Music Engineering and Production

Post-Production 
The focus of the module is split between theory and application, including developing professional techniques with advanced technology for sound post-production. Context for both commercial and academic activity will be studied (including theoretical frameworks) related to foley, sound design, mixing, editing, spotting, voice-over, sound effects generation, and general sound presentation format systems. The module content has applications to disciplines including television, film, and video games. 

HART 
This module will explore key historical developments with current manifestations. Through analysis, it engenders critical appraisal and develop individual technique. This will be underpinned by extensive repertoire studies, within theoretical frameworks. 

Recording 
Contextualisation of sound recording engineering, technological development, contemporary technologies within a modern recording studio demonstrating application of recording technologies and systems, recording chain, microphones, preamps, analogue and digital consoles, tracking, mixing, editing, processing, multi-channel recording, operational/management and safety issues, technologies, multi-track techniques, mixing and editing.

Production Portfolio
This module aims to further develop production skills, in a way tailored to individual students interests and aspirations; to find a self-motivated and self/peer-reflective approach to development and improvement of skills and knowledge; to encourage the conception, planning and execution of projects that make the best use of available resources to achieve a desired outcome; to enable students to build a body of work that best represents their skills, understanding and interests. 

Immersive Audio 
This module aims to introduce students to the spatial hearing capabilities of the auditory system and to investigate spatial audio systems including stereo, binaural, 5.1 and ambisonics in terms of theory and practical use. There will be opportunities to audition and experiment with a number of different surround systems and software during practical sessions in the recording studios, Atmos suite and computer lab.

Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship
This module has been developed for students working in (or with) the creative industries sector who wish to develop and bring to fruition a business idea, a social enterprise or a significant cultural innovation. It places individual creativity within a wider societal, economic and political framework and, informed by those contexts, enables students to apply proven models for cultural and creative business development to their own entrepreneurial practice.

Final Major Project 
As appropriate to each individual student project. During this module students will build upon knowledge and experience gained during earlier stages of postgraduate study to complete a major project which will be ambitious in its scope. Students will be expected to become increasingly independent in their ability to negotiate their project and to seek out help, information, expertise within and outside a supportive environment (as appropriate to their coursework). Students will be expected to demonstrate the sustained application of advanced skills, knowledge and critical awareness in pursuit and completion of their major project.