ABOUT THE COURSE
Do you have a passion for live music? Are you hoping to work behind the scenes in the entertainment industry? This practical and skills- based live event technology degree will help you develop a high level of working knowledge, leaving you fully equipped to install, operate and customise audio, video and lighting systems and pursue a range of careers in the music and live events industry.
The live events industry has seen a surge of technology advances in the last 10 years, with live performances forming a backbone for the music industry. This degree supports you to develop the skills for an exciting career in the technical side of events, where there is great demand for skilled engineers and technicians.
Throughout your studies you will have the chance to build specialist skills with practical learning opportunities in our state-of-the-art facilities; from our Dolby Atmos Cinema to our HD outside broadcast vehicle. This gives you first-hand experience of the time and quality pressures associated with outside broadcasting and live events.
With the crossover between audio and visual technologies and the move to audio over IP being more prominent than ever within the live events industry, you will understand the technologies from rigging to operation utilising our close industry links throughout your programme of study.
The course has a strong focus on helping you improve your employability. As such, past students have been given regular opportunities to conduct work experience at live music and sporting events. These opportunities have included work at some of the UK’s biggest music festivals including Glastonbury and IOW festival.
YOUR FUTURE
Suitable roles for graduates include:
- Freelance audio/lighting engineer
- Live sound/broadcast audio engineer
- A/V technician
- Systems design engineer
- Project manager
- Systems/hardware engineer
- Technical sales manager
- Event manager
- Vision engineer
Solent also offers a range of Master’s degrees including MSc Applied Acoustics.
INDUSTRY LINKS
These links also enable frequent guest lectures from industry on specialist subjects, as well as industry visits to see and use specialist equipment. Students that participate in the opportunities frequently secure their first job as a result of the experience gained.
PLACEMENTS
Students are offered a variety of work experience opportunities throughout their time studying at Solent. This has recently included aiding the production of content in roles such as sound assistant or noise monitoring at a variety of festivals including Glastonbury, IOW and Victorious.
Placements with companies can range from a summer to an entire year out of study. These have recently been in roles such as hardware/software engineering to production assistants for companies such as Dolby, Video Illusions, Vanguardia, NEP.
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