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180 | Film, Media, Music and Music Technology
Media and Music Technology
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Media and Music Technology is an opportunity to combine the technical and
theoretical understanding of these exciting disciplines with their practical
applications. You will explore the relationship between media and society in
relation to business, politics and international affairs, and engage with creative
applications of audio and video technologies.
Our Media modules combine theory and practice. You will analyse a
variety of media texts and have the opportunity to explore your own
creativity in producing cultural artefacts. The course also provides
opportunities to enter work placements through our links to the creative
and media industries.
Music Technology encourage you to work with technology to carry out
composition, music production, sound design, screen music, audio-
visuals and music software. You will study many different styles and
genres, inventing, capturing, recording, mixing and manipulating audio/
visual content using advanced digital media. You will have 24/7 access
to the music practice rooms and music technology studios and the
media building provides students with access to Apple Mac computers, a
lighting and photographic studio and sound recording facilties, together
with support from media technicians, to ensure students can deliver
work of the highest quality.
What will this mean for my future?
The degree will provide you with 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 and aesthetic
understanding. 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. They also develop a wide range of skills in
presentation, writing, project management and critical thinking that
can be transferred to many other professions. You may also choose to
pursue postgraduate study at Master's or doctoral level.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Digital Video
• Audio Fundamentals
• The Photographic Message
• Sound Recording
• Contesting Popular Culture
• Composing With Sound
Second Year
• Creating Awareness Campaigns
• Thinking Photography
• Audio-Visual Composition
• Work Placement Modules
• Documentary: Theory and Practice
• Record Production
Third Year
• Creative Magazine Production
• Work Experience
• Portfolio of Studio-based
Creative Work
• Sustained Media Practice
• Music Composition
• Interactive Sound Design
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - PJ39
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements