Chinese Studies and Music Technology BA (Hons)

This subject component allows students to develop Chinese language skills (whether from beginner or A level standard) to proficiency level, as well as introducing them to a range of aspects of Chinese studies through historical, cultural and transnational study to practical, digital and mediation skills.<br/><br/>Students taking 50% Chinese also have the option of completing a dissertation which builds language and subject-related, research and cognitive skills and offers the chance to conduct original research. Studying Chinese Studies supplements a student’s employability by offering a wide range of possibilities. The required Year Abroad in China (at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) enhances the students’ abilities to communicate in Chinese, deepens their intercultural competence, and equips students with qualities of self-reliance and independence.<br/><br/>For the Music and Technology component, year one focuses on the fundamentals of acoustics, sound recording, and music production. Youll work in hybrid studios using large-format analogue consoles and explore industry-leading Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) through a variety of hands-on production projects. Years two and three offer more flexibility, allowing you to specialise in other fields including live sound, electronic music, Max/MSP, audiovisual composition, and sound design, while building further on your sound recording and music production skills.<br/><br/>Most Combined Degrees allow you to adapt the weighting of each by 25% after the first year, helping you to keep your options open. Please note, however, students studying either a Business or Economics pathway in combination with another subject cannot increase from 25% to 50% or from 50% to 75% and it is not possible to transfer from a 50% to 75% Law. To find out more about your programme choice, please go first to our Combined Degrees webpages: liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/combined-degrees.