This programme combines the BA in Music and Technology with a Minor pathway in Game Design Studies – a new and distinctive provision in the study of interactive audiovisual media – offering a specialised angle on the study of music technology, production, composition and sound recording.

Programme in detail

You will study a combination of modules covering music (both popular and classical) and music technology, which incorporates music production, composition, sounds design, and recording. There will be some compulsory modules in each year – designed to help you build your foundational knowledge – which will be complemented by a broad range of options: some theoretical, some practical, and some vocational. In each year you will have opportunity to use our specialist facilities and software packages such as Logic Pro, Pro Tools HD, and Max/MSP.

The Minor pathway will introduce you to the study of video games, which includes topics such as the history and development of gaming cultures, the complex nature of interactive media, and the critical issues that accompany engagement with virtual worlds, multicursal narratives, and dynamic musical content. Digital games represent one of the fastest growing forms of entertainment media: consequently, there is a growing need for many jobs that are not only in the games industry, but in surrounding industries as well. This programme develops a wide range of skills that prepare students for employment at various entry points in the job market, including content creation, publishing, journalism, and marketing.

Studying Music opens up many career opportunities. As well as jobs in music (from performance, composition, and production, through to teaching, music therapy and community arts), employers in many sectors are increasingly seeking arts and humanities graduates for their transferable skills. As a music student you will achieve creative flair and imagination, confidence in expressing yourself, an openness to new ideas, a capacity for hard work and an ability to analyse data. You will learn the value of working with others towards a shared, finished product and a whole range of flexible, professional skills.