Courses

This course is two years full-time/three years part-time. MComp students receive one-to-one tuition with composition professors, as well as weekly seminars and regular faculty classes. The programme also includes training in the professional skills necessary for the composer setting out on a career.

Students take Optional Modules relevant to their activities as composers or choose from a range of other modules that match their interests and experience. You have the opportunity to make high-quality recordings of your work.

These modules include:

Specialist Module

• Context, Materials and Repertoire

Optional Modules

• Analysis for Performance
• Composition for Screen
• Conducting
• Contemporary Music in Action
• Electroacoustic Music
• Experimental Music
• Orchestration
• Pop Song Writing

Assessment is by the submission of a portfolio of compositions as well as by a take-away set paper.

This course is two years full-time/three years part-time.

Taught by staff active as screen composers, this programme emphasises a practical approach to screen music. Students prepare a professional portfolio of promotionalmaterial to support their subsequent career, and follow a programme of business skills tailor-made for screen composers that includes:

Specialist Modules

• Practical Skills Project
• Music Business for Screen Composers
• Advanced Practical Skills Project

Optional Modules

• Analysis for Performance
• Conducting
• Contemporary Music in Action
• Electroacoustic Music
• Experimental Music
• Orchestration
• Pop Song Writing

Students have their work performed throughout the course and there is interaction with industry professionals including composers, orchestrators and music supervisors.

Assessment methods include continuous assessment of set assignments, more substantial projects and the submission of a portfolio of screen music compositions.