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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. Show less

Compulsory modules
Audio Electronics
Mathematics for Engineering 1
Theory of Sound
Studio Recording Techniques
Engineering Software
Production and Critical Listening
Electroacoustics
Live Sound Production
Sound Design and Synthesis
Acoustics
Audio Electronic Design
Embedded Systems for Audio Technology
Sound System Design
Audio Digital Signal Processing
Mixing for Screen and Broadcast
Creative Sound for Games
Sound Engineering Project

Course detail & modules
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.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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