Colleges

London College of Music 

MA Record Production

Start Date: October 2009

Course duration

• One year.
• Part time students can spread their studies to suit an individually negotiated learning programme. Precise details should be negotiated at each year's enrolment.

Location

• Ealing

Entry criteria

• A 2:1 Honours degree or higher in Music Technology or a related subject, or substantial industry or prior experience in the field.
• This course requires advanced musical knowledge.
• Candidates will be asked to provide a portfolio of degree-level/professional work and written statement.

Mode of study

• Full-time (1 year)
• Part-time

Further Information

• Email: learning.advice@tvu.ac.uk

• Programme Leader: Simon Zagorski-Thomas: simon.zagorski-thomas@tvu.ac.uk
• Apply online here

Course Information

The lecturers on the course are already award winning music producers. For example: Mike Howlett and Grammy award winning producer and arranger Pip Williams. Students work in studios of professional specification - digital and analogue consoles with access to 5.1 monitoring and ProTools HD systems in addition to other, non-linear, platforms and digital and analogue tape systems. They study the history of the record producer in the music industry over the years and how record production has changed and developed. They also study on the musicology of record production: the psychology and psychoacoustics of recorded sound, the way that technology affects performance practice and vice versa. On the practical side they will have experience in pre-production, financial negotiation and management, arranging, performance direction, track laying, session planning, editing, mixing and post-production.

List of Modules

• The Producer’s Role 
• Capturing Sounds 
• Manipulating Sounds
• The Development of Audio Technology 
• Capturing Performances 
• Combining Sounds 
• The dissertation module 

BA (Hons) Music Technology & Video Production

UCAS details: BA (Hons) Music Technology & Video Production

• UCAS code:  J9W6 BA/MTWV
• Duration: Three Years
• Location / Campus code: Ealing (E)

Entry criteria

• 200 UCAS tariff points.
• Normally in a minimum of two subject areas. We expect a percentage of these to be at GCE A/VCE A Level. Points generated by GCE AS/VCE AS Level and Key Skills qualifications will be considered.
• IB Points: 29
• BTEC National Diploma: Merit
• Access: Pass

Interview/Portfolio

• You may be required to attend an interview and provide a portfolio of work (audio CD format).

Academic enquiries

• musictech@tvu.ac.uk

Course Structure

Year 1

• Introduction to Sound
• Audio Theory
• Music Technology 1 (MIDI & Synthesis)
• Writing for the Media
• Digital Video Production
• TV and Radio Industries

Year 2

• Sound Technology
• Creative Sound
• Music in Industry
• Work Placement
• TV Studio Production
• Documentary Production

Year 3

• Drama Production
• Audio Post-Production
• Project (Double module: Music Technology or Video)
• Digital Broadcast Media
• ExperimentalFilm & Video

TRINITY GUILDHALL

Music Diplomas from 2009

Diploma in music: Performance  and Teaching

Diplomas in Music: Theory and Composition

These diploma have three levels. Associate NQF level 4, Licentiate NQF level 6 and Fellowship NQF level 7. Level 4 diploma are first year in a full time undergraduate course. After finishing this course you can go to university or other higher education institution. Level 6 diploma are comparable with the standard reached at the end of the final year a full-time undergraduate course. After finishing this course you can go to university or other higher education. Level 7 diploma are comparable with the standard reached at the end of the postgraduate course. After finishing this course you can go to university or other higher education.