Branch Details

Audioengineering

Original title in Czech: Audio inženýrstvíFEKTAbbreviation: J-AUDAcad. year: 2016/2017

Programme: Audioengineering

Length of Study: 3 years

Accredited from: 20.12.2012Accredited until: 31.12.2018

Profile

The study programme provides interdisciplinary studies for BSc degree in audio engineering. The programme focuses on the education of professionals - sound engineers and audio technicians with technical and artistic overview in the area of audio equipment, audio signal processing, music direction and studio practice. Students are educated in the field of audio electronics, studio equipment and music theory, and gain practical experience in studio practice.
Instruction is provided primarily by the Department of Telecommunications FEEC and the Faculty of Music of JAMU in Brno. A wide range of optional courses along with individual technical and artistic projects and the bachelor’s final work enable students to focus more closely on the area of studio audio engineering, audio technology, analogue and digital processing of audio signals and future study of programmes focused on performing arts.
The study is divided into three years. In the first year, students gain basic knowledge in mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, and music theory. The knowledge is broaden in specialized subjects during the second year of study. Instruction in the third year is focused on practical use and application of this knowledge and studio practice.

Key learning outcomes

The graduates are trained in the area of audio equipment and its utilization in the studio practice. The area of the knowledge extends from the range of sound waves and audio signals through their analog and digital processing to design and realization of audio equipment and systems, from musical theory through instrumentation to sound recording practice. He knows the principle, structure and operation of various analog and digital audio equipment and systems.
The graduates are qualified in area of audio electronics, acoustics, electroacoustics, theory of music and instrumentation. The graduates have also knowledge in area of studio audio engineering, sound recording practice and technical realization of audio equipment and systems.
Graduates will find application as professionals in broadcasting, post-production and recording studios, theatres, in the staging musical performances, multimedia production, in companies engaged in the production, sale and service of audio and music electronics, in companies engaged in the design of studios and space for audio production, with complex installation and technology, etc. They are prepared to perform lower executive or managerial functions in all these areas. The markedly practice-oriented university education makes it possible for the graduates to prove useful in audio engineering practice or in sound recording practice, and provides a good basis for complementation of theoretical knowledge by subsequent MSc studies.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

The graduates of AUDIO ENGINEERING are trained in the area of audio equipment and its utilization in the studio practice. The area of the knowledge extends from the range of sound waves and audio signals through their analog and digital processing to design and realization of audio equipment and systems, from musical theory through instrumentation to sound recording practice. He knows the principle, structure and operation of various analog and digital audio equipment and systems.
Graduates will find application as professionals in broadcasting, post-production and recording studios, theatres, in the staging musical performances, multimedia production, in companies engaged in the production, sale and service of audio and music electronics, in companies engaged in the design of studios and space for audio production, with complex installation and technology, etc. They are prepared to perform lower executive or managerial functions in all these areas. The markedly practice-oriented university education makes it possible for the graduates to prove useful in audio engineering practice or in sound recording practice, and provides a good basis for complementation of theoretical knowledge by subsequent MSc studies.

Entry requirements

The condition for admitting is a completed secondary education.

