Sound Design
Entry requirements
You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate UK honours degree, ideally in a related creative arts and design discipline such as Music, Music Technology, Sonic Arts, Filmmaking, Film and Television Production, or Digital Media Production.
Equivalent EU/international qualifications are also accepted.
Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be required to submit a portfolio of work to provide the academic team with evidence that they possess the appropriate skills. Other professional qualifications will be considered on merit and/or with relevant professional experience.
Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English language qualification.
Find out about English language requirements.
If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
Months of entry
September
Course content
As an MA Sound Design student, you will create sound for environments that are immersive, interactive, and responsive.
Taught by a team of specialist researchers and practitioners, the course adopts an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the relationship between sound and narrative across a range of professional contexts. Combining the artistic with the technical, you will learn to capture, manipulate, and craft soundscapes for film, television, radio, games, virtual reality, and sound installations. You will also gain the essential tools to interrogate your practice through research and analysis.
The School of Digital Arts (SODA) provides a dynamic community that spans diverse skills and approaches, creating a space for collaboration and experimentation while encouraging you to network with other emerging creatives.
By developing your own artistic identity across a wide range of areas, this course will enable you to become a self-sufficient creative, equipped to meet the demands of a competitive and international creative industry.
- Industry links - You will explore a diverse range of animation methods, approaches and styles through practical projects that can be tailored to your artistic style, narrative voice and career ambitions.
- Creative community - You will become an integral part of SODA - home to a creative community of research active staff with expertise in diverse fields of practice such as animation, filmmaking, photography, games art and sound design.
- Expert staff - Learn from internationally recognised, expert tutors who are active artists and practitioners. You'll also have support from a team of specialist technical staff who offer bespoke inductions and support for software, hardware and studio spaces.
- State-of-the-art facilities - You'll have access to a full suite of industry standard facilities, including edit suites, recording studios, and an electronic composition room.
- Experiment with sound - The course features a holistic and experimental approach to sound creation, allowing students to explore sound in multiple professional media contexts.
- Focus on your interests - The flexibility within the curriculum allows you to develop your key interests and creative aspirations, building a portfolio of practice and research that will establish your identity as an emerging practitioner.
Information for international students
Please visit the international page.
Fees and funding
For further information please see the fees and funding page.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Course Enquiries Team
- courses@mmu.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)161 247 6969