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University degree

Live Sound, Lighting And Performance Technology

West Herts College
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
part-time
Worth knowing: about 90% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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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
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
90% got in with other higher education. The rest came in a mix of ways:
other higher education90%
A-levels10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
70%
In work or further study after
10%
Continue past first year
83%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£27,000
3 years on
£35,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Administrative occupations15%
Design occupationsHighly skilled25%
Sales occupations10%
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled25%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%
Skilled trades occupations10%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
What students say National Student Survey
83%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching91%
Assessment & feedback89%
Academic support96%
Well organised73%
Learning resources78%
Student community95%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on West Herts College's own site.
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