Masters Degrees in Film Music

Why choose Herts? Employment Prospects: Graduates work as producers, audio engineers, and composers for organisations such as Channel 4, Splash Damage, and Creative Assembly. Read more

Develop the technical and creative skills you’ll need to write music for the moving image. Read more

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

This programme provides flexible advanced training for students wishing to develop their knowledge and expertise in music and audiovisual media. Read more

This Composing for Film and Television course is designed for composers aspiring to work in the media industry and wanting to learn more about techniques for composing and producing music for film and TV. Read more

Engage in a unique course that covers the diverse fields of music and sound. Within a vibrant musical community located in the heart of global London, you will develop skills in a topic of your choice including music performance and scholarship, contemporary composition and sound practices. 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

MA Music students enjoy a vibrant academic environment, which actively promotes interdisciplinary studies with other disciplines in the arts and sciences. 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

Fewer people are trained orchestrators than trained composers. This course takes you from first sketch through sampled mock-up, then onto the final recording with a live orchestral session, giving you all the knowledge you need to turn a musical idea into a professionally recorded live orchestral score. Read more

This 18 month full time (January start) MA in Film, TV and Games Composition offers you professional training in writing and producing commercially… Read more

While a research degree should be very rewarding personally, it is also a serious and sometimes intense undertaking. Under the current system, a full-time doctoral student has three years to complete a full draft of her or his thesis and then a further one year for writing up (known as a 3+1 degree). Read more

The Masters of Design (MDes) in Sound for the Moving Image offers the opportunity for postgraduate students to engage with the craft and creative practice… Read more

In today’s competitive market, you need to be able to address the widest possible range of opportunities. This course equips you with the skills and experience to tackle a wide range of film and television projects from animation to commercials, trailers to feature films. Read more