Sound Technology

BA (Hons) Sound Technology

To sustain your career in the sound industry we believe being a multi-skilled practitioner is a necessity: so whether you see your future in recorded sound, live sound or postproduction we help you develop skills in all of these areas.

Finally, although driven by technology, the industry is about working with people - without them the technical tools have no value. We provide the environment, the people and the tools to learn all these things..

Career Prospects

We are proud of our graduate employment record. Sound Technology graduates are working in live sound and theatre sound design, recording studio engineering and production, audio systems design, radio production, sound for film and television and computer game audio. In addition, many of our graduates have set up their own successful companies in these areas.

Entry Requirements

Education:Tariff Score 260

You will need five GCSE passes at a minimum grade C or above. These should include Maths, English Language and Physics/Science Dual Award.

A minimum of 260 UCAS tariff points, which could be as follows:

• B, C, C from A-Levels or AVCE Level. All A-Level subjects accepted, excluding General Studies. Points from AS Levels and Key Skills are not counted towards tariff points.
• Merit, Merit, Merit profile from BTEC National Diploma.
• All equivalent UK and overseas qualifications are accepted also including Advanced Diplomas, Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, Welsh Baccalaureate, European and International Baccalaureate, Abitur, Vitnemål and SAT.

Experience

We are looking for evidence of your experience in at least one if not more of the following fields music recording, live sound work, sound design in theatre or sound installation work, radio production. We need to know what roles you have played in these and what equipment you have worked with. Home recording using computer-based systems is acceptable. We prefer candidates who can demonstrate a breadth of experience in several areas, and experience that is not confined to school or college course work.

Interdisciplinary Experience

Some of our students are also musicians. That is not essential but an appreciation of music is. Other examples of interdisciplinary experience might be lighting experience, VJing, DJing, design (such as web and animation work), organising gigs, band promotion. All candidates should be able to demonstrate interest and knowledge in other art forms.

Communication Skills

The ability to communicate well is pivotal, both verbally and in writing.

Enterprise

We are looking for evidence that you are able to work on your own initiative. Good examples may be projects you have been involved with that are not part of your school qualifications.

International Students

We recognise a wide variety of qualifications obtained overseas and are able to translate overseas grades and transcripts to UK equivalents. If English is not your first language, you may be asked at interview or audition stage to provide evidence of your linguistic ability. The following may be acceptable evidence of your proficiency in English:

• International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): minimum average score 5.5.
• Cambridge First Certificate in English: Grade 'A/B'.
• TOEFL (American Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum 511 or above (paper test), 183 (computerised test), 65 (Internet test).
• Cambridge University Certificate in Advanced English: Grade 'B'.

You may be asked as a condition of your offer to provide evidence that you have already attained one of the above qualifications or be asked to take the IELTS/TOEFL examination within a specified time to attain a specified result. LIPA offers ongoing english language support for international students once they have enrolled.