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University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Music

Last Updated: 2014-4-7
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Alison House, 12 Nicolson Square
Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9DF
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 131 650 2422
Fax: +44 131 650 2425

Type 4 Courses - Bachelors degree course (e.g. BS, BSc, BA, BMus)

B.Mus., B.Mus. in Technology

Qualification Awarded on Completion: B.Mus., B.Mus. in Technology
Exact Duration: 3-4 years
Emphasis: Technical, compositional, historical, musicological, performance, scientific and theoretical
Fee: Inquire
Internship/Work Placement: None
Validating Body: Univ. of Edinburgh
Contact Person: Dean

Type 5 Courses - Masters Degree course (taught) (e.g. MS, MSc, MA, MEng)

M.Mus. or Dip. Mus.

Qualification Awarded on Completion: M.Mus. or Dip.Mus.
Exact Duration: 1 year
Emphasis: Choice of major and minor courses or 3 minor courses
Fee: Inquire
Internship/Work Placement: None
Validating Body: Univ. of Edinburgh
Contact Person: Convener, FPGS Committee

MSc in Acoustics and Music Technology

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MSc
Facilities: Acoustics laboratory spaces, anechoic chamber, programming suites.
Exact Duration: 1 year
Emphasis: Acoustics and Music Technology
Fee: approx £6 000
Contact Person: Michael Newton

MSc Sound Design

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MSc/Diploma in Sound Design
Facilities: Dedicated 5.1 studio, location and studio recording facilities, one dedicated Logic or Pro-tools system between two
Exact Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part time`
Emphasis: MSc Sound Design
Fee: £4100 Home/EU £9450 Overseas, + £850 bench fee
Internship/Work Placement: non
Validating Body: non
Contact Person: Dr. Martin Parker

Type 6 Courses - Research degree course (e.g. MPhil, PhD)

PhD Music or Physics or Electronic Engineering (through Acoustics and Audio Group)

Qualification Awarded on Completion: PhD
Facilities: Acoustics laboratory spaces, anechoic chamber, programming suites, office space
Exact Duration: 3-4 years
Emphasis: PhD
Fee: approx £5000/year (EU)
Contact Person: Stefan Bilbao

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