Course Summary

Would you like a career in the audio and music industry? If so, this industry-focused course will give you the professional, creative, intellectual and technical skills needed to succeed. The audio and music technology industries provide a broad range of career prospects for graduates. You’ll explore subject areas that will develop your knowledge in the subject area and help prepare you for the diverse nature of your industry. The course curriculum balances theoretical study alongside practical application. Throughout the course you’ll be challenged to develop your decision-making in new, and at times, complex and unpredictable contexts. The content of the course also closely reflects current working practices in industry, and aims to prepare you for work in a highly competitive workplace. Students in audio and music technology will increasingly be faced with freelance and self-employed models of work upon graduation. You’ll also have access to a range of specialist facilities, including industry-standard audio recording and production studios. Overall the course aims to develop your knowledge and skills and allows you to apply this in various scenarios, in order to improve your employability and/or prepare you for further study at Masters level and beyond. On this course you’ll study at Confetti’s brand new contemporary music and events hub - Metronome. You’ll have access to; Studer A827 2-inch machine Brand new 48-channel SSL Duality desk Freestanding Exigy monitors Edit rooms equipped with 8-bus consoles Industry-standard production studios including SSL, Neumann and Schoeps equipment Specialist IT Suites with Logic, Pro Tools, N.I Komplete M4L and Ableton software Performance rehearsal rooms 300 capacity live events venue Post-production suites including Soundfield, 5.1, Foley Room, Binaural and VR technology

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 Audio Production Technology (40 Credit Points) Electronic Music Production (20 Credit Points) The Audio and Music Industry (20 Credit Points) Research Methods in Audio and Music Technology (20 Credit Points) Sound and Audio Theory (20 Credit Points) Year 2 Advanced Audio Production (40 Credit Points) Creative Audio & Music Technology (40 Credit Points) Acoustics & Electronics (20 Credit Points) Industry Practice (20 Credit Points) Year 3 Audio Mastering (20 Credit Points) Recording on Location (20 Credit Points) Music and Sound for Visual Media (40 Credit Points) Technology Investigation (40 Credit Points)

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

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: P316

Institution code: N91

Campus Name: Confetti Institute of Creative Technology

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

112 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.

We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.

Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3

112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level or equivalent qualification.

112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels or equivalent qualifications

We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 70%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 55%

Go onto work and study: 100%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Tuition fees for 2022 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2021 are £9250. The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.

Provider information

50 Shakespeare Street
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Nottingham
NG1 4FQ

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