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BA Music and Audio Production

Queen's University Belfast

Institution
Queen's University Belfast
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Music and Audio Production
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W374
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 33

Entry requirements

A level: ABB IB: 33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.

About this course

BA in Music, combining music with audio production. Core topics include Signal Processing, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, and Design & Creative Practice. Students gain practical experience of recording, editing, mixing and mastering music using professional studio facilities.

Modules

  • Fundamentals of Sound
  • Introduction to Music
  • Introduction to Composition
  • Sound Recording and Production 1
  • Fundamental Harmony
  • Introduction to Film Studies 1
  • Solo Performance 1
  • Being Creative: Music Media and the Arts
  • Ensemble Performance 1
  • Experimental Popular Musics
  • Songwriting
  • Sound Recording and Production 2
  • Sonic Arts
  • Solo Performance 2
  • Ensemble Performance 2
  • Classical Analysis
  • Composition II
  • Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries
  • Improvisation
  • Radio and Podcast Production
  • Instrument and Installation Design
  • Live Production Systems
  • Sound Design for Screen
  • Music Psychology
  • Culture, Class, and Emotion
  • Sound Recording and Production 3
  • Politics in Popular Song from the French Revolution to Punk
  • Professional Practice
  • Music in Culture
  • Composition 3a
  • Double Performance 3
  • Dissertation
  • Bach and Mozart
  • Special Project
  • Single Performance 3
  • Classical Analysis
  • The Politics of Performance: From Negotiation to Display
  • Traditional Irish Music: Form, Style and Development
  • Auditory Perception
  • Work-based Learning
  • Audio Post Production
  • Composing for Screen
  • Sonic Arts 2
  • Music and Medicine
  • Music, Power and Conflict