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182 | Film, Media, Music and Music Technology
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 careers 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
wondefrul 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.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Audio Fundamentals
• Music Theory and Music
Performance
• Popular Music
• Sound Recording
• Composing with Sound
• Twentieth Century Music
Second Year
• Music Performance
• Record Production
• Music Composition
• Audio-Visual Composition
• Film Music
• Creative Sound Design
Third Year
• Music Recital
• Portfolio of Studio-based
Creative Work
• Dissertation in Music or Music
Technology
• Composition Portfolio
• Interactive Composition
• World Music
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - J931
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with a placement
year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements