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MUSIC AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Combining Music and Music Technology at Keele will allow your passion for music,
creativity and technology to thrive under the tuition of world-leading experts and creative
practitioners. You will develop outstanding technological competence, high levels of
knowledge and skill, and the creativity to thrive in diverse career environments.
With Music, you’ll develop intense critical understanding in a practical
environment, composing, performing, recording and studying music from a
diversity of styles and eras. Your Music Technology studies will enable you
to become fluent in the creative application of technology in composition,
music production, sound design, screen music, audiovisuals and music
software development. Taught in the same wonderful historical building
The Clockhouse, these two subjects interact in many areas of your syllabus
such as Popular Music, Recording, Production, Composition and Interactive
Performance. You will have access to many performance opportunities, 24/7
music practice rooms, music technology studios and digital instruments. You
can develop your own artistic personality in music making, screen music
composition, song writing, music critiquing and others, depending on how
you build up your study path.
What will this mean for my future?
Keele Music and Music Technology graduates progress to careers in media
production, publishing, broadcasting and marketing, as performers,
composers, teachers (at all levels of education), and in arts administration,
bands, recording studios, post-production and software design. At Keele
you can acquire the abilities to diversify your income streams working as
a freelance composer or sound designer for applications such as games,
television and film. You will develop a wide range of skills in presentation,
writing, project management and critical thinking that can be transferred to
many other professions. Our graduates also work, for instance, as solicitors,
journalists, civil servants and in business.
UCAS Code - J931
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Audio Fundamentals
• Music Theory and Music Performance
• World Musics
• Sound Recording
• Composing with Sound
• Twentieth Century Music
Second Year
• Music Performance
• Record Production
• Music Composition
• Audio-Visual Composition
• Film Music
• Popular and Jazz Music
Third Year
• Music Recital
• Portfolio of Studio-based Creative Work
• Dissertation in Music or Music
Technology
• Composition Portfolio
• Interactive Composition
• Music, Conflict and Social Change
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Placement Year
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes