MA Music and Sonic Media

Develop your creative abilities in composition and sound through practical and theoretical work. Explore theory and practice in the field of music production. You’ll focus on historical contexts and the development of advanced technical skills.

Our MA reflects current developments in and beyond the concert hall, including music for film, media and interactive arts. You will:

• compose
• make sound art
• devise music theatre
• use music technologies
• create film music
• evaluate music and sonic art.

The course is for composers, musicians, sound artists, sound and music practitioners from related fields including theatre, and theorists with interests in music and sound.

The Department of Music is a major international centre for the study of contemporary music, contemporary musical thinking and music theatre.

We offer a unique range of inter-related research disciplines. We have expertise in areas from opera and music theatre to composition. This allows you to develop an integrated portfolio of work corresponding to your strengths and interests.

CAREERS

You will have built up a substantial portfolio of compositions and creative projects during the course.

Our course emphasises and encourages skills in technology, communication, IT, evaluation, analysis, collaboration and organisation, and enables you to go on to compose, arrange, perform, produce, record and engage in sound design.

With these skills and experiences, our graduates are prepared to work in an amazing range of careers, such as:

• freelance professional musicians and composers
• work in the arts sector
• in publishing
• arts administration
• producing events
• radio broadcasting
• writing and lecturing.

You also gain the skills to go on to do research, teaching in schools, music journalism, writing music for video games and running your own music production company.