M.SC AUDIO ACOUSTICS

The creation, control, and delivery of high-quality audio, are crucial elements of the rapidly expanding communication, media and entertainment industries. Help to build a better sounding world with a postgraduate degree in Audio Acoustics.

Available with full and part-time study paths, the course is recommended for numerate science graduates, who wish to join the exciting sound and acoustics industry. The course is carefuly designed to nurture your specialist knowledge and shape your practical skill set, so you are ready to develop a career as a future leader in audio technology.

The course is endorsed by the Institute of Acoustics for the purposes of meeting the educational requirements for Corporate Membership of the Institute. Graduates may attain Engineering Council registration via the Institute of Acoustics.

Salford is a leading UK centre for audio and acoustics research and teaching. Led by an expert team, you'll be joining a community of academics and alumni working at the heart of many leading sound and acoustics-focused companies and organisations throughout the world. 

You will:

• Study core topics including architectural acoustics, psychoacoustics, dynamics and vibration, computer modelling and measurement
• Have the opportunity to study specialist modules in digital signal processing and advanced loudspeaker and microphone design
• Benefit from extensive audio and acoustics facilities, including our world-class Anechoic chamber
• Explore how sound behaves and moves between rooms, examining the quality of internal and external soundscapes
• Develop techniques to measure the impact and effects of sound on people (psychoacoustics)