25Mar
UndergraduateCourse summary
Discover how sound works and how technology can help you to master it with our industry-accredited Audio and Music Technology degree. With our BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology degree, you’ll integrate theories of sound into your audio projects, as you build a portfolio for a future career in the creative industries, including live sound, gaming, broadcast and film. Under the guidance of experienced academic staff and industry-active practitioners, you will spend time developing a broad, balanced skill set, acquiring proficiencies in the design, integration, and operation of the technologies and techniques that will underpin your future career. Study on a degree that scored 100% for Overall Satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2019. Our Audio and Music Technology course is accredited by JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support). The JAMES trained assessors and the accreditation panel members are working professionals with the experience and knowledge to evaluate the industrial relevance of a course. Make the most of Cambridge’s diverse music scene with our links to local networks such as Cambridge Arts Network and Cambridge Live – from classical music to UK rap or even film and computer game soundtrack, there are plenty of opportunities to explore your style. Take advantage of an optional work placement between years two and three, plus internships with our industry partners and practitioners. Opportunities like these provide great experience to include on your CV plus a fantastic opportunity to make those essential industry contacts. Spend time working in climate-controlled recording studios and audio/video production facilities with support from our dedicated technical team. Develop your music and experiment with different styles and techniques as you immerse yourself in our industrious and collaborative student community. Take your music making interests to the next level. The impact of our Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, and Film & Screen Studies research achieved 'world-leading' in the Research Excellence Framework 2021. Professional Facilities As part of your Audio & Music Technology studies at ARU, you’ll have access to specialist facilities including:
- Five climate-controlled recording studios featuring analogue-digital hybrid studio set ups and two mixing suites, all equipped with Pro Tools, Logic and plenty of outboard hardware recording equipment (Neve, Universal Audio, Audient, SSL)
- Audio-visual studio
- A spacious recital hall, band rooms and practice rooms
- Five grand pianos, including a Steinway Model D
- Many orchestral instruments, including a range of synthesisers; traditional instruments from India, China and Africa; and a Balinese Gamelan
- An impressive inventory of professionally rated microphones and recording equipment.
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules: Core Skills for Audio, Studio Techniques, Acoustics, Live Sound. Year 2 Core Modules: Advanced Audio Technology, Ruskin Module. Year 2 Optional Modules: Audio for Film, Audio for Games, Principles of Music Therapy, Audio Programming, Live Event Production, Music Business. Year 3: Work Placement. Year 4 Core Modules: Collaborative Project, Final Project, Portfolio. Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment method
You’ll show your progress through a variety of methods that will best prepare you for your future career. These include portfolios of recorded works, essays, reports, log books, posters and presentations.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Joint Audio Media Education Services
How to apply
25Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- J993
- Institution code:
- A60
- Campus name:
- Cambridge Campus
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
We welcome applications from international and EU students, and accept a range of international qualifications.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
2020 Entry requirements are under review for the next cycle and have been published using the current cycle information. Please check back when apply opens for the exact requirements.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/audio-and-music-technology
Unistats information
Operated by the Office for Students
Student satisfaction
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The student satisfaction data is from students surveyed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
Please note the fee for the placement year is £1250 (This is a provisional fee and subject to change)
https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate
2022 international fees are to be confirmed
Provider information
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge
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