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MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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Develop your creative abilities in composition and sound through practical and theoretical work. Explore theory and practice in the field of music production. You will 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:
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:
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.
Graduate destinations
Recent Music and Sonic Media MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:
Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in music, theatre, sonic arts, or audio-visual media. You’ll also be considered for this course if you have relevant professional experience. Since much of the practical work on different modules involves your own creative and/or compositional engagement with the topics covered, you should include a short composition portfolio with your application. This is composition interpreted broadly (i.e., it does not have to be 'traditional' notated composition): it could be songs, tracks you have produced, movie soundtracks, performances of your own compositions, a score. etc. The portfolio should demonstrate your ability to create music, audio or other sonic media. You can submit in a variety of formats: links to tracks on Soundcloud, Youtube, MP3s, scores, etc.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,025 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£21,500 per year
Students from International
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - 2.25 to 5.54 (Cost per week)
