Overview
Our BSc (Hons) Music Technology degree course will help you lay the groundwork for a rewarding career in the music industry as a creative or technical producer.
You’ll learn how to engineer and produce music and sound using professional studio hardware and software, experiment with innovative practices and emerging technologies – including artificial intelligence (AI) – and through collaboration and project work, you’ll develop transferable skills that can be applied beyond your degree.
In year 1, you’ll explore subjects relating to recording and production, composition, and music computing. You’ll then choose a pathway that focuses on your chosen specialisation, preparing you for your future career.
In years 2 and 3, you’ll specialise in a specific area of music technology by choosing specific modules.
Course highlights
- Use our brand-new, high-end professional music studio complex – comprising three studios, two live rooms, vocal booth, and editing rooms
- Familiarise yourself with industry-level studio equipment – including a Neve Genesys Black G96 mixing console in our flagship Studio 1, a SSL Matrix 2 mixing console in Studio 2, and a Dolby Atmos surround sound studio in Studio 3
- Explore our growing range of hardware synthesisers (including Buchla System 7)
- Demonstrate your expertise with industry-standard applications to professionals by earning Avid Pro Tools and Audiokinetic Wwise-110 certifications
- Gain valuable industry experience and knowledge by taking an optional placement – either with a company or as self-employed
- Develop original software tools for music and sound
- Create live installations and performances using sensors and alternative controllers
- Work on collaborative projects with students and staff across the Faculty
Careers and opportunities
Music technology’s a continually developing field that’s fundamental to many areas of the creative industries, including television, film, animation, computer games, and digital media.
The experience you get on this course means you'll be ready to use the latest technology and equipment available to employers, giving you a head start over others when it comes to applying for jobs.
You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level.
Graduate areas
Areas you could work in include:
- visual media
- computer games
- audio programming
- music studio work
- education
Graduate roles
Job roles you could work in include:
- composer
- sound designer
- audio/software developer
- musical technician
- studio manager
- studio engineer
- music teacher/lecturer
- game audio professional (composition and sound design)
