Sound Design - MSc by Research

Edinburgh College of Art

Master

In Edinburgh

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This research programme is aimed at people with considerable practical or professional experience of sound design who wish to pursue further study in a particular area of the field. This could range from advanced surround sound applications, through to performance-based sound design, sound archiving, sonic art and installation, sound education, or theoretical and critical lines of enquiry informed by practice.

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Location

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Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Lauriston Place, EH3 9DF

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Sound
  • Sound Design
  • Art
  • Academic
  • Develop
  • Social
  • Cultural
  • Technical
  • Theoretical
  • Digital
  • Digital Media

Course programme

Programme format

You will learn through a research-methods course, reading courses, and selections from an interdisciplinary menu of course options, with supervision from an academic active in your research area.

You will develop a Masters level thesis of around 15,000 words, accompanied by significant practical research where appropriate.

Where will it take you?

Upon graduating, you will be able to engage critically with the social, cultural, technical and theoretical aspects of sound art, design, digital composition and digital media.

The programme is especially good preparation for PhD study in a sound design related area, via our PhD in Creative Music Practice.

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