Music Technology and Sound Production MSc

University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom, Huddersfield

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University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom , Huddersfield

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines18-Sep-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,000 / year

Next Intake 18-Sep-2023

Music Technology and Sound Production MSc

About

About the course

Reasons to study

Access industry standard equipment: You'll learn in facilities like our Applied Psychoacoustics Lab and audio electronics labs.
You'll have the opportunity to undertake independent work in your Individual Project, giving you an opportunity to focus on a relevant topic that interests you.
You'll also work on a group research and development project, helping you to extend your intellectual abilities whilst delving deep into a relevant topic.

The course is designed to meet the requirements of the contemporary music technology industry. We aim to develop both technical and creative skills and knowledge, encouraging you to develop your technical understanding through industry relevant practice resulting in original output and knowledge development.

This Masters course is aimed primarily at music technology graduates who are looking to develop their technical skills and knowledge, and to explore new ways of engaging in music technology practice. The course also provides opportunities for experienced practitioners to gain a formal postgraduate qualification through development of technical and practical skills and knowledge related to the cutting edge of the contemporary music technology industry.

Our aim is to enhance the technical and creative effectiveness of recent graduates, thus increasing your immediate worth to industry. This is achieved by developing knowledge and understanding beyond undergraduate level across a range of appropriate modules . Above all, it seeks to develop your ability to apply knowledge, understanding and analytical skills in support of music and audio related work within the industry.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

For direct entry onto Undergraduate courses a Diploma from community college is required.
For entry onto Undergraduate courses a Certificate of Secondary Education and a Foundation Year is required.
For entry onto Postgraduate courses a Bachelor degree is required.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

The University’s normal entry criteria apply to all international students. For details of country-specific entry requirements please visit your home country page on our website.

The University has formal requirements for all applicants. These are normally English Language qualifications which we recognise as meeting our entry criteria. Requirements may vary between programmes, and you are advised to check these carefully when going through course listings.

The following table sets out the main qualifications we recognise and the levels that are normally required for admission. It is intended as general guidance only - the offer of a place, if it includes an English Language condition, will specify the level of English that you are required to meet.

The University of Huddersfield is pleased to accept a Pass in all four elements at the Proficiency Level of the Ascentis Anglia ESOL Language qualification as meeting the University’s English Language requirements for students from the EU.

If you don’t yet meet these requirements, don’t worry as we have an extensive Pre-Sessional English Programme(PSP) on campus.

Test	Standard required score	Validity
Cambridge English Advanced	Grade C	No expiry
IELTS (Academic)	6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element.	2 years
Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)	Listening – 51 Reading – 51 Writing – 51 Speaking - 51	2 years
GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level	Grade C	No expiry
International Baccalaureate	Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level	No expiry

Applicants from any of the following Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements:

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
New Zealand
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America

Please note that we will not normally waive the English Language requirement for speakers of other languages who have completed a programme of study taught in English in their home countries.

Career

Enhance your career

We would expect graduates from this course to be prepared for employment in a range of occupations in the music industry. These include working in recording studios, game audio, and film and television broadcast. You could also go on to further study and the University has many options available for postgraduate research which may interest you.

* Percentage of graduates from the School of Computing and Engineering who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 18/19, UK domiciled graduates).

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,000 / year

How to Apply

The information below provides details of how to apply for all our postgraduate courses, including full-time and part-time taught courses, Workforce Development courses and research programmes.

Postgraduate Taught Full-time	The majority of our full-time Postgraduate Taught courses	To apply for the majority of our postgraduate full-time programmes please complete and submit our online full-time application form. If you are an international student please complete our international application form.
PGCE Teacher Training	To apply for our PGCE Teacher Training course, which after successful completion you could teach in schools or Further/Higher Education, you can apply using a new GOV.UK service called Apply for teacher training.
Nursing and Social Work courses	For our Nursing and Social Work courses please apply through the 'UCAS Undergraduate: Apply and Track' webpage.
Postgraduate Taught Part-time	Part-time postgraduate taught courses	To apply for our postgraduate part-time taught programmes please complete and submit our online application form.
Postgraduate Research courses	All postgraduate research courses.	To apply for one of our research programmes, including Master's by Research (MRes) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) please complete and submit our online research degree application form. For more information about our research degrees application process including how to write your research proposal, visit our Applying for a research degree webpages.

Deferring your entry

If you wish to start your studies the year after you apply you can request a deferred start date for your preferred course by emailing us at [email protected].