Audio and Music Technology
Audio and music technology is a discipline that sits at the intersection of scientific understanding, creative practice, and engineering skill. It encompasses the capture, manipulation, production, and reproduction of sound across contexts as varied as recording studios, live performance venues, broadcasting, film and television, and interactive digital media. The field has been transformed by digital technology, but the underlying principles of acoustics, signal processing, and psychoacoustics remain as relevant as ever to anyone who wants to work with sound at a professional level.
At the University of the West of England, Bristol, this three-year, full-time programme develops your creative and technical skills across studio, stage, and live technologies. You will develop innovative practices in audio production, sound design, and broadcast technology, learning both the science of sound and the craft of working with it in professional contexts. A sandwich placement year is embedded in the programme, giving you the opportunity to spend a full year in a professional audio, broadcast, or creative industry environment before you graduate.
Work placement opportunities are also integrated throughout, connecting you with employers and professional contexts where audio skills are central to the work.
Bristol's creative and cultural scene provides a rich backdrop for this kind of study, with connections to recording studios, broadcasters, live music venues, and digital media companies. Graduates go on to careers as recording engineers, producers, live sound engineers, broadcast technicians, sound designers for film and games, studio managers, and audio software developers. Others work in post-production, podcasting, music publishing, or arts technology roles.
Many graduates build portfolio careers combining several of these areas. Postgraduate study in audio engineering, music technology, or sound design offers routes for those who wish to deepen their expertise or move into research and development.