Music Technology and Composition
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
or above.
120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
UCAS Tariff
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications alongside evidence of prior Music or Music Technology experience (which could be offered either through formal qualifications or a portfolio of creative work).
About this course
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On our Music Technology and Composition BMus(Hons) course, you’ll develop your skills in both acoustic and digital audio workstation (DAW)-based music creation, as well as in production and performance. You’ll gain a broad view of composing with technology, exploring everything from writing for specific instruments, to using the studio and computers as tools to manipulate sound and multimedia.
The course will give you opportunities to develop a career in composition, sound, sonic arts, or music production and you’ll learn from state-of-the-art professional-standard facilities. With 21 different studios, you'll have plenty of recording and composition studio space to use. We also have a huge range of DAWs, plug-ins, synths, mics, and processing equipment, all of which is regularly upgraded to ensure it’s up to date with industry standards.
**Why Study Music Technology and Composition BMus(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**
Love music? Or perhaps you’re passionate about creative music technology, or music composition? On this course, you’ll have the opportunity to work with commercially successful tutors, internationally recognised researchers, and visiting artists who will help you build your creative talents. Past visiting artists have included John Warhurst, Oscar and Bafta winning Sound Editor (and Huddersfield alumnus), and Nitin Sawhney, producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and orchestral composer.
You’ll be joining a large community of music and Music Technology students on the course, too, including aspiring classical, jazz and pop musicians, recording engineers, programmers, audio electronic experts, and interface designers.
You can enhance your learning and enjoyment of the subject by exploring the latest new music in the annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. You’ll also experience electronic music in action at the Electric Spring Festival.
**Professional Bodies**
This music technology course is accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES), which means it is approved by leading industry professionals.
**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
Modules
Year 1 modules include:
• Sonic Arts and Electronica 1
• Composition 1
• Desktop Music Production 1
• Introduction to Music Research.
To see the full range of modules and descriptions (including option modules) please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.
Assessment methods
Teaching is split between large-group lectures and computer and studio-based seminars, workshops, and masterclasses. Final year studio tutorials are in small groups of one to six students and there's a welcome community of peer evaluation and feedback that is nurtured at all levels across all degree courses.
Study and assessments will be based on your choice of modules; this can include performances, compositions, presentations, examinations and more. The final year large project is based on your choice of specialism.
Your module specification/course handbook provides full details of the assessment criteria.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of Music and Design Arts (AHMDA)
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