MSc Audio and Music Technology

Recent advances in digital audio technology have seen an explosion of interest in surround sound for home entertainment and virtual reality, voice recognition and synthesis applications, as well as environmental and architectural acoustics.

This course provides thorough grounding in scientific theory and creative engineering techniques in audio technology, audio analysis and audio programming. It will prepare you for further research or employment in the audio technology and digital creative industries.

You'll be forging connections in the industry right from the start of your course. Throughout their studies, previous students have collaborated with companies such as Google, Abbey Road, Native Instruments, the BBC and many more.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.

Undergraduate degree 2:2 or equivalent in Music or Music Technology, or a relevant technology, mathematics, science, engineering or computing degree where candidates can demonstrate music performance or music production skills. We are willing to consider applications from students with lower qualifications, particularly when the student has high marks in relevant modules and/or appropriate industrial experience. As a general rule, we prefer subjects that have a technical element or significant industrial experience. This is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

International pre-masters programme Pre-masters from our International Pathway College

Other international qualifications Equivalent qualifications from your country

IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each component

Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 169, with no less than 162 in each component

Oxford ELLT 6, minimum of 5 in each component

Duolingo 105, minimum 95 in all other components

LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

LanguageCert Academic 65 with a minimum of 60 in each component

Kaplan Test of English Language 426-458, with 396-425 in all other components

Skills for English B2: Pass with Merit overall, with Pass in each component

PTE Academic 55, minimum 51 in each component

TOEFL 79, minimum 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing

Trinity ISE III Pass in all components

IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each component

Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 169, with no less than 162 in each component

Oxford ELLT 6, minimum of 5 in each component

Duolingo 105, minimum 95 in all other components

LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

LanguageCert Academic 65 with a minimum of 60 in each component

Kaplan Test of English Language 426-458, with 396-425 in all other components

Skills for English B2: Pass with Merit overall, with Pass in each component

PTE Academic 55, minimum 51 in each component

TOEFL 79, minimum 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing

Trinity ISE III Pass in all components