📖Program Curriculum
Year 1
Core Modules
Credits
Audio Production Technologies
20.00
You'll study the science of sound and develop creative audio skills using hardware and software in the audio studio environment. You'll explore the auditory system and perception and learn to capture and create audio productions. You will study the critical technologies used in the audio industry and identify the science of how these operate.
Live Audio
20.00
Discover the technical aspects of delivering sound reinforcement in the live audio industry. You'll explore the key components of professional live audio systems and industry standard technology and techniques in the context of live performance. You'll also study creative mixing and how to operate safely and effectively in the live audio industry.
Sound Design for Moving Image
20.00
You'll explore technical and creative approaches required of Sound Design within cinematic and audio-visual forms. This hands-on module looks at audio post-production techniques such as Foley ADR (dialogue replacement) field recording SFX search mixing & processing techniques and other specialist Sound Design areas.
Recording & Mixing Techniques
20.00
You'll be taught how to capture edit and mix audio elements into a single output. Topics on recording & mixing will be introduced and demonstrated. You'll explore the use of technology within the science of audio recording & mixing using industry-appropriate equipment. The main emphasis will be on music-based recording & post-production processes.
Entertainment Industry Framework
20.00
You'll be taught how to examine the range and role of music and entertainment organisations responsible for the management and administration of the industry and key issues they currently face. You'll look at artist management record and publishing companies copyright and collection societies retail streaming broadcast social media and DIY c...
Opportunity Modules
You must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 4 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 2
Core Modules
Credits
Live Production Technology
20.00
You'll explore a range of detailed technical concepts and learn advanced creative skills in live audio production & mixing concurrently. Technical concepts will include speaker systems digital audio networking and wireless technologies. The Audinate Dante certification levels 1 2 & 3 will form part of this module.
Creative Audio Production
20.00
You'll study the relationships between equipment environment and operational procedures involved in audio production in a multi-track recording studio. You'll explore approaches to audio and music production and the history and practices of producers engineers and composers in popular music and more experimental sound art scenes and how they cros...
Research Methods
20.00
The aim of the module is to provide you with an introduction to research methods and the skills necessary for planning and conducting research and enquiry within their field of study discipline or professional contexts.
Optional Modules
Credits
Location Sound & Post-production
20.00
You'll study the equipment environment and operational procedures involved in the production of sound for film & other media. Focused on Production Sound Recording you'll use industry-standard sound kits on location. You'll also study professional audio post-production techniques as needed in film production & throughout the creative industries.
Songwriting Techniques
20.00
This is an advanced exploration of songwriting and composition in relation to popular music. We'll help you learn to identify characteristics and conventions of popular music genres and how to combine these to create novel variations in your songwriting craft through case studies and practical workshops. You'll compose two original songs for asses...
Electronic Production Techniques
20.00
This module looks at electronic approaches to music production. You'll study the history & practices of electronic producers and composers in different genres and how these creators cross genres. You'll explore techniques for producing electronic music in varying scenarios and have the chance for practical learning and collaboration in the studios.
Music Publishing
20.00
You'll study historic and current developments of publishing practice and legal principles underpinning today's music industry including examining the creative financial and business roles within music publishing. You'll study collecting societies copyright law and publishing contracts with practical application to the music and entertainment in...
Live Event: Management & Experience Design
20.00
You'll study the processes required for planning managing and co-ordinating all aspects of staging a live event at a professional level. The finished event will be reviewed and evaluated in the context of the initial aims and objectives as well as design and creation of the event’s experience using a range of business and management theories.
Opportunity Modules
In addition you must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 5 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 3
Core Modules
Credits
Creative Audio Project
20.00
In this project based practical module you'll design and execute a multi-disciplinary creative event of your choice encompassing live performance live recording (moving picture and audio) and post-production. This is a great opportunity to add content to your personal portfolio in preparation for graduation.
Professional Production Project
20.00
You'll work on an advanced audio production project in the role of producer/engineer in collaboration with other artists in a studio environment. The knowledge gained at Levels 4 & 5 will be used in relation to advanced audio production & mixing techniques. You'll produce two professional quality audio recordings mixes and masters for the artist.
Dissertation/Independent Work
40.00
This module will give you a thorough understanding of the fundamental topics needed to manage projects within a complex and ever-changing environment. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management and gain the essential skills necessary to plan monitor control and deliver successful projects...
Optional Modules
Credits
Immersive Audio Techniques
20.00
This module builds on the audio production skills you've developed in previous years and introduces immersive audio techniques in music production. From binaural audio to Dolby Atmos immersive audio has become more common in the industry in the last few years and this module aims to put your skillsets at the forefront of technical developments.
Creative Performance Technology
20.00
In this project-based module you'll use the advanced technical resources at BNU to work alone or as part of a group to design and develop a performance of your own composition acquiring new skills and honing those learned at Levels 4 & 5. You'll consider performance concepts utilising medium to large scale live production techniques including MIDI...
Sound Design & Sonic Installation
20.00
You'll explore sound design techniques and critical listening skills in specific audio contexts. We'll help you learn to discern and analyse sound characteristics record and develop audio to create original sound design and produce creative work that explores the potential offered by different techniques and sound processing.
A&R
20.00
You'll study the role of Artists and Repertoire Managers in content focused music business including how they acquire deliver control and develop the content. You'll look at how these considerations are governed by the commerce vs creativity contradictions in commercial cultural industries and examine case studies of A and R across the music bus...
Performance Application or Strategy
20.00
