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University degree
Live Sound, Lighting And Performance Technology
West Herts College
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course
A varied course where you will cover the fundamentals of sound principles such as acoustics and capture, sound reinforcement, music studio design, signal-theory, processing, sound synthesis, audio electronics, networked audio, multichannel audio and storage. Once the basics are established, you will focus on venue-based audio systems - from concert halls to festivals and everything in-between.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
48-63 pts1%
64-79 pts1%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts16%
112-127 pts13%
128-143 pts7%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts4%
176-191 pts1%
192-207 pts1%
How they qualified
81% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels81%
other higher education12%
an Access course2%
the IB2%
another degree2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
82%
Continue past first year
82%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£20,500
3 years on
£25,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Skilled trades occupations15%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled30%
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled30%
Administrative occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Secretarial and related occupations10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations10%
What students say National Student Survey
82%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching79%
Assessment & feedback79%
Academic support75%
Well organised80%
Learning resources86%
Student community81%
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Where this degree can lead
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