MSc Audio and Music Technology
University of York
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MSc - Master of Science

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Combine a unique mixture of science, technology, and creativity to develop innovative audio applications for music making, recording, analysis and reproduction.Recent advances in digital audio technology have seen an explosion of interest in surround sound for home entertainment and virtual reality, voice recognition and synthesis applications, as well as environmental and architectural acoustics.This course provides thorough grounding in scientific theory and creative engineering techniques in ...Read more

Combine a unique mixture of science, technology, and creativity to develop innovative audio applications for music making, recording, analysis and reproduction.

Recent advances in digital audio technology have seen an explosion of interest in surround sound for home entertainment and virtual reality, voice recognition and synthesis applications, as well as environmental and architectural acoustics.

This course provides thorough grounding in scientific theory and creative engineering techniques in audio technology, audio analysis and audio programming. It will prepare you for further research or employment in the audio technology and digital creative industries.

You'll be forging connections in the industry right from the start of your course. Throughout their studies, previous students have collaborated with companies such as Google, Abbey Road, AECOM, Music Tribe and many more.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.

Careers and skills

This course will equip you for a career in various fields within the audio industry. You'll develop strong skills in acoustic analysis and design using industry-standard tools and practices. Dealing with the psychoacoustics behind audio technologies and the programming elements will empower you to design and debug audio systems for a wide variety of applications. Virtual acoustics and surround sound over loudspeakers and headphones are core to the course and support careers in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and games systems development as well as other interactive audio technologies.

Our students have gone on to successful careers with many leading companies in the audio industry including Abbey Road, Jaguar Land Rover, AECOM, Bowers and Wilkins, Arup, AECOM, Sony, Meridian, DTS, and Dolby.

Career opportunities

  • Audio app developer
  • Audio DSP engineer
  • Acoustic consultant
  • Acoustic test engineer
  • Audio programmers
  • Automotive audio systems designer

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WUSCA ranking:
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49/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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CUG Ranking
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17th
What students say
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Tuoye
06 Nov 23

The equipment is thorough. There are lots of free classes, such as how to write essay in english which is really useful for international..Read more

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Santiago
28 Nov 22

The best aspect of Uni so far has been the student support from all the staff, specially being an international student, I have felt the company of people at uni throughout every..Read more

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree: 2:1 or equivalent in Music or Music Technology, or a related technology, mathematics, science, engineering, or computing degree where candidates can demonstrate music performance or music production skills. We are willing to consider applications from students with lower qualifications, particularly when the student has high marks in relevant modules and/or appropriate industrial experience. As a rule, we prefer subjects that have a technical element or significant industrial experience. This is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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£13,300 per year

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£31,900 per year

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Students from EU

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£31,900 per year

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06 Nov 23
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Santiago
28 Nov 22
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The best aspect of Uni so far has been the student support from all the staff, specially being an international student, I have felt the company of people at uni throughout every...
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University of York
Heslington York YO10 5DD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: York  1.1 miles away

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