Music, Multimedia and Electronics
Postgraduate
In Leeds
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Leeds
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This innovative course pairs music technology with electronic engineering, and allows you to specialise in designing electronic systems for creative practice, and pursue musicological and scientific research in music.
Run jointly by the Schools of Music and Electronic and Electrical Engineering, the programme focuses on engineering, creative applications and contextual study at the intersection of music and technology. Core modules provide a solid base in both disciplines; you’ll gain an understanding of circuit analysis, audio signal processing, sound and music technologies, and engineering and musicological research skills. You’ll study digital media engineering and embedded systems, while creating your own electronic music. Project work will equip you with skills for a variety of exciting careers.
Students are taught by world-leading researchers in sonic arts, digital electronics and musicology, and have access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in both schools.
Specialist facilities
You’ll learn from experts across disciplines in excellent facilities, including contemporary recording and electronic music production studios in the School of Music. Dedicated acoustics and digital media laboratories in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering will also be open to you. We support a wide range of software platforms (Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase, Native Instruments, MaxMSP, etc.), though we aim to equip students with platform-independent skills.
The School of Music has its own purpose-built facilities complete with rehearsal, performance, and practice spaces and lecture theatres. At the heart of the School is the Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, a beautiful performance space with a multi-channel sound system for the live projection of electronic music, comprising a large array of top-of-the-range Genelec loudspeakers. Our entire international concert series programme is free to students.
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Entry requirements
A-level: AAB including Mathematics and/or Music Technology. Normally students will have studied Music, but if you have not, you should demonstrate some level of musical experience such as practical or theory examinations, or equivalent.
Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
GCSE: English Language at grade C or above (or an appropriate English language qualification), plus grade B or above in Mathematics.
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Subjects
- Ethics
- Multimedia
- Signal processing
- Music Production
- Music Technology
- Electronic Engineering
- Electrical
- Sound
- School
- Project
- Systems
- Technology
- Engineering
- Media
- Music
- Musicology
- Production
Course programme
Year 1 develops fundamental skills and knowledge in music technology and electronic engineering. You’ll learn about sound and music technologies, research skills, analogue and digital electronics, and begin to learn how to program embedded systems, all while creating your own electronic music.
The second year of the course develops contextual awareness and applied skills. You’ll develop your electronic music creation and production skills while learning about music in its critical and practical contexts. Project work will also allow you to apply your knowledge to specific engineering problems, such as prototyping a product with an embedded system.
The final year emphasises research and project work at the intersection of music and technology. As well as your group project in music, multimedia and electronics, you can choose to specialise in composition, applied creative technology, or musicology for your independent work. You’ll learn how microelectronic technology is used to process digital signals and how content is distributed, as well as learning more about development tools for embedded devices. Projects are open-brief, and this enables you to develop your own specialism in creative music technologies—excellent preparation for your future career.
Engineering ethicsYou’ll study engineering ethics as part of your course, with lectures and/or seminars in each year of your study. Visit our engineering ethics webpage to find out more.
Course structureThese are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Circuit Analysis and Design 20 credits
- Communications Networks and Signals 10 credits
- Digital Electronics and Microcontrollers 20 credits
- Electronic Music Production and Creation 10 credits
- Sound, Technology, and Music 20 credits
- Music Research Skills 20 credits
- Studying in a Digital Age (Music) 5 credits
- Introduction to Engineering Mathematics 20 credits
- Engineering Mathematics 10 credits
- Introduction to Electronic Music Production and Creation 10 credits
Compulsory modules
- Embedded Systems Project 20 credits
- Mobile Applications Project 20 credits
- Audio Signal Processing 20 credits
- Music Technology Skills and Techniques 20 credits
- Electronic Music Creation and Production 2 20 credits
- Music in Practice 20 credits
- Music in Context 20 credits
Compulsory modules
- Digital Media Engineering 10 credits
- Embedded Systems 20 credits
- Music, Multimedia and Electronics Project 50 credits
- Composition 40 credits
- Music Technology
Music, Multimedia and Electronics