Digital Music and Sound Arts BA(Hons)

University of Brighton

Course Info

Subject
Art
Languages
English
Duration
3 years
Degrees
Bachelor

Course General Description

The course places you at the forefront of modern practice in the sound and music world, an environment where technologies are constantly evolving. You will be encouraged to engage creatively and critically with the way sound and music is represented in current media and artwork, in the heart of a city renowned for its arts and cultural scene. This Bachelor Programme provides an excellent foundation for careers in musical composition and sound design for film, TV and video, the games industry, radio, theatre and performing arts, interactive and new media, and sound arts for galleries and public spaces.

Tuition Fees

UK and EU citizens: £9,250 Non-EU citizens: £14,460

Disciplines

Practice 1: Introduction to Sound
Practice 2: Sound as Material – Perception and Experimentation
Practice 3: Sound Organisation
Practice 4: Creative Audio Systems
HCS 1: Programme Profile Introduction
HCS 2: Experimental Sound and Music in Contemporary Culture

Requirements

Certificate of Secondary Education
Honours Degree in subject related field
Portfolio
Interview
IELTS 6.0 overall

Grants and Scholarships

Merit scholarships Vice Chancellor's scholarships Sport scholarships University of Brighton studentships Vice-Chancellor's alumni scholarships

Course Notable Academia

Dr Maria Papadomanolaki
Holger Zschenderlein

School Info

Region
Europe
Country
UK
City
Brighton|Eastbourne|Hastings
Year of Establishment
1858
Number of students
21555
QS Rank
751-800
THE Rank
601–800
Webometrics
712

School General Description

A part of Brighton since 1859, the university has been guided by its original ethos to become the diverse, multidisciplinary institution that it is today. With 21,555 students studying across five campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings, the university community demonstrates civic responsibility across the south coast and beyond. The university is defined by a commitment to social relevance, steering its curriculum and research projects away from the ivory tower and toward the fulfilment of public good as a trusted partner.This not only involves active engagement with a local and global community but includes a coordinated effort toward creating an equal and sustainable environment within the university. This is based on the shared values of engagement, diversity, participation, collaboration and sustainability.The university courses, from undergraduate to research level and from the humanities to the natural sciences encourage students to apply their academic knowledge to the world beyond university in order to become active, fruitful members of their local communities.The university endeavours to remain a trusted partner, believing that by building strong, effective and mutually beneficial relationships we are collectively stronger and better able to tackle the real-world issues that we all face.

School Contacts

http://www.brighton.ac.uk/
+44 (0)1273 644644

Connections with Businesses

Emily Gravett
Raymond Briggs
Quentin Blake
Lucy Cousins
Mark Power
Barbara Hulanicki

Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions

Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
East Surrey College
Plumpton College
Sussex Coast College Hastings
Sussex Downs College

School Notable Alumni

Keith Tyson
Rachel Whiteread
Keith Coventry
Ewen Spencer
Alison Lapper
Julien Macdonald

Exchange Programmes

Erasmus

Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest

Students' Union
Student Voice
The Union Support Team

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