Learn to hear music in a new way, and discover how sound and vibration can affect us and the world around. This Acoustics with Music degree combines musical composition and critical analysis with acoustical engineering. Whether you sing opera, play guitar solos or make electronic dance music, we'll help you develop.

This degree provides a broad-based education in sound and technology as well as musical engineering, theory and performance. The modular nature of the course means you'll choose how you balance Acoustical Engineering and Music modules.

You'll use our extensive Music facilities, including:

• dedicated rehearsal rooms
• ensemble practice spaces
• electronic studios
• networked multimedia workstations

You'll study Acoustics at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, a leading centre for Acoustical Engineering. You'll use our world-class acoustic and engineering facilities, which include:

• anechoic and reverberation chambers
• an aeroacoustic wind tunnel
• a virtual acoustics laboratory
• a professional manufacturing centre

You'll graduate with the skills to work in the acoustics, music and audio technology industries. You could choose to develop your musical performance abilities, enhanced by your knowledge of acoustics.

This degree also provides a foundation for further study at Masters or PhD level.

Typical roles that you will be qualified for include:

• acoustician
• studio producer or engineer
• performer
• music therapist
• composer
• sound engineer
• live sound engineer
• recording engineer
• acoustics and audio researcher
• acoustics consultant