ACOUSTICS AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY BSC (HONS)

Postgraduate programme

ACOUSTICS AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY BSC (HONS)

Offered by THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Programme overview

Why choose this programme?

If you're fascinated by the interplay of science, technology and music, BSc Acoustics and Music Technology is for you.

Equipping you to invent the future of acoustics, audio and music technology, our interdisciplinary programme brings together:

- maths
- physics
- music

Our acoustics and music technology programme supports you in designing the music tools, spaces and software of tomorrow, developing your scientific skills and creative mindset.

Throughout the programme, you will explore how modern technologies are driving a revolution in the way that sound is:

- created
- manipulated
- transmitted

Acoustics and music technology has an expanding range of creative applications, including:

- music production
- the design of concert halls
- the emerging field of immersive virtual reality

You learn how innovation in the sector is allowing for rapid development in next generation methods for:

- sound synthesis
- transformation in the way we design and experience the built environment
- the emergence of wholly new forms of media
Programme benefits

- You will gain a thorough understanding of acoustics and music technology.
- This degree places you in a very strong position for a high-level career in acoustics, audio, music technology, or game sound.
- You will also be equipped for a career in science and technology or computer science more generally.
- We offer a unique blend of science and music, producing scholars who are able to bring scientific and technical insights into music, and musical insights into science and technology.
- You will have a fun and practical engagement with physics and mathematics, which you will be able to apply to your music studies.
- You will join a rich community of practising musicians in the Reid School of Music and of creative artists, designers, filmmakers, animators and many more in the wider Edinburgh College of Art.
You will develop a unique and marketable combination of:

- creative-thinking
- technical skills
- mathematical skills

Modality

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UCAS entry grades

BBB

UCAS Tariff points

120 points

Dates and duration

4 Years

Career opportunities

Where this programme can take you


You will develop a unique and marketable combination of:

- creative-thinking
- technical skills
- mathematical skills

SYLLABUS

Year 1

You will study compulsory courses in:

- physics
- acoustics
- mathematics
- music technology

Year 2

In Year 2 you will take two courses that build on the themes of Year 1:

- Architectural Acoustics and Spatial Audio
- Creative Music Technology

Your mathematics courses will cover:

- advanced algebra
- calculus
- dynamics

You will also be introduced to:

- computer programming
- data analysis
- experimental techniques for physics and acoustics

Year 3

Compulsory courses include:

- Audio Signal Processing
- Audio Programming

Together, these form the basis for developing music technology software and hardware for audio processing and live performance.

You will also learn:

- how physics can be used to understand musical sound
- to design cutting-edge software that provides the very highest sound quality in musical instrument and audio effects

Year 4

In Year 4, the programme centres around a year-long, final project in acoustics and music technology.

You can choose your topic, drawing on the skills you have obtained up to this point. It is a chance to move in the direction you’d like to your career to take once you graduate.

You will also study advanced acoustics.