Music Technology BA (Hons)

This module develops the creative engineering skills gained from the Recording Practice module and to then adds session-planning skills, production/mixing skills, modern recording techniques and remixing. Students will be encouraged to take responsibility for complete productions in a professional-standard recording studio. 

The module looks at the construction, and deconstruction of music. Progressive research and critical review of what makes up a record will allow greater perspective and understanding into the historical, technical, stylistic and cultural contexts surrounding music production and arrangement.

Traditionally, a business led approach has been a key skill for any freelance music professional. Increasingly music industry professionals are also required to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.  As the boundaries of digital technologies and media converge, the need to understand how new concepts are generated and practically applied looks set to be one of the key tools for future creative-content practitioners. This module will focus on digital pioneers who displayed creative enterprise in the modern music industry, and will also break down and explain how best to utilise: music platforms, digital-design tools, social channels, historical context and revenue streams. 

Academia is all about searching for something new and we use research to do it. Working in the creative arts is very similar, working to find that new sound or production technique, which will set us apart from other artists. In this module these two endeavours are brought together and we will show you how to use the power of research to fuel your creativity.

The module is putting the student in the role of a ‘Sound Designer’ and ‘Composer’, an increasingly important role in the life of the audio post-production and music freelancer. This module should serve as a springboard for students to proactively engage in this field. By the end of the module students will have created a body of sound and music to picture work, which can serve as an industry standard tool to promote their work with other film makers and content producers to work to near professional workflow standards and circumstances, reflective of current industry practice.

This module is focussed on employability and provides you with a deep understanding of the processes involved in musical theatre and play production. The module will focus on the techniques and roles involved within the sound department, from the sound designer through to the sound operators. In addition to this there will also be contextualisation through an introductory study of theatre practice.

LCM Music Factory embraces the network and community available within London College of Music and the University to provide real-life scenarios for the production of original music with a contemporary stylistic focus through collaboration. The fundamental aim of this module is to offer the student an opportunity to experience both the pressure and challenges of producing recorded artefacts to a specific musical brief. There is also a significant research aspect to the module, with assessment based upon both practical and theoretical knowledge in equal measures. 

In the final year of your degree course you will undertake a major project. This module is your chance to create your dream project with a high degree of independence.

You will be allocated a supervisor and then given the freedom to create a piece of work, which you feel really represents you as a music technology student.

You will be guided and supported, but this is your vision and your chance to show the world your achievements.

Gaming is a fast growing and lucrative area of the entertainment industry.  By the end of the module you will have a solid appreciation of the power of audio for games, combined with the skills to develop audio assets and implement them in middleware. This in turn will form the basis of a show-reel which can be used for future promotion and collaboration within the gaming industry.

Will focus on developing, and specialise on, live music mixing skills to an advanced level. The module provides a practice-based context for the application and acquisition of advanced mixing techniques for a variety of platforms and setting applications to allow the student to manage and troubleshoot technical issues and provide appropriate technical solutions; taking into account contemporary approaches to mixing, professional outputs/formats and also future facing audio consumption requirements.

The module is both practical and theoretical and is designed to give students the opportunity to explore and develop creative techniques to produce sound design, ADR, foley and audio post for a range of post-production requirements.

This module will develop on and off specialisms in mixing to an advanced level, the module provides a practice-based context for the application, evolution and acquisition of advanced mixing techniques for a variety of platforms and format-setting applications, to allow the student to manage and troubleshoot technical issues and provide appropriate technical solutions for the master mix. 

In this module, you will have to design an experiment that generates an audio experience. You will have the freedom to explore and develop individual ideas and abilities in the context of sound, producing a portfolio that shows confident expression and creative risk-taking, but with technical accomplishment.