UCAS Code : JW93 BA/DMC

Course Structure and Content

BA (Hons) Digital Music Creation explores the creation, recording and production of sound and music resources using music technology, specialized computer music software and hardware, and recording studios. Music studies in harmony, composition and orchestration run alongside a detailed and practical investigation of the use of computer music software and hardware, and recording studio and post-production equipment.

Particular emphasis is placed on digital music creation for real-world deployment whether as stand-alone musical pieces or within the context of multimedia, the web, computer games, virtual worlds, animation, film and television. Each student produces a portfolio of work including linear soundtracks and generative and interactive music and sound products.

Students choose one of three designated option packages in games, multimedia or animation to complement the music and computing studies described above.

Practical experience is based upon use of industry-standard software and equipment, a recording studio and laboratories dedicated to digital music studies. The combination of academic studies and intensive creative practical work will prepare students for specialist jobs in the music, multimedia, games, television, animation and film industries.

Entry requirements will be typical of those for an honours degree course but additionally evidence of a keen and developed interest in music, some knowledge of music theory and both artistic and instrumental ability will be sought.

Students may choose to spend a year in industry after their second year or opt to continue immediately with their final year options.

Course Structure and Content

Full time undergraduate degrees are taught over three years at the university, plus perhaps, a "sandwich" year in industry after the second year.

These are the modules you could expect to study on this course. The modules you can choose in your Second and Final years will depend on those you have studied in preceeding years. Also, some second and final year modules may be changed or restructured in order to keep the course up to date with latest trends in the industry.

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