BSc Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement, blending musical study with audio engineering. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, and Research Methods. The course includes a professional placement year.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 35 BTEC: D*DD
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 55%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 36%
- South East: 29%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Harmony 1: Common-Practice Harmony
- Music Project 1B
- Pathways In Musicianship B: Performance And Composition
- Investigating Popular Music: Case Study
- Investigating Classical Music: Case Study
- Computer Systems
- Acoustics & Psychoacoustics
- Audio Signal Analysis
- Audio Electronics 1
- Audio Engineering
- Recording Techniques And Ear Training
- Composition 2A
- Performance 2A
- Harmony 2: Jazz And Popular Music Forms
- Music Project 2A
- Topic Study 2A
- Composition 2B
- Performance 2B
- Music Project 2B
- Topic Study 2B
- Electroacoustics
- Audio Signal Processing & Synthesis
- Production And Recording Techniques
- Video: Sound And Engineering
- Digital Electronics And Embedded Systems
- Tv Studio Practice
- Advanced Video: Sound And Engineering
- Composition 3A
- Performance 3A
- Music Project 3A
- Topic Study 3A
- Composition 3B
- Performance 3B
- Music Project 3B
- Topic Study 3B
- Modernism And Postmodernism
- Technical Project
- Portfolio Of Recordings
- Audio Programming
- Immersive Audio Techniques And Technologies
- Advanced Video: Sound And Engineering
- Professional Training Module
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £35,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Technology (other).
What do graduates of BSc Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement at University of Surrey do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement at University of Surrey?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 185 UCAS points.
Does BSc Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement at University of Surrey include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) with placement at University of Surrey?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.