Programme Specification for Music Technology Major, Joint or Minor
Campus: Docklands
Why Study Music Technology as part of a Combined Honours Degree?
Music Technology at UEL is a practical programme with two main aims:
- Provide students with the basis to develop and use complex music technologies for home computer based music production.
- Produce people with the necessary skills to work as graduate audio engineers within TV, Video, CD and games audio production.
This programme offers you the chance to:
- develop and improve your skills in computer based music production
- learn how to manage and market your own music production
- use both MAC based and PC based technologies
- get a job as a graduate audio engineer within a media based industry
What will I study?
There are six main themes developed through the three years of the programme:
- Computer based Music Production
- Audio Engineering
- Project Management and Academic skills
- Business skills,
- Multimedia skills
- Cultural aspects of music production.
Which modules will I study?
You can view a full guide to the modules you have to study as part of your chosen pathway, along with a full range of option modules available by viewing the Single & Combined Honours Programmes Guide for Music Technology.
Can I study a Combined Honours Programme as a Part-time degree?
All our Combined Honours Programmes can be studied on a Part-time or Full-time basis. As a Part-time student, you will study the same degree programme, but at a slower pace. You will study up to 4 modules per year (instead of 6 as a full-time student).
What can I combine with Music Technology?
We have over 5000 different combinations and you can choose from over 75 pathways. Please visit this page www.uel.ac.uk/combined/programmes for a full list.
Popular combinations include:
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Music Technology with Business Information Systems
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Music Technology/Music Industry Management
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Music Technology with Journalism Studies
What career opportunities will I have?
You can become a Graduate Audio engineer within the media industry, utilise your music production and management skills for your own use, or graduate to a higher level masters degree programme.
Entry Requirements
240 UCAS tariff points (including two passes at A2 level, one of which should be in Music) plus GCSE Maths and English grade C. Applicants must have a qualification in Music or substantial experience of music production.
How do I apply?
If you wish to study with us full-time from September, you will need to make your application via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
If you wish to study with us part-time you can obtain an application form from our admissions department study@uel.ac.uk or apply on-line.
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about a Combined Honours Programme, please contact the School of Combined Honours on 0208 223 2575 or email us at combined.honours@uel.ac.uk
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