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Creative Music Technology (Top-up), BA (Hons), University of Portsmouth

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University of Portsmouth

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About Creative Music Technology (Top-up), BA (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Our one-year Creative Music Technology top-up course is an exciting customisable opportunity to convert your existing qualification (HND, Foundation or equivalent) into a full Bachelor's degree in music technology.

Mix and match selected modules from our BSc Hons Music Technology degree course to tailor your practice in emerging sound technologies to your interests and career goals. You’ll develop your technical and creative skills with support from an industry-active teaching team from all fields of sound production, including composition, sound design, and music production.

At the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to enter a career in many areas of music technology, such as games and animation, music recording and production, and television and film.

Course highlights

  • Specialise in music technology by choosing optional modules you're interested in
  • Use professional recording studios with industry-leading equipment and software – including Dolby Atmos and Solid State Logic digital audio workstations – to create music and sound design for entertainment media
  • Develop absorbing sound installations and live performances using sensors and alternative controllers
  • Enhance your technological knowledge by collaborating with staff and students involved in our futuristic Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR)
  • Gain potential accreditations by applying for certifications in Avid Protools and Audiokinetic Wwise

Careers and opportunities

Music technology is a continually developing field that's key to the creative industries, so there will be lots of opportunities open to you after the course.

Graduate areas

Previous music technology graduates have gone on to work in areas such as:

  • studio recording
  • composition
  • music production
  • acoustics
  • sound design for television and film, animation and computer games
  • digital media
  • education

Graduate roles

Roles our graduates have taken on include:

  • audio developer
  • music technology lecturer
  • musical technician
  • studio manager
  • studio engineer
  • music teacher
  • game audio professional (composition and sound design)
  • sound designer for visual media

Ongoing careers support

Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience. You can also venture into freelancing, or set up and run your own business with help from the University Startup Team.

Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

Relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example, an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma in Music Technology, Music Production or similar, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject.

Applicants without relevant qualifications will be required to provide supplementary information. 

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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