Composition of Music for Film and Television - MA

University of Bristol Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Full time September MA 1 year full-time

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About the course

This programme provides professional training in composition for screen media. Taught by staff and guest composers from the professional world, you will develop a strong technological foundation in the subject, along with specialist understanding of television and screen scoring.

The MA is taught within our high-specification composition and recording studios, which have full-time technical support. You will be actively encouraged to build opportunities and networks, both within and beyond the University, for projects in film, animation, documentary, games and more.

Entry Requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in Music, plus experience as a composer, demonstrated by a portfolio of your music.

For further information on the required portfolio and the expected format, please see the Department of Music website.

Non-traditional qualifications/routes may also be considered.

Please visit the programme page on the University of Bristol website for full entry requirements.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

Where will I study?

University of Bristol

Since Bristol was founded in 1876, we’ve had a reputation for doing things a little differently. Bristol was the first institute of higher education in the UK to admit women on an equal basis with men. More recently, in 2019, we became the first UK university to declare a climate emergency. Bristol is one of the top ten universities in the UK (QS World University Rankings 2026). We’re a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities and one of the country's top five for research (THE analysis of REF 2021). We welcome students and staff from over 140 countries, creating an exciting and diverse community with 33% of our students being international.