BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering & Audio Production at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A three-year full-time BSc at City Campus, Nottingham, covering the technical side of sound production: music production, sound design for games and film, broadcast audio, recording, mixing and mastering. Students work in the Metronome studios, including a Dolby Atmos studio, on assessed projects that mirror professional briefs.

Faculty: Nottingham School of Art & Design | Duration: 3 years full-time (optional placement year) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one core modules include The Recording Studio, Pro Tools Techniques, Sound Design, Recording Production Techniques, Audio Production Theory and Application, and Sound to Visual Media. The course also covers AI tools in sound design, mixing and mastering and the ethics of machine-generated audio.

Career pathways

Typical roles include sound designer, audio producer or engineer, mastering engineer, technology R&D, acoustician and post-production engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants: standard offer of 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications; contextual offer of 104 UCAS Tariff points. Applicants should hold at least one music qualification such as an A level or other Level 3 qualification in a related subject (e.g. BTEC Extended Diploma in Music Technology or Production, or RSL Awards); applicants without these are welcome and are guided through an alternative process. International applicants: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications or equivalent, with the same music qualification requirement; English language requirements depend on subject band.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (optional placement year)

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