The BA has a bias towards music and the BSc a bias towards technology. Students will be expected to have previous experience and qualifications in both areas. A common first year will lead to specialisation in one field or the other in the second and third years. However, throughout the course all students will study both areas and will be expected to work on a range of inter-disciplinary projects. The aim is not simply to educate students in two separate disciplines simultaneously, but to foster a genuine inter-disciplinary approach.
Musicians work best with technology if they have a firm grounding the technology they are using.
Engineers are better able to work in the field of music technology if they understand the demands placed on that technology by musicians. The University offers one of the best facilities in Britain for electroacoustic music and Music Technology. The three year course has an optional sandwich year industry placement taken after the second year making four years in total. This work experience year is carefully supervised and provides invaluable experience and preparation for a future career. Careers Music Technology is a rapidly developing area with a wide range of career opportunities ranging from the media, to education, to manufacture and design.