Music and Sound for Screen MA

Entry requirements

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree (2:2 or above) in a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Learn to compose, arrange and produce music for film, TV, and interactive media using industry-standard tools and workflows
• Benefit from London’s world-leading creative industries, live briefs, and placements with media, film and post-production companies
• Develop professional skills in contracts, copyright, and production management essential to a sustainable career in screen music
• Gain hands-on experience with AI-assisted composition, immersive audio, and spatial sound design
• Work in cross-disciplinary teams with filmmakers, animators, and game designers to create original soundtracks
• Access our Careers and Futures employability support, networking opportunities, and professional mentoring to launch your creative career
• Choose between one- and two-year modes with embedded, credit-bearing work experience on real-world industry projects. Our practice-based approach to learning means you learn vital new skills in professional contexts, enhancing your CV and your employability
• Join an interdisciplinary community of digital creatives studying together in our state-of-the-art facilities at MDX Studios. Facilities include studios for film and radio, digital media, VFX, animation and virtual production. We also have recording studios, and suites for post-production and editing, colour-grading and Pro Tools.

Fees and funding

The fees below are for the 2026/2027 academic year.

UK students1

Full-time students: £13,700
Part-time students: £90 per credit
Part-time students: £45 per dissertation credit

If you were to study over two years part-time, you would usually pay £5,400 for the first year of study, and £8,100 in the second.