Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    45 Weeks

The aim of the course is to facilitate individual practice and guidie you towards a professional career as a sound artist or into research. During the course you will have the opportunity to develop both your research profile and creative practice. Suitable for: Innovators who want to develop their creative work with sound. The main characteristic of a successful applicant is that they will already have achieved a distinctive and enquiring approach to and understanding of the aspects of sound arts that they wish to develop further in a creative and experimental academic environment.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Elephant And Castle, SE1 6SB

Start date

On request

About this course

Applicants will have a good Honours degree and be able to demonstrate relevant experience and an aptitude for sound arts, sound design or music. We also welcome applications from prospective students with a background in fine art or other fields. Applicants with relevant professional experience will be considered.

International and EU students - If your first language is not English you should check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English: IELTS 6.5

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Course programme

Content

The MA Sound Arts course is designed for students who have a substantial background in producing sound-based work within the context of contemporary arts and media practice. You may have studied some aspect of sound arts - such as sound design, music technology and sonic art - at undergraduate level. You may come from other disciplines, such as fine art, digital arts, or time-based or performance art. Or you may have no formal qualifications but have significant experience of producing creative work with sound and wish to develop this work in an academic context.

The course includes a strong taught component combined with providing students with ample opportunities for practical work. You will be able to extend your portfolio within an academic context, engage in theoretical and practical research, develop your creative and critical skills, explore personal areas of interest in sound arts and engage in practice-based research.

The course culminates in a curated show and a public symposium where you will get the opportunity to present your work and research to an audience. One advantage of studying at LCC is that there are opportunities for collaboration with students from other disciplines, such as Film and Video, both inside and outside the College.

All staff delivering the course are active practitioners and researchers who bring their specialist insights to their teaching. Specialist areas of interest within the department include the following:

  • Composition
  • Sound recording and mixing
  • Phonography
  • Field recording and acoustic ecology
  • Interactive work
  • Sound installations
  • Live performance
  • Radiophonic practices
  • Sound for film
  • A variety of cross platform work

There is also an extensive programme of visiting speakers and performers and both undergraduate and postgraduate students are extremely active in promoting their work both inside and outside the College. The sound arts department is constantly developing new links with other institutions and other disciplines and is committed to extending the boundaries of this developing discipline.

Structure

Phase 1

Throughout Phase 1 there will be a taught programme of Historic and Contemporary Contextual Studies which will consider different themes in sound arts practice and issues underpinning these practices, together with wider arts and media practices. This programme will help you to explore issues of conceptualisation and production of sound art in a contemporary context. It will be delivered through lectures, reading groups, visiting speakers/practitioners and external visits. It is expected that both these components of the course will be developed in conjunction with other current MA developments in photojournalism and media and cultural studies and that they will offer opportunity for collaborative work with MA level students from these disciplines.

Phase 2

In Phase 2 a taught programme will help you to explore issues around the curation, exhibition and perception of sound art in a contemporary context. You will also have the opportunity to choose two short elective courses. Throughout this time you will be able to develop your creative project through a process of experimentation and research, culminating in the presentation of a development proposal. You will be supported by a taught programme related to professional practice and issues concerning the presentation of work in the public domain.

Phase 3

In Phase 3 you will develop, produce and present a substantial piece of work and present it in the context of a public exhibition curated by a guest curator. You will document your research process in the form of a poster and present this at a day long symposium organised in conjunction with CRiSAP. A programme note and a critical evaluative report will complete your submission for the award of MA in Sound Arts.

The MA Sound Arts does not include technical teaching (although it does include technical advice and support) and if there are specific programmes or techniques that you will need to acquire in order to realise your creative ideas on the MA Sound Arts then we suggest that you learn these before joining the course.

Dedication

45 weeks, full-time.

Additional information

Payment options: Home/EU Fee £4,075 International Fee £12,250 Fees given as guidance only and will be subject to review.
Comments: This course is taught within the Faculty of Media.
Career opportunities: Upon graduation there are a number of options. You might wish to apply for a research degree. Or you might decide to work in the theatre, films, television, animation, games production or websites. Some of our students work as freelance sound artists or musicians in a chosen area which which could include performance, composition, sound art installation or curation. Others set up their own businesses.
Contact person: Dr Salome Voegelin

Sound Arts

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