Music Technology (Audio Systems) (BSc Hons - Single)

Overview

This degree forms one of three pathways within the BSc Music Technology course.
Students opting for the audio systems pathway will explore contemporary sound and audio technology, the course is designed to provide the skills necessary for employment in a wide range of roles in this field. Examples of recent graduate destinations include: studio engineering (BBC), live sound, mastering, audio post-production, synthesizer interface design, software development and audio electronics design and testing. Throughout the course, you will be taught and supported by a team of highly qualified teaching staff with industry experience, whose work is regularly presented in international conferences and exhibitions.

Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Media and Design

www.londonmet.ac.uk/jcamd/

Course contents

Three levels, each of 120 credits.

Level 1 topics include:

• Basics of audio recording
• Audio electronics
• Acoustics
• Computer based audio systems

Level 2 topics include:

• Individual music technology projects
• Advanced digital recording techniques
• Acoustics
• Electronic musical instrument design
• Audio programming
• Principles of digital audio systems
• Principles of sound synthesis

Level 3 topics include:

• Major project
• Dissertation
• Digital signal processing

Assessment

Assessment is based mainly on practical outcomes achieved during the course. You are assessed, for example, via individual and group research and practical coursework as well as individual practical projects, etc.

Careers

Professional accreditation

We encourage mature students to claim credit (exemption) for previous education or relevant experience, which may include academic courses, in-company training, paid or unpaid work and leisure activities. To do this you need to present evidence of past achievement or undertake a formal Assessment of Prior Learning – APL.

Collaborative and international links

We have contacts with the industry and several other institutions. Full-time students are encouraged to undertake a placement year. This provides a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience of the industry, spending a year with an employer, during which you will be paid. Tutors can help you to find a suitable placement. Placements are considered useful experience by potential employers, when you graduate.

Career opportunities

Successful completion of this course offers career opportunities in the media and creative industries, including technical roles, such as: sound recording, sound dubbing, sound engineering, audio electronics and sound broadcast (such as the BBC). The course also provides excellent preparation for further research or study at Masters or PhD level.Applying and entry

Appyling and Entry

Sept full-time: apply through UCAS
Sept part-time, Feb 2013 full/part-time: apply direct to the University - contact Admissions for an application form.

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent) plus at least 280 UCAS points. For mature students, interviews may be arranged.

Further information

Please contact the Admissions Office:
Tel: +44(0)20 7133 4200
Fax: +44(0)20 7133 2677
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk
or for further academic questions, contact Dr. Allan Seago

Student profiles

"Being a Student on the BSc (Hons) Music Technology (Audio Systems) course has enabled me to truly investigate my passions, for which I am extremely grateful. The course exposes students to unique and different areas of the music industry outside of being an Audio Engineer. From Studio Recording Techniques, coding Digital Signal Processing units to the Science of Sound, each step has kept my interest and inspired further enthusiasm.My own background was in computer science and singing. I have managed to incorporate this experience  into the field of music technology by creating my own music compositions and creating musical iPhone applications. I have alsotaken part in new and exciting projects such as building electronic circuits and even conducting more extreme and radical research into future methods of producing music via brainwaves! I will be sad to leave a community I have grown to appreciate deeply. If you have a true passion for music and wish to get to know its systems better this is the course for you."

Gemma Gibson

My experience on the BSc (Hons) Music Technology (Audio Systems)course has been a good one.  The course offered a broad spectrum of disciplines, with lecturers who have experience in a range of fields, which allowed me to find and define my studies to an area that suited me. After the first year of the course I decided to focus my studies into Acoustics and the selected modules and great support from my tutors helped me to gain experience and knowledge in this field. As well as my tutors, the support from the technical area of the department has been great, with access to equipment and help always at hand. I would recommend this course for anyone who would like to study the technical aspects of music technology, and as a chance to study a broad range of areas within that discipline."

Grant Waters