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MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Music Technology and Psychology is an opportunity to combine the scientific study of
behaviour and the human mind with some of its most exciting expressions enabled
by technology. You will engage with creative applications of audio technologies while
developing invaluable skills in scientific research.
You will benefit from a provision of state-of-the-art laboratories and studios
in both subjects which will allow you to combine theory and practice in a
supportive working environment. Music Technology encourages you to work
with technology to carry out composition, music production, sound design,
screen music, audiovisuals and music software development. You will study
many different styles and genres, inventing, capturing, recording, mixing
and manipulating audio (and visual) content using advanced digital media.
You will have 24/7 access to the music practice rooms and music technology
studios. Psychology provides laboratory space for experimental research in
the areas of cognition, perception, health, social and developmental
psychology. Eye-movement tracking and EEG facilities are available and there
is an observation room suite with advanced video recording and editing
facilities. In addition, we have access to facilities in local settings arising from
many active links and collaborations, especially in social, health, clinical and
educational psychology.
What will this mean for my future?
Music Technology will provide you with the technical skills and practical
experience that are vital for the contemporary creative industries, from
sound and music recording to film editing. In addition, the degree develops
core transferable skills that are essential to the cultural industries and beyond,
including collaborative work, analytical skills, aesthetic understanding and
project management. Having developed their own artistic personality,
graduates of our programmes enjoy careers in media production, television
and film, publishing, broadcasting, marketing, recording and production,
sound design, soundtrack creation, as well as teaching at all levels of
education. Psychology develops a unique combination of skills that are
transferable across disciplines and into the world of work. These include
skills in oral and written communication, the use of IT, numeracy and data
analysis, team working, problem-solving, and skills in research methodology.
The course also prepares you to study Psychology at postgraduate level and
to pursue professional training courses in an applied setting.
UCAS Code - CWV3
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BBB-ABC
BTEC: DDM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Audio Fundamentals
• Sound Recording
• Composing With Sound
• Introduction to Developmental and
Social Psychology
• Introduction to Research Design
• Introduction to Biological and Cognitive
Psychology
Second Year
• Audio-Visual Composition
• Work Placement Modules
• Record Production
• Developmental and Social Psychology
• Statistics for Psychology
• Biological and Cognitive Psychology
Third Year
• Portfolio of Studio-based Creative Work
• Music Composition
• Interactive Sound Design
• Final Year Project
• Individual Differences and Conceptual
Issues
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Placement Year
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses