Audio and Music Technology (Hons)

Overview

• New technologies and techniques are changing creative expression in music.
• Today's audio and music industry whether studios, production companies, or tech firms look for practitioners who think outside the box but also know what goes on inside it.
• Studying this field opens career pathways from musical practice and professional sound to acoustics and audio software development. It allows you to explore and influence technological and musical innovations to shape the future of audio.
• This Audio and Music Technology (Hons) at University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) allows you to explore and develop advanced knowledge, techniques and technologies for recording, production, musical expression, digital creativity, audio programming and the science of sound (acoustics and psychoacoustics).
• Musical opportunities abound on and off campus, through our celebrated Centre for Music and countless venues, groups, studios and projects in one of the UK's most musical cities.
• Gain valuable real-world experience and a professional portfolio through a series of placements that prepare you for a career in the music industry.

Careers / Further study

• As a graduate, you'll have a clear understanding of the role of technology in music and be able to use a range of modern technologies.
• Career opportunities are available in performance, production and concert management, as well as audio and sound engineering.
• You'll be suited for work in creative areas where there is a heavy reliance on technology such as film, theatre and the arts.
• Your technical expertise will also prepare you for designing new audio tools and systems, with leading music software developers and technology makers and careers in research and development.

Accreditation

BSc(Hons) Audio and Music Technology receives both accreditation and acclaim from JAMES, the education arm of the Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) and the Music Producers Guild (MPG).