Niall Coates

We caught up with Niall Coates, who completed his BSc Music Technology degree at University Centre Middlesbrough in 2014!

Niall progressed to a career in industry and is now a seasoned Games Dev Sound Designer. He has worked on major game titles such as Total War: Warhammer III and Jurassic World: Aftermath, alongside games on STEAM like PHOGS! and other puzzle games.

When asked about his time studying his degree through University Centre Middlesbrough, Niall said: “I wouldn’t have been able to get by in industry without the core skills I learnt on my course, from software knowledge to plugins, recording skills, and presentations.”

Niall also said the course’s group work and presentations helped him develop the people skills he needed to succeed in industry.

When asked about his career in industry, Niall said he finds his role extremely rewarding. “One of my favourite things about seeing one of the games I’ve worked on come out is seeing people’s reactions to what you’ve worked so hard on.”

For students aspiring to pursue careers in Game Audio, Niall had this advice: “Go to networking events. The Games and Audio industry is full of lovely people who are happy to give advice and share what they’re working on. Reaching out to people and having a passion for something can be enough to get you an opportunity!”

Course: BSc Music Technology

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