Composition for Film and Television MMus
University of West London
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The MMus Composition for Film and TV sits at the heart of the London College of Music.It represents a creative hub for innovative, forward-thinking musical minds that join practical composition and academic inquiry in the spirit of practice-as-research.Through an exploration of advanced orchestration, score production, and sophisticated compositional techniques, this course enables you to specialise in applied music composition, while providing an insight into 21st-century compositional ...Read more

The MMus Composition for Film and TV sits at the heart of the London College of Music.

It represents a creative hub for innovative, forward-thinking musical minds that join practical composition and academic inquiry in the spirit of practice-as-research.

Through an exploration of advanced orchestration, score production, and sophisticated compositional techniques, this course enables you to specialise in applied music composition, while providing an insight into 21st-century compositional practices and ideas.

Online Study Option

To make our MMus Composition for Film and Television course as accessible as possible we also offer an online study option.

Study & career progression

You might follow in the footsteps of our graduates who have achieved success working on a diverse range of projects for an impressive list of clients, including:

the BBC

The National Theatre

Youth Music Theatre UK

Projection Pictures

Sky

Channel 4

the British Film Institute.

Recent alumni successes include the creation of a major soundtrack score for the Imperial War Museum's authentic film footage from the First World War trenches and the critically acclaimed reconstruction and recording of film scores for Quo Vadis (Miklos Rosza) and Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre).

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18 Jul 23

It is a good university with a modern academic staff, which is quite adequate for the department I..Read more

SR
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29 Oct 13

Studied Music Composition BMus and the experience was better than I'd expected. Great lecturers in particular, nice facilities, pleasant atmosphere. For my course of study, the..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree in music specialising in composition or a degree in another subject plus substantial relevant experience in composition. You will need to provide a portfolio of original works (including film and television work), scores (essential) and recordings (desirable).

Tuition fees

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£9,750 per year

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The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £9,750. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.

£17,250 per year

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Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £17,250. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.

£17,250 per year

This information is updated by IDP Connect, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £17,250. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.

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Composition for Film and Television MMus
It is a good university with a modern academic staff, which is quite adequate for the department I...
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Studied Music Composition BMus and the experience was better than I'd expected. Great lecturers in particular, nice facilities, pleasant atmosphere. For my course of study, the...
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University of West London
University of West London , Ealing

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St Mary's Road Ealing W5 5RF United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: South Ealing  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: West Ealing  0.6 miles away
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