Creative Music Technology (Hons) University of Surrey

Overview

On the  Creative Music Technology (Hons) programme offered by the University of Surrey  you’ll be taught by music technology experts and creative practitioners, and work in a unique environment using world-class professional facilities.

What you will study

• On this practice-led course you’ll study the creative use of music technology using a wide range of industry standard software and hardware, preparing you for a broad range of careers in the creative industries. You’ll choose from areas of study such as electronic music creation and performance, sound design, music for moving image and creative music programming. You may also choose to study traditional instrumental music, including performance.
• Our vision is to create ‘thinking musicians’, so this course will also develop analytical and interdisciplinary creative thinking and fundamental transferable skills. You’ll develop a strong portfolio of works that will help you in your career, and the skills you need to create professional work for a broad range of media.

Careers and graduate prospects

• Study BMus (Hons) Creative Music Technology and you’ll develop the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a successful career in the creative industries, including those centred around digital music, film, TV live-event and computer-games. In the survey, Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA, results show that 91 per cent of our undergraduate Music and Media students go on to employment or further study. The graduates have gone on to become successful film and TV sound designers, producers and composers, and have found employment in music education, business and marketing. They have also achieved higher degrees and qualifications.