On this music mixing and mastering course you will learn how musicians and audio producers use technology to shape sound. You will develop advanced skills, such as tonal and spatial processing, envelope shaping of dynamics in both the mixing and mastering and the listening skills you need to achieve this such as identifying instruments, musical form, scales and modes. The course will train you to apply these techniques to the multi-track recording studio, using your growing appreciation of acoustics to critically assess and shape the final product. You will also develop your abilities in controlling sound in different spaces – everything from studios to concert halls - to a required specification. You will study remixing as a creative process through practical assignments, drawing on key skills such as audio editing, sequencing and sampling and you will put theory into practice by building up your portfolio of mixed and mastered materials.

Your final year will give you the opportunity to undertake a self-managed project. On this project, you will need to negotiate all the aspects necessary for success in the industry, including:

• organisation
• resource management
• research planning
• professional practice.

Throughout your course you will have access to our 27 professionally equipped music studios, including acoustically designed recording studios and multi-performance production studios.

LCM offers numerous opportunities for collaboration with fellow artists and musicians and you will be able to work with students across genres, including western classical, pop, jazz and contemporary.

Once you successfully complete your course, you could go on to work as a:

• sound technician
• recording engineer
• mastering engineer
• mixing engineer
• production sound mixer
• record producer