Description

The BA (Hons) Music Technology and Production is designed to fully cover all areas of the subject of Music Technology and Sound Engineering, both at an academic and at a practical level. It focuses on Digital Technology and New Technologies, preparing students for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. The programme is a dynamic combination of courses, based on musical creation with the use of Computers in music production in studios and in sound design and music, while it covers, at an academic level, all contemporary music genres (from experimental rock to electronic dance music). The academic team consists of professional musicians, composers, producers and performers, having many years of experience in academic teaching, who contribute substantially to the connection of the programme to the music industry. Students create their personal portfolio, which includes their works (projects) and their final Music Project, i.e. their dissertation. The portfolio is a folder with high-level standards and is the most important means of promoting the graduate in the job market, increasing their career prospects. In the third year of studies, the programme includes internships in professional areas, where students have the opportunity to apply the knowledge they acquired during the previous years of study.

Duration: 3 years

Language of Instruction: Greek

Modules

 YEAR 1

• • • Sound Design 1
    • Contextual Studies 1: History of Music Genre, 20th-21st Century
    • Studio Production 1
    • Creative Music Technology and Production 1

 YEAR 2

• • • Contextual Studies 2: Music, Technology, Industry and writing
    • Studio Production 2
    • Sound Design 2
    • Creative Music Technology and Production 2

 YEAR 3

• • • Professional Practice: Employability and the Music Professional
    • Final Portfolio Project: Music Technology and Production
    • Advanced Practice: Performance, Technology, and Interactivity

Career Prospects

Τhe BA (Hons) Music Technology and Production programme offers the necessary skills to those who wish to advance professionally in the Music Technology and Production sectors. Graduates of the programme can:

• • • Work in TV, film, radio and online productions as music producers, DJs, assistant sound engineers and sound engineers, as well as in musical and theatrical performances etc.
      
    • Create their own musical productions.
      
    • Be employed in the audiovisual industry in music production, sound recording and sound processing teams.
      
    • Continue their studies at postgraduate level in Greece and abroad.

Entry criteria

The programme is addressed to high-school leavers who wish to pursue a career in the area of Music Technology.

Required documentation:

• • Copy of High School Certificate
    
  • Letters of Recommendation by High School teachers
    
  • Copy of Identity Card
    
  • Passport-sized photos
    
  • Copy of English language certificate (if required)
    
  • Other certificates/degrees
    
  • AMC Application Form

A personal interview complements the evaluation of the above documentation.

Cases of candidates with proven knowledge in the field in addition to their secondary education are examined on a case-by-case basis..

Academic Staff

The academic staff of the School of Culture and Communication consists of distinguished lecturers, holders of Masters and PhD degrees with extensive research and teaching experience at Greek and foreign Universities plus professional recognition in the field of Journalism or the Arts.

In their majority, they have significant professional experience and have participated in top projects and events in the field of Film Directing, Journalism and Music Production. Thus, they help their students make their first steps in the job market and acquire real experience in their future working environment.