Course Summary

Learn how technology is transforming the music industry and changing lives with experts from our world-leading Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research. Become an expert audio engineer using the latest technologies. Free yourself from the limitations of current devices by gaining hands-on software development skills, enabling you to create your own tools. Prepare for an exciting range of roles in the music and technology industries and hear first-hand from industry professionals in masterclasses. Taking you into – and beyond – the recording studio and concert hall, our degree will build your knowledge and hands-on experience of software development, assistive technologies and gaming. Explore how music can improve people’s health through music therapy and rehabilitation and how technology is changing composition and performance. Prepare for an exciting range of roles in the music and technology industries and gain unique insights and practical experience. At Plymouth your degree really is what you make it. From the second year, you can choose to add in modules from across any of the School of Society & Culture’s 17 disciplines. Build your understanding of how music affects the brain with a module in music psychology or understand how plays are put together and the role of audio technology with a module in Drama or Musical Theatre. No prior musical training or technical expertise is necessary to undertake this course, just enthusiasm and new ideas!

Course Details - Modules

In your First Year, encounter modern music technology and develop the fundamental technical skills required to work effectively and creatively with music and audio in the digital and acoustic domains. In Year 2, transition from using existing audio and music technologies to learning how to develop and deploy your own. Engage with industry briefs and work as technical experts with musicians in the recording studio. Build your own digital instruments and software applications, and learn how to make hardware and software interfaces. In Final Year, follow your passion: plan and develop a project that explores an area of computing, audio, and music technology that you choose. Practice advanced skills in artificial intelligence, machine learning, audio signal processing, assistive music technology and create devices that can change and enrich lives.

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: JW93

Institution code: P60

Campus Name: Main Site

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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)

Please contact the institution at admissions@plymouth.ac.uk or 01752 585858.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

104-112 tariff points. General studies accepted.

In combination with Advanced Highers

Considered in combination

Pass a named Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits at Merit/Distinction.

104-112 tariff points.

In any subject

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent

in any subject

English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above required. Any queries please do contact the admissions team at admissions@plymouth.ac.uk or telephone on 01752 585858

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

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 With 5.5 in all elements.

Full details of English Language requirements can be found on our website.

English Language Requirements

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 89%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees * Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

Provider information

Drake Circus
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Plymouth
PL4 8AA

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