Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Music, Technology and Performance] From De Montfort University

• Join one of the top 10 most popular universities in the UK for home and EU students, as rated by UCASFind out why our students sayÊ#IchoseDMU
• 100% graduate employabilityin work or further study within six months of graduating from this course, working for companies such as the BBC, ITV, Sony Music, Sony Computer Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Ableton and Babel Media (Toronto)*
• One of the UKÕs longest standing music technology programmestraining future-defining artists for over 15 years and set up by our renowned Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre (MTIRC)
• Be part of ground-breaking international researchour students have the unique opportunity to take part in events, undertake creative research, work with professional artists and lead workshops as part of an international research project about audience development focused on sound-based creativity including DIY approaches funded by the EUÕSÊCreative Europe Programme
• Multi-million pound industry-standard facilitiesour Creative Technology Studios feature a host of audio and radio production suites, and two fully equipped recording studios; allowing you to explore spatialisation, musical computing, sound recording and video
• Flexible, broad-ranging curriculumfocused on you developing a unique and powerful artistic vision, independence and technical mastery that will set you apart in the music industry
• Highly skilled, committed and globally recognised staffat the forefront of music technology innovation, artistic practice, and research nationally and internationally,Êfrom Britain, the USA, Canada, Holland, France, Germany and beyond
• Guest lectures with music industry specialistsprevious guest speakers include Merzbow, Mira Calix, Tim Exile, DJ Sniff, Scanner, Pauline Oliveros, Brian Duffy, GRM, Leafcutter John, Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle), Keith Rowe and Evan Parker
• A dynamic musical communitywith frequent concerts and workshops, the Dirty Electronics Ensemble and university ensembles and student groups; many music-technology students also participate Ð or even launch careers Ð in the thriving music scene in Leicester
• International exchangesoffer opportunity for an extraordinary experience studying abroad; partners include UniversitŽ de Paris (Sorbonne), UniversitŽ de Montreal, the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, and Ionian University, Corfu
• Award winning student group, Demon Mediagain valuable, industry-relevant experience by contributing to the Demon Media group, including;ÊThe Demon magazine, Demon FM radio station, Demon TV and The Demon website
• Enjoy an international experience withÊ#DMUglobalwe offer all students the opportunity to take part in a #DMUglobal experience, which can enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons

Music, Technology and Performance is not a conventional music-performance course. You will not have lessons on an instrument or perform traditional repertoire. Instead, you will combine your music-performance skills and passion with technology to create your own original music and new ways of performing that may have never existed before.

You will explore topics such as improvisation, electronic-instrument building, human-computer interaction, the role of the human body in performance, site-specific and installation work, appropriated technology, live performance with film, interacting with artists in other art forms and the relationship between the recording and performing musician.

You will also study digital and post-digital history and aesthetics to inspire your creative vision and link your music meaningfully to the world. Based on your goals, you will choose specific compositional, technical and theoretical topics to research more deeply, particularly as you enter our highly flexible third year of study.

The creative industries are a huge economic growth area and digital music and audio are central to contemporary media. Recent graduates are now composers, sound designers, performing and recording artists and session musicians, recording engineers, producers, and audio technicians.

They also work in music management, theatre, radio content and production, television, music retail, music and internet publishing, software development, and music education at all levels. Graduates have found employment with large companies such as the BBC (radio and television), ITV, Sony Music, Sony Computer Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Ableton and Babel Media (Toronto).

Smaller genre based labels have included Ninja Tune and K7, as well as wide range of content and postproduction companies. Graduates have also worked for prestigious recording studios, including Abbey Road, Great Linford Manor, Townhouse Studios and Metropolis Studios.Ê

They also have a very strong record in entrepreneurship, with success stories in both freelance and new company start ups, in music creation and production, recording, sound design, music for media, music technology equipment supply and technical support, acoustics consultancy and studio design, along with online forms of distribution and sales. Some of our students make waves in the music industry even while they are still on the course.