Course Modules

In this independent, project-driven module you will pursue your own enthusiasms and specialisms. Your project could take the form of a portfolio of creative work or a written research project.  

As part of your career in the music and recording industry you could design and program patches for hardware and software synthesizers and create custom sample libraries for commercial release. This module explores key synthesis methods and uses hardware and

This practical double module develops and extends the studio and recording techniques you developed in previous modules and explores the more advanced creative skills and technical processes required to prepare, engineer and produce recorded music to a commercially viable standard.

This practical module builds on the skills you gain in the Sound Engineering and Music Production module and explores the complex technical and creative post-production processes involved in mastering music for a variety of commercial output formats. You will be

This module combines theoretical and practical study to introduce you to the core technologies and IT infrastructures that allow the ‘virtual’ and ‘hybrid’ studios to operate. You will gain a technical, practical and intellectual understanding to support your work in

This practical module builds on the core skills and techniques acquired in Studio and Recording Techniques 1 and explores more advanced functionality of the studio. You will increase your proficiency and experience in more complex recording methods. You will be

This practical module introduces you to the main functionality and primary operation of the Music Studio and a range of industry-standard studio recording techniques. You will be assessed through a portfolio of recordings, your ability to configure and prepare the

This practical module explores how music is created and produced ‘in-the-box’. You will work in the hybrid studio and use a range of DAW software and virtual instruments including synthesizer emulations, ROMplers and sample players. After being introduced to core

This module will develop your IT and business skills. You will learn to implement effective web techniques and critically analyse a commercial website to identify and justify how the visitor experience could be made more personal.

This introductory module is aimed at students with little or no knowledge of websites. You will be introduced to the principles of HTML, CSS and good design and complete some practical work involving analysing and improving web sites.