MSc/PgDip Audio Production
University of Salford
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New technologies are changing the way people experience sound and audio. With our specialist Audio Production postgraduate degree, you’ll gain practical, theoretical and creative experience of sound engineering, music production and audio technology.Our course is designed to develop your professional audio skills, backed up with thorough theoretical knowledge about its design, management and production across many platforms. During your studies, you will get to use advanced recording, tv and ...Read more

New technologies are changing the way people experience sound and audio. With our specialist Audio Production postgraduate degree, you’ll gain practical, theoretical and creative experience of sound engineering, music production and audio technology.

Our course is designed to develop your professional audio skills, backed up with thorough theoretical knowledge about its design, management and production across many platforms. During your studies, you will get to use advanced recording, tv and radio studios at our MediaCityUK and Peel Park campuses.

We highly recommended the course for technology and engineering graduates who want to pursue a career in the audio and media industries. By building on your engineering and technology fundamentals, you can gain specialist knowledge and expand your skill set, positioning you for an exciting career in music and media industries.

You will:

  • Study at our sophisticated Media City UK campus, next door the BBC and ITV
  • Utilise advanced audio-post recording, radio and TV studios to study audio engineering and production
  • Develop advanced skills relevant to the contemporary communication, media and entertainment industries

TEACHING

The majority of teaching and learning is delivered through tutorials, seminar groups, and studio-based activities in the recording studios, the audio technology suite, and audio post-production suite.

All students benefit from the supply of a range of high-quality teaching materials, books and software. Interaction is face-to-face wherever practical, and there is a strong focus on guided self-learning.

Employment

The growth of digital media has increased industry demand for talented professionals who can help deliver exceptional audio-visual experiences. Salford has over 25 years of experience nurturing graduates into audio and acoustics careers that span consultancy, research, development and design roles with leading companies such as Apple, Dolby, and the BBC.

Our audio production graduates typically build career in audio post-production, freelance sound engineering, convergent technologies (audio, video and new media) and broadcast. Today, you'll find alumni working with leading media organisations including the BBC, Sky TV and Channel 4.

CAREER LINKS

Our academic team has strong links with industry either through collaborative research and development projects with the Acoustics Research Centre or our commercial test laboratories. These connections help to keep the programme aligned with the latest industry needs, including the latest research findings.

Recent collaborative projects include integrated virtual models for acoustic design with Dyson, wind turbine noise auralisation and subjective testing with DELTA and DEFRA, acoustics for auralisation with Arup, the S3A Future Spatial Audio project with the BBC and SALSA (Spatial Automated Live Sports Audio) system with DTS and Fairlight.

Students can also exit with PGDip awards

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73rd
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Entry requirements

A second class honours degree that must contain significant elements of audio technology or production. We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

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£9,990 per year

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£16,380 per year

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£16,380 per year

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University of Salford
University of Salford , Salford

The University of Salford is an innovative, modern university located in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester....

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