Course summary

The music and sound business is going through a transformation. Longstanding careers are adapting to welcome creative enterprises demanding abilities in music creation and sound manipulation. Here in Northern Ireland the broadcast, cinema, theatre, gaming and immersive experience sectors are booming. There is a wealth of opportunities in Belfast and beyond for multi-talented, digitally fluent, vibrant and flexible music and sound makers, who can propose and showcase pioneering concepts in current and compelling ways. The Foundation Degree in Sound and Music for Media at Belfast Met, which is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, meets those needs, empowering learners to thrive in this landscape. During your time on the course you will have the chance to meet and receive feedback from industry professionals and key stakeholders within the sound and music industries and with employability deeply integrated into this programme, you will have a broad range of opportunities to develop and apply a variety of specialised technical and creative skills in sound and music production, cooperating within interdisciplinary projects modelled on professional practice in the media business. This unique course will equip graduates with the technical and creative skills needed for careers in the music and sound industry, where they can compose scores, design soundscapes, performance, and produce audio content for films, TV, video games, social media and advertisements, and also provide progression to relevant degrees in the UK, Ireland or abroad. This course is offering you a unique opportunity to develop and apply specialist skills in collaborative industry-focused projects. You will develop a range of practical skills and techniques, and collaboration skills, while developing an understanding of the professional, cultural, social, and technological contexts of your practice. Key areas of study: The course focuses on music composition techniques, sound design, music theory and post-production for media applications. The program combines core production skills, cutting-edge technologies, and a specific emphasis on creating music and sound content for media. It is also expected that students will be prepared theoretically and practically for progression to appropriate degree level courses. Content: Module 1 – Screen works: Crafting Cinematic Music and Sound Module 2 – Behind the Scenes: Fundamentals of Music for Linear Media Module 3 – On Air: Crafting Music and Sound for Broadcast and Live Events Module 4 – Beyond the Screen: Exploring Music for Broadcast and Performance Media Module 5 – Level up! Crafting Music and Sound for Interactive Media Module 6 – Inside New Realities: Exploring Music and Sound for Interactive Media Module 7 – Work Based Learning Module 8 – Professional Portfolio Audio creation modules cover music production, software, compositional techniques, sound design, performance, sound recording, broadcast and live sound engineering and more. Context modules cover orchestration, arrangement, music business, project management, history of music in film/TV, music theory and more. The course focuses on music composition techniques, sound design, music theory and post-production for media applications. The program combines core production skills, cutting-edge technologies, and a specific emphasis on creating music and sound content for media. It is also expected that students will be prepared theoretically and practically for progression to appropriate degree level courses. Join us today and transform your computing foundation into a thriving career in the world of Music and Sound for Media. Your journey begins here at Belfast Met! Explore our public documents to learn more about our validated awards and regulations: OU Handbooks and Regulations can be found under the Higher Education section of our public documents. Please read our Terms and Conditions before applying for or enrolling on any of our courses.