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What it’s like studying at dBs - from our students and alumni

By dBs Sound & Music Institute September 14, 2022

Students and alumni from across our degree programmes reveal their experiences of studying at dBs...

Community Stories, DJ and Electronic Music Production, Music and Sound for Screen, Live Sound, Music Production & Sound Engineering, Tutors, Sound Design, Innovation in Sound, Applying to dBs, FdA Sound & Music Technology

Taking Off - Jamie Bird on how dBs has opened a world of opportunities

By Sam Willis August 15, 2022

Music Composition for Film & TV graduate Jamie Bird has been keeping busy since he finished his..

Community Stories, Music and Sound for Screen, Sound Design, Career Progression

New Century: connecting our students to Manchester's newest venue!

By dBs Sound & Music Institute July 20, 2022

As the opening of dBs Manchester at New Century approaches, we take a look at how the 800-capacity..

DJ and Electronic Music Production, Music and Sound for Screen, Live Sound, Music Production & Sound Engineering, News, Industry Insights, Sound Design, Applying to dBs, FdA Sound & Music Technology, Game Development: Art, Game Development: Programming

Breaking into the gaming industry: professional advice from Adele Cutting

By Sam Willis July 20, 2022

We catch up with Soundcuts Ltd’s Adele Cutting - a game audio professional with decades of..

Industry Insights, Sound Design, Career Progression, Game Development: Art, Game Development: Programming

Gaming, gender and how diversity is growing in the industry

By Sam Willis July 14, 2022

Adele Cutting - founder and director of games audio outsourcing company Soundcuts Ltd - joins us to..

Industry Insights, Sound Design, dBs: In Conversation, Game Development: Art, Game Development: Programming

dBs Sound Design student Matt Owen on an exciting new role at Virtex

By Sam Willis June 30, 2022

dBs Bristol's Matt Owen recently finished his Sound for Games & Apps course - which has now evolved..

Community Stories, Music and Sound for Screen, dBs Pro, Sound Design, Career Progression

Eduardo Gama on The Evolution of His MA Honours Project Post-dBs

By Sam Willis May 9, 2022

We recently celebrated 100% of our Innovation in Sound MA students achieving vocational success and..

Community Stories, Sound Design, Innovation in Sound, Career Progression

Down the VRabbit Hole With Merlin Sunley

By Sam Willis April 5, 2022

Driven by decades-long passions for sound and gaming, dBs student Merlin Sunley is working on a..

Community Stories, Sound Design, Game Development: Art, Game Development: Programming

'It sets you up for everything' - Why more producers are specialising in sound design

By Chris Mackin August 19, 2021

We join three audio specialists to learn why sound design became the bedrock of their creativity..

DJ and Electronic Music Production, Music and Sound for Screen, Sound Design

The Unquiet Earth: Everything you need to know about world listening day

By Mike Steventon July 18, 2021

The World Listening Project is devoted to fostering understanding of the world and its natural..

Sound Design, Innovation in Sound

What is interactive audio? Discovering the final frontier in sound

By Mike Steventon April 27, 2021

The world of music and audio is so saturated that it’s natural to question if there’s any uncharted..

Sound Design, Innovation in Sound

Turning music into science: Why the audio industry needs more BSc grads

By Billie Croucher March 25, 2021

As we prepare for the start of our first BSc course this September, we’re exploring the connection..

Sound Design, Career Progression

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