in touch with you throughout the application process, so you’re up to speed with what’s going on.

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Contact us Got a question? Get in touch with us. Music Technology and Audio Systems / Sound Engineering and Music Production Tel. +44 (0)1484 473116 Email. compeng@hud.ac.uk @hudcompeng @HudCompEng HudCompEng

Creative Music Production / Music and Sound for Image / Sonic Arts and Composition / Popular Music / Music / Music Performance Tel. +44 (0)1484 472007 Email. MMTadmissions@hud.ac.uk @mhmhudds @mhmhudds mhmhuddersfield

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