Music Technology Foundation Degree FdSc

Music Technology Foundation Degree FdSc

This two year Foundation Degree at Leicester College, in association with 海角社区, covers a wide range of themes and topics, providing you with the necessary skills to gain employment in the music business, recording and multimedia industries, as well as the opportunity to pursue a career in the live performance support sector.

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Overview

Combining creativity and technology in the process of recording and composing music, you will develop a professional work ethic along with the crucial skills you need, to prepare you for the demands of employment in the modern music and allied industries.

Key features

Develop your knowledge and expertise in the techniques and technologies associated with the recording, composition and manipulation of sound and music
Leicester College is the region’s only Apple and Ableton-Accredited Centre, allowing you to take both the Logic 101 Apple Certification and the Ableton Certification
Gain relevant work skills and benefit from teaching by industry active professionals and visiting guest lecturers, including people who have worked with or for: Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, Kasabian, Happy Mondays, Pet Shop Boys, Pulp, The Subways, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Erasure, Arcade Fire, Beverly Knight, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Ray Davies, Eric Clapton, Heaven 17, Tina Turner, Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds festivals, The Charlatans and Nine Inch Nails.
Students have been on ‘tech visits’ to The Big Chill Festival, Rammstein, The Killers and the Download Festival.

UK
EU/International

Institution code: L36

UCAS course code: W372

Duration: Two years full-time, three years full-time with BSc Music Technology (top-up), four years full-time with placement.

Fees and funding: £6,165

Find out more about course fees and available funding.

Find out about additional costs and optional extras.

How to apply

Submit a study-related enquiry

Institution code: L36

UCAS course code: W372

Duration: Two years full-time, three years full-time with BSc Music Technology (top-up), four years full-time with placement.

Fees and funding: £10,700

Find out about additional costs and optional extras.

How to apply

Submit a study-related enquiry

Entry criteria

GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above or equivalent plus one of the following:

Normally 32 UCAS points from at least one A-level in a music-related subject or equivalent or
Music-related subject BTEC National Diploma/Extended Diploma at PPP or
Pass in the QAA accredited Access to HE course or
International Baccalaureate: 24+ points with a music-related subject at higher level

Portfolio Required: No

Interview Required: Yes

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

We also welcome applicants who may not match our entry requirements but can demonstrate the ability to study this subject at university level and who can demonstrate necessary musical ability.

English language – If English is not your first language we require an English language level of IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each component or equivalent

English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited , is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

UCAS tariff information

Students applying for courses starting in September will be made offers based on the latest UCAS Tariff.

Contextual offer

To make sure you get fair and equal access to higher education, when looking at your application, we consider more than just your grades. So if you are eligible, you may receive a contextual offer. Find our more about contextual offers.

Structure and assessment

First year

Music Business
Sound Creation & Manipulation
Creative Programming
Studio Recording
Audio Electronics
Principles of Audio
Live Sound Technology

Second year

Live Music Production
Performance Technology
Creative Entrepreneurship
Sound & Vision
Advanced Programming
Studio Production
Research Project

Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

This modular course will develop your expertise in recording technology, composition, acoustics, electronics and sound manipulation, via a range of industry standard projects and academic works.

You will normally attend around 15 hours of timetabled taught sessions each week, and are expected to undertake at least 15 further hours of directed independent study and assignments as required.

is one of the largest in the UK with more than 26,900 learners studying with us on a wide range of courses, from many different backgrounds and with different ambitions and aspirations.

Facilities and features

Facilities

We have a working live performance venue, .

You will also benefit from professional grade facilities including:

Four acoustically treated soundproofed practice rooms
Three recording studios
Theatre
45 Apple Macs
15 iPads

Industry brands such as:

Pro Tools
Apple
SSL
Empirical Labs
Neumann
TLA
Joe Meek
Lexicon
Reaktor
Trace Elliot
Yamaha
Marshall
Roland
Boss
Line 6
Shure
AKG
Moog
Focusrite
Drawmer
Ableton
MAX MSP
Novation
Akai
Sherman
Alesis

Campus Centre

The home of  De Montfort Students' Union, (DSU) our Campus Centre offers a welcoming and lively hub for student life. Conveniently located at the heart of campus, it includes a convenience store, a Subway and a Starbucks. Here you can find the DSU-owned charitable accommodation service Sulets and DSU’s shop, SUpplies, selling art supplies, stationery and clothing, and printing and binding services. The building is also home to the DSU officer team.

Library and Learning Zones

On campus, the main Kimberlin Library offers a space where you can work, study and access a vast range of print materials, with computer stations, laptops, plasma screens and assistive technology also available.

As well as providing a physical space in which to work, we offer online tools to support your studies, and our extensive online collection of resources accessible from our , e-books, specialised databases and electronic journals and films which can be remotely accessed from anywhere you choose.

We will support you to confidently use a huge range of learning technologies, including Learning Zone, Collaborate Ultra, 海角社区 Replay, MS Teams, Turnitin and more. Alongside this, you can access LinkedIn Learning and learn how to use Microsoft 365, and study support software such as mind mapping and note-taking through our new Digital Student Skills Hub.

The library staff offer additional support to students, including help with academic writing, research strategies, literature searching, reference management and assistive technology. There is also a ‘Just Ask’ service for help and advice, live , online workshops, tutorials and drop-ins available from our , and weekly library live chat sessions that give you the chance to ask the library teams for help.

Our Learning Zones and The Greenhouse also provide space for group or individual work and study.

There are 1,600 study places across all library locations, more than 700 computer stations, laptops to borrow, free wi-fi and desktop power outlets.

You can also book rooms with plasma screens, laptops and DVD facilities for group work and presentations, secure an individual study room with adjustable lighting or make use of our assistive technology.

Opportunities and careers

Graduate Careers

On successful completion of the course, you may apply for entry onto the third year of 海角社区’s Music Production BSc (Hons) (subject to interview).

Graduates find wide and varied opportunities within the music, media and allied industries. Suitable career paths would be in areas such as music production, sound engineering, broadcast and theatre production, programming, composition for multimedia and video/film and technical posts in education.

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Our innovative international experience programme 海角社区 Global aims to enrich studies, broaden cultural horizons and develop key skills valued by employers.

Through , we offer an exciting mix of overseas, on-campus and online international experiences, including the opportunity to study or work abroad for up to a year.

Placements

Work-based placements are one of the best ways to boost your skills and experience, and can often lead to your first graduate role.

They are the perfect means of discovering how your studies relate to the real world, and provide an opportunity to improve your confidence and make contacts to help you get ahead in the job market.

海角社区’s dedicated Placements Teams can help you by providing access to hundreds of opportunities, giving one-to-one CV advice and interview preparation, and offering training sessions and support from a dedicated tutor.

Take your next steps

Nine halls of residence and around 2,300 rooms, all of which are within easy walking distance of the campus.

Run by students for students, DSU offers more than 150 societies and almost 40 different sports clubs for you to get involved in.

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