Composing for Film and Television MMus

See a professional ensemble perform your work This masters will give you the chance to learn from professional composers and collaborate with filmmakers and animators at all levels. Studying an MMus in Composing for Film and Television at Kingston University could lead to a range of careers, both in the industry and in related fields. Recent graduates have gone on to work in theatre, broadcast media, music production and as freelance composers.

If you’re already employed, this programme could seriously accelerate your promotion prospects. During the course, you’ll study the technology used to produce high-quality soundtracks, explore business and copyright issues and learn techniques for composing and producing music for different media. Through a range of optional and core modules, you'll explore how music creates atmosphere, conveys mood and depicts setting, character and action.

You’ll also examine the relationships between composers, producers, directors and music editors. Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to tailor your learning to your interests. You’ll analyse film and TV scores and examine the use of main themes, underscoring and harmonic languages in soundtracks.

You’ll even use recording studios, rehearsal rooms and a synthesis/sampling lab to practise and improve your skills. You’ll create an impressive portfolio of music through your major project, and even have your compositions performed by an ensemble and conducted to picture in a professional recording environment. During the course I have worked on advertisements, television dramas and film scores.

The most enjoyable assignment was writing a score for an animation created by another Kingston student. We composed it and heard it performed by the internationally-famous Delta Sax Quartet. We also had the experience of recording it in a professional studio.

William Morris