MA Professional Sound and Music at University of East London

You can apply for this professional sound and music course as an MFA or MA. The MFA takes one extra year, and you can apply by choosing the MFA study option. As a postgraduate in professional sound and music, you’ll have significant opportunities to improve your knowledge of applied practice and professional research skills.

Faculty: School of Arts and Creative Industries  |  Department: Department of Music, Writing & Performance  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Professional Sound and Music MA focuses on creating connections between different creative disciplines. Core modules help you develop advanced skills in sound design, music performance, composition, and production while learning how to work across traditional boundaries. Modules include Advanced Sound Design and Production, Sound and Music Cultures and Practices, Creative Technologies, Research Methods in Creative Practice, Mental Wealth: Practitioners and Praxis, Professional Platform, Creative Practice.

Career pathways

As a postgraduate in Professional Sound and Music, you’ll likely have professional industrial experience and/or have joined the course as a graduate. This will inform your path of study and practice.

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