Webinar: Undergraduate Degrees in Games and Music Dr Tom Davis - Music Peter Smith – Games

Creative Technology @ BU Music Technology talk

Tom Davis: Pathway Leader: Music & Audio and Senior Lecturer

BSc Sound and Music Production Technology // the more ‘creative’

BSc Music and Audio Technology

// the more ‘technical’

both courses have common 1st year Entrance Requirements 260-300 UCAS points

Course Philosophy Our aim is to produce graduates who have a good grounding in the use of audio technologies but who also have enough technical knowledge to push the boundaries of what these technologies can offer. Graduates who see technological understanding and innovation as an opportunity for enhancing their creative (& employment) potential.

The role of JAMES is to create and maintain supportive links between education and the media industries. It is made up of dedicated audio industry professionals and academics who have deemed that our course delivers the skill base that is relevant to the industry. Both courses are JAMES accredited

JAMES Accreditation

We are running Pro Tools 101 & 110 accreditation courses in reading weeks at cost price to the students.

Music around Campus

Music Centre BU Big Band BU Orchestra BU Choir, Chamber Choir and Contemporary Choir Series of Concerts Opportunities to record things like Handel’s Messiah Beethoven Piano Concerto Concerts put on by the Bournemouth Chamber Music Society Scholarships: open for audition

Software programming

for Digital Media

Production Techniques 1

Creative Industry

Awareness

Studio Techniques 1

Synthesis & Effects

Composition & Arrangement

Computer music Recording Prof Dev Technology Production

The Common units

Composition

Group Project

Commercial Business

Environment

Studio Techniques 2

Synthesizers and

Sequencing Systems

Project 60 credit

.

Innovation and Business Development

Computer Music

Technology

Placement year

Studio Techniques: Capturing sound in the studio and in real spaces

Absolute Music Studios

Studio Techniques 2: The science of Sound Recording

Capturing Large Ensembles

Music Production: Digital Audio Workstations

Synthesis & Effects

From this To this

Synthesizer and Sequencing Systems

Software Programming for Digital Media

Implement virtual synths with Web Audio

Create audio apps using C# .NET, Javascript and HTML software coding languages.

Creative Industry Awareness

Media Devices

and Networks

Production Techniques 1

Creative Industry

Awareness

Studio Techniques 1

Synthesis & Effects

Composition & Arrangement

Computer music Recording Prof Dev Technology Production

The Common units

Composition

Group Project

Commercial Business

Environment

Studio Techniques 2

Synthesizers and

Sequencing Systems

Project 60 credit

.

Innovation and Business Development

Computer Music

Technology

Placement year

Production

Composing

Using Technology

Production Techniques 2

2nd Year: BSc Music & Sound Production Technology // the more ‘creative’

Composition

Project 60 credit

.

Innovation and Business Development

Computer Music

Technology

Placement year

Advanced Recording and

Production

Composing using Technology

Mobile Creative

Applications Development

Project 60 credit

.

Innovation and Business Development

Computer Music

Technology

Digital Audio

Signal Processing

Software Programming for Music and

Audio Placement year

BSc Music & Audio Technology Systems // the more ‘technical’

Programming

Software Programing and Digital Audio + Digital Audio Signal Processing

Mobile Creative

Applications Development

Project 60 credit

.

Innovation and Business Development

Computer Music

Technology

Placement year

Level H - Final Year

Advanced Recording and

Production

OR

Final Year Projects

Career Destinations IBM Sound Credit - Premier league Football sound Mogees – Event management and production BBC Music Commissioner Resident Studios London – Freelance Absolute Music – Service department manager Focusrite – product tester (Hardware) Sonny Oxford- Plugin Developer It’s Done Technology – AV installation specialists Allen and Heath – mixer manufacturers Audio Feed- Audio Engineer F1 Consultancy in Wokingham – AV technician/ engineer Bournemouth International Conference Centre Self Employed Music Producer Sound Tree – Music Production Company London. Wysi – Multimedia and Web development company Workshop leader, musician and teacher in local schools. EMI internship in Mobile Application development – now running own company Further study – PhD

Creative Technology @ BU Games talk

Peter Smith: Lecturer In Games Programming/Technology

The philosophy of the Games courses

Our aim is to produce graduates who have a good grounding in creative technologies but who can also find new ways of using technology creatively. Graduates who see technological innovation as an opportunity. All the games courses presented here are technical in nature involving C++ programming.

BSc (Hons) Games Technology.

Creative Business

Awareness

Commercial Business Environment

Innovation and Business Development

Media Devices and Networks

Group Project

Individual Project

Software Programming

Programming for Graphics & Games

Mobile Games Programming

Computer Graphics for Games

Games Asset and Content Creation

Game Engineering

Game Production Techniques 1

Game Production Techniques 2

Modelling & Game Design

Professional Development.

Programming Theme.

Game Asset & Modelling Theme.

Technology Theme.

Placement year

BSc (Hons) Games Programming.

Creative Business

Awareness

Commercial Business Environment

Innovation and Business Development

Media Devices and Networks

Group Project

Individual Project

Software Programming

Programming for Graphics & Games

Mobile Games Programming

Computer Graphics for Games

A.I. Game Programming

Graphics & Computational Programming

Game Production Techniques 1

Object Oriented Techniques

Game Engine

Programming

Professional Development.

Programming Theme.

Game Asset & Advanced Programming Theme. Technology

Theme.

Placement year

Games Labs

… XBoxes, Playstations, Wiis and Wii Us, 3D Scanner, iPads, Android tablets (and phones), OUYAs, Oculus Rifts, WACOM tablets etc. available either in the lab or in the CTF store

~20 Workstations 4 dedicated labs Autodesk Entertainment - Suite (for Maya), Unreal Engine 4, Unity, Zbrush MS Visual Studio

Graduates/undergraduates and their work (Games Programming)

ASRB3 © K73 Studio

Transferable Skills

• Programming Skills C++ programming

• Technology Networking 3D Modelling Analysis & Design

• Business Multi-disciplinary project planning Teamwork Personal and inter-personal skills

Work Placement • End of your 2nd Year • A minimum of 40 weeks in total Can be made up from a number of shorter placements Small or large companies, UK or abroad • Advantages: Put into practice what you have learned in the first two years Gain valuable industrial experience Prepare for your Final Year Project Gain competitive edge in finding a job after graduation • Placement is optional You can elect to opt out of placement – decision in 2nd year • Student responsibility to find the placement – We provide a great deal

of help and support to ensure you achieve a rewarding and satisfying placement. We have a dedicated placement team to assist you in finding a placement as well as a database of organisations who have offered places in previous years.

Work Placement • Supported by our Placement Development Advisors Placement review meetings – reflecting on professional development Additional phone and e-mail support as required Coursework guidance Manager feedback/discussion Method of support for overseas placements depends on funding

• Our Placements Office helps students prepare and apply for suitable

placements Professional Development Unit Individual appointments for advice & guidance MyCareerHub – placements & careers portal

Employment Track Record

Logos © Jagex, © Lionhead, © Hardlight, © Marmalade, © Goodgame Studios, © Born Ready, © TickTock, © Dovetail and © Amuzo

Indie Track Record

Mendel’s Farm © Static Games

Indie Track Record

Rite of Life © Rebourne Studios

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