Take your passion for sonic creativity to the next level with our Master’s course in Music and Sound Design.
The course will encourage you to be forward-thinking and innovative and will prepare you to respond both technically and creatively to diverse professional industry environments, or for further academic study.
Taught by world-leading experts from Greenwich’s SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre, you’ll have access to great facilities including our three Sound Studios, Spatial Audio Lab, Loudspeaker Orchestra and an array of microphones and location sound recording equipment.
Graduates from the School’s existing courses have gone on to work in a range of different jobs in music and sound including - sound editing; sound design; composition for film, television, games, media and theatre; spatial audio; music production; VR and interactive media; and experimental sound practices.
How you will learn
Teaching
Class sizes
This course will run for the first time from September 2023 so we are unable to give an indication of class sizes.
Independent learning
Students are required to undertake independent learning throughout their time on course. Tasks will include regular set reading and research activities, as well as independent work on practical tasks, such as composition, sound design and spatial audio techniques.
Students will apply skills and knowledge gained in the delivery of their own independent work.
Personal tutors will support students to set out their own development plans in response to student career aspirations and identify specific support where necessary.
Overall workload
Students will undertake four 30-credit credit modules and one 60-credit module. Each module consists of 300 hours of work, divided between contact hours and independent study.
Assessment
The range of assessment strategies will challenge students to develop appropriate skills. The structure and details of each course has been devised to respond to the needs of industry. Students will be assessed through a diverse range of coursework and project assignments, including written work, presentations, creative portfolios and compositions.
Feedback summary
We aim to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days.
Dates and timetables
The academic year runs from September to June.
Full teaching timetables are not usually available until term has started. For any queries, please call 020 8331 9000
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