Composing for Film and Television MMus

This course explores how music creates atmosphere, conveys mood and depicts setting, character and action.

You will examine the relationships between composer and producer, directors and music editors. You will study the technology used to produce high-quality soundtracks as well as business and copyright issues. Through optional modules, you will be able to tailor the course to your interests.

For your major project, you will create a portfolio of music to picture and work with filmmakers. There are opportunities to collaborate with film-making and animation students.

After you graduate

Many of the graduates from this Composing for Film and Television course have progressed on to roles either in the music industry itself or in related areas – or have enrolled for further study (e.g. MPhil/PhD). For those students who are already in employment and undertake the course part-time, the award may accelerate promotion and open up new opportunities.

The nature of the Composing for Film and TV MMus course at Kingston – combining compositional and practical skills, alongside theoretical knowledge – equips graduates for a broad range of careers, including:

• composing for theatre
• studio-based technical and creative work
• a portfolio career as a composer, producer and performer.

Recent graduate destinations for this and similar courses include:

• broadcast media coordinator at the BBC, London
• composer for Jonathan Brooks Music, Cheshire
• interactive editorial assistant for the BBC, London
• music production co-ordinator at Michael Pärt Music, Surrey.

The high level of research and transferable skills you acquire during your studies also makes careers in the wider commercial and business environments available to you.