Kingston University
BA in Music Technology
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* only for home students. We will continue to accept applications from international students after the 25th of January
** UK students: £9,250 per year | international: £15,800 for the first year
Introduction
Why choose this course?
Combining musical knowledge with expertise in music technology can open up many opportunities. In this course, you'll record, program and produce music, developing skills across a range of musical styles and contexts.
You'll be able to specialise in programming or performing, audio post-production, live sound, experimental music, broadcasting and music in education. You'll also explore the evolution of music technology, from historical production to cutting-edge modern techniques. To prepare you for a career in the music industry, you'll undertake a work placement.
Kingston's extensive facilities include recording studios, rehearsal rooms, Pro Tools, Ableton and Logic-based MIDI/editing suites, synth labs, and our analogue/hybrid Visconti Studio.
Reasons to choose Kingston
- You'll use our Visconti Studio, created in partnership with record producer Tony Visconti. It has a 300m² live room plus rare and vintage recording equipment.
- You can participate in local musical initiatives, such as the Kingston Singers, our Stylophone Orchestra or Acid Grass Records, our in-house record label and artist collective.
- You'll benefit from central London's vibrant and multicultural music scene.
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Curriculum
What you will study
Music technology is a diverse field and this course enables you to study it from a broad range of perspectives. You'll work with digital, analogue and hybrid music technology tools to create high-quality sound and music productions. From record production to software programming, sonic art and performance, you will develop technical and artistic skills across a range of musical styles and contexts.
Modules
Each level is made up of four modules each worth 30 credit points. Typically a student must complete 120 credits at each level.
Year 1
In Year 1 you will develop your technical and creative skills through practical instruction in synthesis, sampling and sequencing. You will explore the history and evolution of music technology and study modern recording and sound engineering techniques. You will also undertake training in critical and diagnostic listening. In the Sonic Environments module, you will be introduced to the science and aesthetics of real and imagined spaces.
Core modules
- Synthesis, Sampling and Sequencing
- Tech Revolutions
- Recording and Engineering
- Sonic Environments
Year 2
In Year 2, while continuing to develop and diversify your skills, you can specialise in programming or performing with technology, audio post-production or sound design and perception. You will also learn more about careers in the music industry and undertake a work placement. All students will be trained in sound engineering in the Visconti Studio.
Core modules
- The Visconti Studio
- The 21st Century Musician
Optional modules - Choose two from the following:
- Programming Music
- Performing with Technology
- Sound Design and Perception
- Audio Post-Production (Pop)
Year 3
In Year 3, you will work with a supervisor to develop a personal project in your chosen area. You will continue to develop in the optional strands introduced in Year 2. Plus, there will be additional opportunities to undertake work on commercial music production, live sound management, music journalism, music technology in education, instrumental building/bending and breaking, broadcasting, and experimental music. You can also choose to do further work in the Visconti Studio.
Core modules
- Professional Project
Optional modules - Choose two from the following:
- Commercial Music
- Live Sound and Event Management
- Music and Technology in Education
- The Analogue Studio
- Experimental Music: Derbyshire, The Radiophonic Workshop and Beyond
- Special Study: Broadcasting
- Special Study: Instrument Building, Bending and Breaking
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Program Outcome
After you graduate
Our graduates are employed in a broad range of music-related careers, including musician; performer; teacher; songwriter/composer; producer; events manager; within the broadcast industries (TV, radio, internet); in music management, administration and marketing; and audio post-production for film, TV and games.