Music Technology Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Music Technology Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
### Why choose this course at Sussex?
* Experiment with new ideas, develop music production skills and build your network to open doors to music and wider creative industries.
* Engage with studio and live engineering, coding and instrument design, attend masterclasses, and gain 24/7 access to industry-standard recording studios and facilities.
* Learn from leading music practitioners, build a portfolio of creative work, and benefit from our industry connections and expertise with professional tech...
### Why choose this course at Sussex?
* Experiment with new ideas, develop music production skills and build your network to open doors to music and wider creative industries.
* Engage with studio and live engineering, coding and instrument design, attend masterclasses, and gain 24/7 access to industry-standard recording studios and facilities.
* Learn from leading music practitioners, build a portfolio of creative work, and benefit from our industry connections and expertise with professional technologies.
Go beyond the realms of standard music production. Studying with us, you’ll learn to record on multitrack analogue tape, build your own interactive music systems, and perform with new digital and classic analogue instruments. This transformational journey isn’t just about skills, but the ability to create music that resonates, disrupts and shapes the future.
Guided by our experts, you’ll :
* experiment with new ideas and understand music’s place in the world
* work to authentic industry briefs and build your network
* learn to navigate an ever-changing industry
* design your own projects and develop your own creative approach
* gain specialist creative, technical and analytical skills valued by employers in the music technology, film and TV, games, live events and wider creative industries
* take electives from other subjects to open your mind to other disciplines and tailor your degree to your interests.
You’ll benefit from our connections with local music organisations. These include Glyndebourne, the opera venue in the Sussex Downs near Lewes, and The Rose Hill, an independent music venue and creative hub in Brighton. On campus, you’ll work in specialist facilities (usually available 24/7) including:
* recording studios
* project studios and practice rooms
* multifunction performance space and maker space the 350-seat auditorium and gigs stage at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.
When you graduate, you’ll be well prepared for a diverse range of careers. This could include working as a touring and recording artist, performer, sample library producer, beatmaker, games music composer, event promotor, live sound engineer, teacher or music technology designer/maker.
Location\
Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the capital and the wider world.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A22-J98
Institution Code
S90
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
A level
You must have evidence of strong music ability. You might have A-level Music or Music Technology (with at least grade B in either) or have other evidence of music ability from outside your A-level studies. This could be a formal qualification (such as grade 7 theory or grade 7 instrument or voice from a certified exam board, like Rockschool or ABRSM) or you may have other evidence of strong performance, composition or professional experience from outside your academic studies. If you are applying without a formal music qualification, but otherwise have a strong UCAS application, we will probably ask you to submit evidence of your music ability as part of our selection process. You might, for example, be asked to provide a portfolio of compositions or songs/tracks or recordings of public performances, or a combination of several of these.
Scottish Higher
You must have evidence of strong music ability. You might have Highers which include Music with at least grade B or an Advanced Higher in Music (grade B) or have other evidence of music ability from outside your current studies. This could be a formal qualification (such as grade 7 theory or grade 7 instrument or voice from a certified exam board, like Rockschool or ABRSM). You may also have other evidence of strong performance, composition or professional experience from outside your academic studies. If you are applying without a formal music qualification, but otherwise have a strong UCAS application, we will probably ask you to submit evidence of your music ability as part of our selection process. You might, for example, be asked to provide a portfolio of compositions or songs/tracks or recordings of public performances, or a combination of several of these.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Diploma with at least 39 level 3 credits at Merit or above including 21 credits at Distinction. The Access should be in Humanities or Social Sciences or computing/music technology creative and digital media. You must also have evidence of strong music ability. You might have A-level Music or Music Technology (with at least grade B in either) or have other evidence of music ability from another qualification. This could be a formal qualification (such as grade 7 theory or grade 7 instrument or voice from a certified exam board, like Rockschool or ABRSM) or you may have other evidence of strong performance, composition or professional experience from outside your academic studies. If you are applying without a formal music qualification, but otherwise have a strong UCAS application, we will probably ask you to submit evidence of your music ability as part of our selection process. You might, for example, be asked to provide a portfolio of compositions or songs/tracks or recordings of public performances, or a combination of several of these.
Extended Project
We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact Admissions at ug.applicants@sussex.ac.uk
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
You must have evidence of strong music ability. You might have Higher level Music within your International Baccalaureate (with at least grade 5) or have other evidence of music ability from outside your International Baccalaureate studies. This could be a formal qualification (such as grade 7 theory or grade 7 instrument or voice from a certified exam board, like Rockschool or ABRSM) or you may have other evidence of strong performance or composition or professional experience from outside your academic studies. If you are applying without a formal music qualification, but otherwise have a strong UCAS application, we will probably ask you to submit evidence of your music ability as part of our selection process. You might, for example, be asked to provide a portfolio of compositions or songs/tracks or recordings of public performances, or a combination of several of these.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
You must have evidence of strong music ability. You might have a Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma) in Music or Music Technology (with at least Distinction, Distinction, Merit) or you could have a formal qualification (such as grade 7 theory or grade 7 instrument or voice from a certified exam board, like Rockschool or ABRSM). You may also have other evidence of strong performance or composition or professional experience from outside your academic studies. If you are applying without a formal music qualification, but otherwise have a strong UCAS application, we will probably ask you to submit evidence of your music ability as part of our selection process. You might, for example, be asked to provide a portfolio of compositions or songs/tracks or recordings of public performances, or a combination of several of these.
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