BSc Audio Engineering
- Delivered in partnership with UHI Perth, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands
- Learn in our world class production facilities
- Taught by experienced industry professionals
Take it to the next level! Our BSc Audio Engineering is delivered in partnership with Perth College UHI.

Why study at Riverside Music College?
This BSc in Audio Engineering is open to eligible students who have completed an HND in Sound Production at Riverside.
This course is co-delivered by Riverside Music College and Perth College UHI, with teaching and assessment carried out by staff from both institutions.
Successful applicants will be University of Highlands & Islands students hosted at Riverside for this year of study, with data being held as such.
This dynamic course provides students with the experience and knowledge to gain a career in the music business. Students benefit from real opportunities, experienced, dedicated staff and strong industry links.
Studying at one of the best equipped facilities in Scotland you will be prepared for working in various sectors of the music industries. Alongside your studies you will have the opportunity to gain experience working in game audio, venue and festival tech’ing, music production, digital media, film and television audio production and immersive sound.
The students and Staff of Riverside Music College are held in high regard by Universities and employers; we always aim to deliver the best possible and most relevant learning experience, utilising our extensive equipment and recording areas.
Our students have a working, practical knowledge not only of the latest digital approach to audio, through use of Ableton Live and Pro Tools software, but also analogue, through our comprehensive, hybrid studio facilities, enabling them to utilise the best of both analogue and digital worlds.
Audio engineering students also have the benefit of working alongside our Music Performance students, enabling them to forge links with Scotland’s next generation of musical talent. This creates an invaluable environment in which to work as we foster key networking skills between both disciplines, and ensures that the work produced in-house is of the highest possible quality as students from across our courses liaise and support each other.
Core modules are:
- Themed research project
- Professional Development
Plus optional modules selected from:
- Programming, Sampling and Sequencing 2
- Multi-track mix-down techniques
- Immersive Audio
Entry requirements
HND Sound Production with an A or B pass in Graded Unit
Duration
One Academic Year

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