Study Details: MA 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Whether you are a self-taught artist-producer who wants to make better recordings, or a trained recording engineer who wants to learn advanced techniques, this course will provide you with the critical thinking, listening and practical skills to realise your goals.
The MA Music Production & Audio Cultures programme aims to teach critical listening and studio practices for musical recordings based on creative uses of technologies ranging from various digital audio workstations through to tape machines, analogue console desks, and 3D audio systems. Informed by research from multidisciplinary perspectives (acoustics, cognitive psychology, cultural anthropology and sociology, engineering, feminist and queer theories, and musicology of production), this programme is designed both to convey the scientific principles behind sound reproduction and engage the new generation of music producers and sound engineers in a critical dialogue on audio cultures and the pressing needs to de-gender and decolonise the field. In this way, the evolution of aesthetics and genres are presented through economic, historical, and political lenses, empowering students to follow their artistic vision and to find their own voice in the global music industry.
2:2 or equivalent in Music or another relevant subject. We will also consider unrelated first degrees provided you can demonstrate a good grasp of music theory and some practical ability in music making.
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This course will provide you with a versatile skill-set which will be of value for both entrepreneurs or for those seeking professional appointments, be it with a small independent production house or a broadcaster with global reach. You will graduate with a set of robust skills which will transfer to many different scenarios along with a breadth and depth of understanding of Music Production which will allow you to create meaningful and significant audio content, as well as critically analyse the work of other producers.
Career opportunities:
Core modules
Audio Cultures and Modernities
Audio Signals and Psychoacoustics
Production Techniques for Acoustic Recording
Research Approaches and Processes
Studio Live and Analogue Mixing
Option modules
You will choose one option module from examples including:
Business of Production and Postproduction
Creative and Critical Practice 1
Music and Human Flourishing
Storytelling and Cultural Communication in Film and Television
Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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