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Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
JFYZPhysics for Audio Engineeringcs6Compulsoryyes
JHT1Music Theory 1cs6Compulsoryyes
BMA1Mathematics 1cs7Compulsoryyes
BMTDMaterials and Technical Documentationcs6Compulsoryyes
BPC1TComputers and Programming 1cs5Compulsoryyes
JUHBIntroduction to Play Percussion Instrumentscs4Optional specializedyes
JDH1History of Music in the 20th Century 1cs4General knowledgeyes
JDJ1History of Jazz 1cs4General knowledgeyes
JDP1History of Popular Music 1cs4General knowledgeyes
XLS2Special Activitycs, en2General knowledgeno
JAH1Music Theory in Englishcs2General knowledge2yes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
JELEElectrical Engineering for Audio Engineeringcs7Compulsoryyes
JHT2Music Theory 2cs7Compulsoryyes
JKPNClassic and Computer-Aided Music Notationcs2Compulsoryyes
JMA2Mathematics 2 for Audio Engineeringcs7Compulsoryyes
BPC2TComputers and Programming 2cs5Optional interdisciplinaryyes
BPISPractical Exercises in Information Networkscs2Optional interdisciplinaryyes
BSCPThe C++ Programming Languagecs4Optional interdisciplinaryyes
XAN3English for Bachelors - Intermediate 1cs3General knowledgeno
XAN4English for Bachelors 2cs2General knowledgeyes
XAEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs, en2General knowledgeyes
JDH2History of Music in the 20th Century 2cs5General knowledgeyes
JDJ2History of Jazz 2cs5General knowledgeyes
JDP2History of Popular Music 2cs5General knowledgeyes
XLS2Special Activitycs, en2General knowledgeno
JAH2Audiotechnology in Englishcs2General knowledge2yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BANAAnalog Technologycs7Compulsoryyes
BASSSignals and Systems Analysiscs6Compulsoryyes
JMVAMeasurement in Electrical Engineering for Audio Engineeringcs6Compulsoryyes
JZHAFundamentals of Musical Acousticscs4Compulsoryyes
JZI1Fundamentals of Instrumentation 1cs4Compulsoryyes
JHNMMusic in New Mediacs5Optional specializedno
JRS1Analysis of Compositions 1cs2Optional specializedyes
JUHBIntroduction to Play Percussion Instrumentscs4Optional specializedyes
XAN3English for Bachelors - Intermediate 1cs3General knowledgeno
XAN4English for Bachelors 2cs2General knowledgeyes
XAEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs, en2General knowledgeyes
JDH1History of Music in the 20th Century 1cs4General knowledgeyes
JDJ1History of Jazz 1cs4General knowledgeyes
JDP1History of Popular Music 1cs4General knowledgeyes
XEPOProfessional Ethicscs2General knowledgeyes
BFSLFinancial Servicescs2General knowledgeyes
JAH1Music Theory in Englishcs2General knowledgeyes
XKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeyes
XPOMManagement Minimumcs4General knowledgeyes
XPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeyes
BPRSPsychological Seminar of Personality Development and Self-realizationcs3General knowledgeno
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BCZSDigital Signal Processingcs5Compulsoryyes
BELAElectroacousticscs5Compulsoryyes
JZI2Fundamentals of Instrumentation 2cs5Compulsoryyes
JZAISound Aspects of Interpretationcs4Compulsoryyes
BNFELow-frequency and Audio Electronicscs6Optional specializedyes
JRS2Analysis of Compositions 2cs2Optional specializedyes
BOOPObject Oriented Programming cs6Optional interdisciplinaryyes
BSCPThe C++ Programming Languagecs4Optional interdisciplinaryyes
XAN3English for Bachelors - Intermediate 1cs3General knowledgeno
XAN4English for Bachelors 2cs2General knowledgeyes
XAEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs, en2General knowledgeyes
JAH2Audiotechnology in Englishcs2General knowledgeyes
JDH2History of Music in the 20th Century 2cs5General knowledgeyes
JDJ2History of Jazz 2cs5General knowledgeyes
JDP2History of Popular Music 2cs5General knowledgeyes
XEPOProfessional Ethicscs2General knowledgeyes
XKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeyes
XPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeyes
BRKJQuality Management and Checkingcs3General knowledgeyes
2. year of study, both semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
XJN2German for Lower-Intermediatecs6General knowledgeno
XJN1German for Beginnerscs6General knowledgeno
XJR2Russian Pre-Intermediatecs6General knowledgeno
XJR1Russian for Beginnerscs6General knowledgeno
XJS2Spanish for Lower-Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledgeno
XJS1Spanish for Beginnerscs6General knowledgeno
3. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
JHR1Music Directing 1cs4Compulsoryyes
JB2TSemestral Thesiscs3Compulsoryyes
JSP1Studio Practice 1cs4Compulsoryyes
BSHEStudioengineeringcs6Compulsoryyes
JEA1Studio Equipment 1cs6Compulsoryyes
JHNMMusic in New Mediacs5Optional specializedno
JNKZDesign and Technology of Audio-electronic devicescs5Optional specializedyes
JRS1Analysis of Compositions 1cs2Optional specializedyes
JTZ1Creating Artificial Sound, Its Processing and Control 1cs4Optional specializedyes
JUHBIntroduction to Play Percussion Instrumentscs4Optional specializedyes
BZSGIntroduction to Computer Typography and Graphicscs6Optional interdisciplinaryyes
XAJDAcademic Language Skills for Electrical Engineering and Informaticscs3General knowledgeno
XAN3English for Bachelors - Intermediate 1cs3General knowledgeno
XAN4English for Bachelors 2cs2General knowledgeyes
XAEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs, en2General knowledgeyes
XAEUEnglish for Europecs3General knowledgeno
XASAEnglish for Northern Americacs3General knowledgeno
JDH1History of Music in the 20th Century 1cs4General knowledgeyes
JDJ1History of Jazz 1cs4General knowledgeyes
JDP1History of Popular Music 1cs4General knowledgeyes
XEPOProfessional Ethicscs2General knowledgeyes
JAH1Music Theory in Englishcs2General knowledgeyes
XKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeyes
XPOMManagement Minimumcs4General knowledgeyes
XPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeyes
3. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
JBCTBachelor Thesiscs5Compulsoryyes
JHR2Music Directing 2cs4Compulsoryyes
JXBTProfessional Practicecs0Compulsoryyes
JSP2Studio Practice 2cs4Compulsoryyes
JEA2Studio Equipment 2cs7Compulsoryyes
JINTInteractive Technologiescs4Optional specializedyes
JRS2Analysis of Compositions 2cs2Optional specializedyes
JTZ2Creating Artificial Sound, Its Processing and Control 2cs5Optional specializedyes
BKEZDesign of Electronic Devicescs6Optional interdisciplinaryyes
BSCPThe C++ Programming Languagecs4Optional interdisciplinaryyes
XAJDAcademic Language Skills for Electrical Engineering and Informaticscs3General knowledgeno
XAN3English for Bachelors - Intermediate 1cs3General knowledgeno
XAEUEnglish for Europecs3General knowledgeno
XASAEnglish for Northern Americacs3General knowledgeno
JAH2Audiotechnology in Englishcs2General knowledgeyes
XELESafe Electrical Engineeringcs2General knowledgeyes
JDH2History of Music in the 20th Century 2cs5General knowledgeyes
JDJ2History of Jazz 2cs5General knowledgeyes
JDP2History of Popular Music 2cs5General knowledgeyes
XEPOProfessional Ethicscs2General knowledgeyes
BFSLFinancial Servicescs2General knowledgeyes
XKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeyes
XPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeyes
BRKJQuality Management and Checkingcs3General knowledgeyes
XAN4English for Bachelors 2cs2General knowledge1yes
XAEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs, en2General knowledge1yes
3. year of study, both semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
JXUPArt Projectcs2Compulsoryyes
XJN2German for Lower-Intermediatecs6General knowledgeno
XJN1German for Beginnerscs6General knowledgeno
XJR2Russian Pre-Intermediatecs6General knowledgeno
XJR1Russian for Beginnerscs6General knowledgeno
XJS2Spanish for Lower-Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledgeno
XJS1Spanish for Beginnerscs6General knowledgeno
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Number of courses Courses
1 2 XAN4, XAEI
2 2 JAH1, JAH2