Creative Music Technology at Bath Spa University is an innovative course for those with the desire to thrive as an artist producer or audio professional. The course fuses production, composition, sound design, critical listening, and the creative exploration of audio technologies alongside a wider view of digital media. You’ll cover three core areas: cutting edge urban and commercial music creation and production; experimental music, the sonic arts and ‘visual music’, and; sound design, music and audio production for the AV sector, such as gaming, broadcast and audio-post.
- Have the opportunity to work and learn with students who share the same commitments.
- Teaching team with very high levels of specialise professional practice and expertise.
- Superb resources and facilities.
- Graduates make significant contributions to the UK music scene and global creative audio industries.
Course Details - Modules
Year One will encourage you to explore and grow your existing creative activities alongside important foundational practical and interpretive skills. This is supported in topics such as audio recording and production, sound design, critical listening, and the exploration of the relationship between music and sound to picture.
In Year Two you’ll take your skills and creativity into the professional arena, with a series of guest lectures, and the opportunity to engage with external collaboration through an internship or industry placement. You’ll also be introduced to multimedia skills that will support your creation of powerful self-marketing and promotional tools.
Finally Year Three will see you focus on an industry-level optional pathway of your choice. This is combined with individual support in managing a larger scale creative project of your choice, which is offered as an alternative to a traditional dissertation.
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Course Details – Assessment Method
Over 90% of assessment is through coursework, with the majority of assignments aiming to develop your professional portfolio. We're also committed to developing your written communication skills, as a way of empowering you to discuss your own work and the work of others. Tutors are always available to support assignments and particular assessment style preferences if needed.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
J931
Institution code:
B20
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Overall Grades BBC-CCC including Music/ Music Technology or related subject
Grade Merit is preferred.
Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, including 30 at merit or higher) accepted along with evidence of experience of Music Technology.
A minimum of 27 points required along with evidence of experience of Music Technology.
Extended Diploma in Creative Music Technology grades Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM) accepted.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
68%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
74%
Go onto work and study:
84%
Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Bath
BA2 9BN
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