BMus (Hons)/BSc (Hons)Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister)

Study location	United Kingdom, Guildford, Surrey
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BMus (Hons)/BSc (Hons)
Course code	J931

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) A-level grades AAA. GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 169 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	surrey.ac.uk/..-sound-recording-tonmeister

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Career opportunities

Recent graduates entered employment in roles such as:

Abbey Road Studios – Assistant Engineer
Air Lyndhurst Studios – Assistant Engineer
AudioSoft – Computing and Research
Boneyard Studio – Sound Design
EMI – Musician
Environ Audio Ltd – Design Technician
Films @ 59 – Audio Assistant
Focusrite – Media Co-ordinator
Hot House Music – Production Assistant
Strongroom Studios – Technical Engineer

The broad range of subjects covered in the Tonmeister programme will prepare you for work in any area of the audio industry, from musical roles through practical audio engineering to development of new audio technologies. Our graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers, including:

Audio engineering for pop music, classical music, film, post-production, mastering and broadcast
Audio editing for film, television, radio, classical music and pop music
Specification, installation, operation or maintenance of live sound systems for music and theatre
Technical support for the recording industry – undertaking studio maintenance, equipment rental and technical installations
Manufacture of all types of professional and consumer audio equipment – research and development, technical support, product management, marketing and sales
Creative music roles, such as composition for film and television, freelance performing or sound design for computer games
In fact, given the large number of students that have graduated from the programme, each sector of the audio industry that you can think of probably employs at least one of our graduates.