Music Technology

Course details

You will run and perform as part of recording studio sessions. You create, produce, mix and master stereo and surround recordings, and compositions. You will perform and engineer live performances, programme sound synthesizers, create and dub music, sound effects and foley to video and other media

This BTEC course can be up to the equivalent of 1.5 A Levels and will cover a range of skills and units which can be tailored to your interests allowing you to specialise in Sound Engineering or Digital Music Production.

For example:
• Audio Engineering
• Remixing and Remastering
• Music Technology in Performance
• Music Sound in Moving Image
• Music Production
• Sequencing Systems
• Sound Creation and Manipulation
• Sound and Music Industry

In short, at Mary Hare our aim is to enable you to gain knowledge, understanding and practical skills based on industry requirements.

Entry requirements
GCSE Music or a course in Music Technology would be desirable. 

A love of music, an ability to use a computer and 5 GCSEs at 4 grade.

Course assessment
There will be one controlled assessment in exam conditions.

Each term a project will be set to industry style briefs.