Creative Audio Technology (MSc/MRes)

Course duration:

MSc Full-time, 1 year. Part-time, 2 years

MRes Full-time, 1 year. Part-time, 2 years

Location: Wrexham

Start month: September

A practical course where you will gain experience through hands-on use of our extensive facilities. These include a state-of-the-art sound studio and MIDI suite, media suite, and audio labs within the Audio Studios complex.

The MSc course provides a rich cross-disciplinary programme of study, enabling you to develop skills in the area of multimedia, audio production and postproduction, and other digital technologies applied to sound. It is designed to train graduates to meet the growing demand for audio in industry and also to enable employees to reach their full potential.

The MRes is ideal for those interested in pursuing a research programme in a creative environment. It is aimed at meeting the needs of research-focused graduates with experience in music technology or audio engineering. Through progression from generic research methods and investigative contexts through the application of subject-specific knowledge towards an independent research project, the course aims to support the deepening of your research interests, whilst strengthening your understanding of specific research issues.

Key Facts

• Research activities are associated with the University's computing research group, the Centre for Applied Internet Research (CAIR)
• Access to the well equipped multimedia suite on campus
• A new conference and theatre centre on campus
• There is a large recording studio which operates 24 hours a day
• Calon FM 105 community radio station operates on the Glynd'r University campus so you will have access to a professional radio station which helps support student career development
• This is the only university-based community radio station in Wales
• Our new £5 million Creative Industries Centre contains professional television and radio production suites. The centre is a hub for the development of a creative industries culture for students and industry.

Career Opportunities

Students who complete the course will have gained an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in technical aspects of music/audio and recording technology, enabling them to specify, characterise, integrate and apply music technology in studios, theatre, concerts, TV and radio, sound for multimedia applications and games and research into new technologies.

The part-time route is suitable for existing technologists, lecturers and teachers in academic institutions and work carried out on the course may lead to outcomes that are valuable to a current or potential employer. Practical experience will be gained through use of our extensive facilities, which include a state-of-the-art sound studio and MIDI suite, media suite and audio labs within the Audio Studios complex.

Course Content

The programme is designed to meet existing professional standards, and to educate you to the highest level in the creative use of audio exploring how creative ideas and new technologies can be combined, enhanced and re-defined, whilst securing your control and experience of professional audio and visual equipment.

MSc Creative Audio Technology

• Postgraduate Study and Research Methods
• Future & Emerging Technology
• Creative Sound Design
• Live Performance Technology
• Applied Sound and Music Production
• Multimedia Development Environments
• Dissertation/Project

MRes Computer Science

• Postgraduate Study and Research Methods
• Future & Emerging Technology
• Creative Sound Design
• Live Performance Technology
• Research Project

Entry Requirements

Entry for the MSc programme is through an honours degree of at least 2:2 classification or equivalent although in some cases applicants with substantial commercial or industrial experience can be accepted, subject to interview and references.

For the MRes programme an honours degree of at least 2:1 classification is required for graduates with experience in music technology or audio engineering. Graduates from other disciplines may be accepted at the discretion of the admissions tutor. In some cases applications with substantial commercial or industrial experience can be accepted, subject to interview and references.

Assessment

For the MRes you will be expected to give a seminar on your research project in addition to submitting a written thesis. Several of the taught modules will include guided study of the research literature, including seminars and tutorial discussions.

Find out more

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Alternatively, you can telephone 01978 293082 or email n.houlden@glyndwr.ac.uk