Composition of Music for Film and Television

MA in Composition of Music for Film and Television

Mode: full-time

Core teaching covers the technological bases, along with academic and critical perspectives, taught by in-house experts; and units in television and film scoring taught by guest composers active in the professional world.

The MA is taught within our high-specification Composition and Recording Studios, which have full-time technical support. Students are actively encouraged in building opportunities and networks, within and beyond the University, for projects in film, animation, documentary and more. The vibrant musical life of the Music Department provides opportunities for student and professional performance, and we are located at the heart of one of the UK's leading cities for broadcast, commercial and creative screen media.

Programme Structure

Compulsory Units

• Media Composition
• Film Scoring
• Professional Techniques
• Critical Analysis of Media Music

Optional Units
Two units from a wide spectrum which addresses further compositional skills (orchestration, sound design, pastiche composition, etc), research skills for musicians, and units in narrative grammar and project development (taught in the Drama Department).

Final submission

Media Composition Portfolio/Dissertation

• Either a substantial portfolio of original music for new collaborative films and/or extracts (music totalling 15-25 minutes).
• Or music to one new collaborative film of 10 - 12 minutes and a critical dissertation of 10,000 words on an agreed film or topic.