MA Sound Design for Screen
Bournemouth University
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MA - Master of Arts

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The first UK university to offer an MA in Sound Design providing a blend of practical and theoretical learning to develop the creative, technical and collaborative skills you need to work professionally in the film, TV, games and VR industries.Why study MA Sound Design for Screen at BU?Work collaboratively on original projects with students from a range of film and TV disciplines. Build networks and collaborations with animation students from BU’s National Centre for Computer Animation.Industry ...Read more

The first UK university to offer an MA in Sound Design providing a blend of practical and theoretical learning to develop the creative, technical and collaborative skills you need to work professionally in the film, TV, games and VR industries.

Why study MA Sound Design for Screen at BU?

  • Work collaboratively on original projects with students from a range of film and TV disciplines. Build networks and collaborations with animation students from BU’s National Centre for Computer Animation.
  • Industry standard facilities and kit including, Sound Devices location recorders, AVID S3 & Pro Tools Ultimate stereo mixing suites, Foley / ADR studio, AVID S6 equipped 7.1 dubbing suite and access to AVID S6 equipped Dolby ATMOS mixing theatre.
  • As an AVID Learning Partner, the course provides industry relevance and credibility for graduates looking to enter the industry, including the option of gaining the Pro Tools 101 qualification.
  • Gain industry experience and showreel material by taking advantage of opportunities with Red Balloon, an award-winning professional production unit based in the Faculty of Media and Communication.
  • The course is one of the few sound design MA programmes recognised by BAFTA UK as an eligible course for the BAFTA UK Scholarship Programme.
  • Become part of a long-standing alumni network of industry professionals working at every level of the industry since 1998 and learn from staff who are current industry professionals.

Graduate with an accredited degree

Graduate from an International Moving Image Society (IMIS) accredited degree, awarded to practice-based courses that best prepare students for a career in the industry.

Careers

Our graduates are highly sought after in the film and TV sector. Our alumni have worked on high-profile projects in a range of sound design disciplines for feature films, high end TV drama and advertising and video games to name a few.

Please see our website for the application deadlines. You should apply as early as possible to be considered for your course of choice. If you require a student visa, apply for the visa as soon as you have an unconditional offer and receive your CAS. There may be delays in visa processing in your country and you need to be in Bournemouth ready to study for the start of term.

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55th
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Tom
21 Feb 24

The facilities at BU, especially in the Poole Gateway Building where I spend the majority of my time, are fantastic and offer a unique opportunity for students to get hands on..Read more

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Entry requirements

Students need to have a bachelor’s honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent.

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£9,250 per year

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£17,000 per year

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£17,000 per year

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