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Develop your technical skills and creative problem-solving abilities in audio and acoustics design, measurement, and theory. You'll learn how sound influences communication, entertainment, and spatial perception, leading to diverse career opportunities in audio production, system design, and acoustic consulting. Architectural Science professionals, with their expertise in analyzing and managing physical phenomena in buildings, significantly impact architectural functionality, aesthetics, and efficiency. Sound plays a continuous role in daily life—enhancing, informing, and fundamentally shaping experiences in communication, entertainment, and built environments. This distinctive and rigorous degree provides comprehensive training in audio and acoustics principles, measurement techniques, and design approaches. Students can then focus on specialized areas like acoustics, audio systems, or production. The Architectural Science (Audio & Acoustics) Program integrates artistic sound design, digital media, recording technology, and system engineering with acoustic science, computational modeling, and psychological principles. Building upon core design science knowledge (covering lighting, building systems, sustainable design, and indoor environmental quality), students benefit from access to the Faculty of Architecture's exceptional facilities.
Admission to this course requires
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification.
Graduate Certificate students may apply to upgrade to the Diploma or Masters at the completion of their program (with a weighted average mark of at least 65).
IELTS score: A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
Pearsons Test of English: A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band