Masters Degrees in Film Music

This course is suitable for those involved in creating (composition, songwriting and production) or studying music, and who wish to expand their current field of expertise. Read more

Back to course listing. Join a programme that is sharply tailored to respond to the current demand for creative professionals who are able to provide sound and music content for the film and video game industry. . Read more

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. Read more

Writing music for the moving image requires a unique combination of technical and creative skills. You will gain a solid grounding in the theories, techniques and practices essential for contemporary film and television music production. Read more

If you have ever dreamed of scoring music for film and TV, this composition course will give you the expertise and confidence to achieve your goal. Read more

If you want to write uplifting, epic orchestral music for film, games or television, this is the course that will give you the technical and creative skills to turn that dream into a reality. Read more

The NFTS trains composers in both live and synth/sample-based music for the moving image in a production context closely modelled on industry working practices. Read more

This unique programme trains students to work at the cutting edge of contemporary cinematic music, developing a range of technological and musical skills to produce high quality and innovative scores. Read more

Sound design is the emotional heartbeat of a film, TV show or game. The soundtrack has the ability to make you feel scared, to be uplifted, to bring you to tears, to build tension and release joy. Read more

Students will work exclusively on real-life projects. They will tackle a broad range of technical and artistic challenges, looking at rich and vibrant areas of creative practice including scoring for commercials, documentary, animation, games as well as feature films. Read more

(This course is a pathway under the 'MFA Professional Composition' course.). In today’s competitive market, you need to be flexible and able to address the widest possible range of opportunities. Read more

Intensive and specialised, this programme is designed to further the development of students’ conceptual and contextual understanding of Sound Arts practice and its discourse. Read more

Sound is an area of growing social, cultural and environmental importance, yet it is often overlooked and underappreciated in our overwhelmingly visual, screen-based society. Read more

The Department of Arts Education and Physical Education in association with the Department of Music offer this specialised MA degree in Music Education. Read more

The programme expects to attract entrants who have a background in the subject or a related subject area, acquired through previous study (a bachelor's degree with honours or equivalent) and entrants who have acquired experience through work or other means that enables staff responsible for admissions to be confident of the candidate's ability to succeed in the programme. . Read more