Sound Engineering (with Foundation)
University of West London
UCAS Code: J990 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of West London
UCAS Code: J990 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Minimum of 45 credits at level 3)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
About this course
Get a head start in your sound engineering career with this multifaceted course, which combines vocational study and academic theory.
In the first year, you will cover the fundamentals of sound, audio electronics, programming, recording and production, and critical listening. along with the mathematics that underpins all these subjects.
In the second year, we want you to dig deep into wider applications of sound engineering in different domains, immersing yourself in the tools and techniques that add depth and variety to your engineer's toolbox. We also want to see your personal vision and persona develop, to the point where you are happy to take on work outside of the university.
By the third year, you will have a huge array of marketable skills under your belt and in this final year, you will learn to apply them in a range of environments. You will also prepare a major project of your own choosing, which will present your talent to the world.
When you finish our aim is that you are not only a highly talented sound engineer but, through the reading and thinking undertaken, you will be operating at an intellectual level worthy of a University of West London graduate.
During your studies, you will have access to one of the largest audio complexes in Europe, which includes more than 20 studios, as well as teaching rooms, labs and computer suites.
Accreditation
This degree has been accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).
An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.
What you'll study
This degree offers a balanced and varied approach to sound engineering. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge you will need to work within a variety of industries as a sound engineer.
You will combine lectures and private study with practical work that will help you to apply your learning while developing your practical skills and experience through a series of laboratory, workshop and studio sessions in our professional facilities.
As a sound engineer, it will be essential for you to work as part of a diverse team and the course will help you to examine the key collaborative, social and ethical considerations that you will likely encounter in your career.
The school has links with Audient, Focusrite and Avid, among others. These organisations help to support our guest lectures, masterclasses and student visits, adding industry input to your learning experience. We will encourage you to build links with relevant industry bodies such as the Audio Engineering Society and the Institution of Engineering and Technology. You will also have opportunities to provide technical support for the London College of Music’s live performances.
We will encourage you to apply your learning in a professional environment and past students have gained work experience in a variety of areas while studying, including:
• broadcast sound technician
• theatre sound engineer
• live sound reinforcement
• location recording engineer
• Audiology.
The London College of Music boasts excellent facilities for music performance and sound engineering, including recording studios and production resources. You will have an enviable range of equipment to practice with, including a Custom Series 75 Neve 48-channel console, Focusrite RedNet networked audio interfaces, ProTools HDX workstations, numerous synthesisers and microphones..
This course includes a foundation year.
The Uni
Main site - West London
School of Computing and Engineering
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Although the subject has seen a bit of resurgence in recent years, the UK is still felt to be short of physics graduates, and in particular physicists training as teachers. If you want a career in physics research — in all sorts of areas, from atmospheric physics to lasers - you'll probably need to take a doctorate, and so have a think about where you would like to do that and how you might fund it (the government funds many physics doctorates, so you might not find it as hard as you think). With that in mind, it's not surprising that just over a fifth of physics graduates go on to take doctorates when they finish their degree, and well over a third of physicists take some kind of postgraduate study in total. Physics is highly regarded and surprisingly versatile, which is why physics graduates who decide not to stay in education are more likely to go into well-paid jobs in the finance industry than they are to go into science. The demand and versatility of physics degrees goes to explain why they're amongst the best-paid science graduates.
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