Music Technology and Audio Systems BSc (Hons)

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.

To take a look at our studios online please visit www.hudunisoundengineering.co.uk

Example modules

• Studio Engineering and Mixing Essentials • Audio Electronics • Live Music Production • Designing Audio Plugins, Effects and Synthesisers

Your future

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.*

*LinkedIn

Course info

Course length:

3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

Entry requirements:

BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/ Merit at T Level/120-112. Plus Maths GCSE at grade 4/C or above

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and fully meets the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), and partly meets the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). This accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis.

“This course is aimed at students with an interest in music and audio production who want to explore beneath the bonnet of modern production tools. There is emphasis on industrial relevance as we explore software and hardware development alongside traditional studio engineering techniques.”

Steven Fenton, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Music Technology and Audio Systems BSc(Hons)