BA (Hons) Media, Music and Sound

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

Music, sound creation and performance is enjoyed and pursued in a number of forms, from DJ work and musical performance to the mixing and composition of music and sound using electronic and digital technology. This degree is aimed at music and sound enthusiasts as well as conventionally trained musicians. You will develop a range of practical production skills in sound design, music production and moving image production (camera work and editing). In addition, you will examine the social and theoretical context of music production and consumption and enhance your awareness of media theory. An optional module also enables you to explore the production of music videos. No formal music training is required, but an enthusiasm for music in all forms is essential.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

There are many career options available to graduates such as research or the administrative and organisational side of these creative industries. Alternatively, you may progress into production and sound technology, choosing film and television sound, or digital media. You will also have the option of progressing onto postgraduate study in an associated area.

120 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff. Creative Arts subjects are preferred.

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Subjects

  • Music
  • Media
  • Sound
  • Production
  • Composition
  • Image
  • Music Production
  • Full Time
  • Sound Design
  • Design
  • Music Management
  • Media Law
  • Digital Performance
  • Music Ethnographies
  • Television
  • Media Futures
  • Music Video
  • Digital Composition
  • Studio Composition
  • Sound Technology

Course programme

Level 4 (Year 1 of Full-Time Programme)

MED1207 Media and Society (20 credits)

MED1208 Moving Image Production (20 credits)

MUS1006 Studio Composition (20 credits)

MUS1007 Music Composition and Sound Design (20 credits)

MUS1011 Music and Society (20 credits)

MUS1164 Is This Music? Understanding Sound in Society (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of MED1208 Moving Image Production.

Level 5 (Year 2 of Full-Time Programme)

MED2201 Cultural Representations and the Media (20 credits)

MUS2055 Digital Composition (20 credits)

MUS2058 Researching Media and Culture (20 credits)

MUS2170 Soundtracks (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

MED2204 Music Video (20 credits)

MED2227 Spectacles, Bodies and Other Pleasures: Concepts in Television, Animation and Film (20 credits)

MUS2004 Music and Media (20 credits)

MUS2066 Playing Live (20 credits)

MUS2067 Listening Studies (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Level 6 (Year 3 of Full-Time Programme)

MED3208 Media Futures (20 credits)

MUS3058 Dissertation Project (40 credits)

MUS3161 Employment Strategies in the Creative Industries (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

MED3232 Television: Form and Engagement (20 credits)

MUS3001 Music Ethnographies (20 credits)

MUS3060 Digital Performance (20 credits)

MUS3061 Social Media Context and Practice (20 credits)

MUS3160 Music Management, Policy, Subsidy and Media Law (20 credits)

MUS3164 Foley and ADR Studies (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

 Assessment is made through a mixture of practical and written work, including written reports, research projects, essays, individual and group practical projects, assessed presentations and performance pieces. There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this programme.

Who will be teaching me?

 The programme will be taught collaboratively by Media and Music theorists and practitioners. Recognising and acknowledging the collaborative nature of industry disciplines, students will benefit from the experience and knowledge of the subject teams, as well as associate tutors and visiting speakers from the creative industries. The Department of Media consist of a wide range of research active full-time academics, practitioners and technical staff, together with part-time industry professionals and academic specialists, offering a wide range of learning experiences.

Course Length:3 Years Full-Time, 6 Years Part-Time

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