MMus Composition for Film and Television (distance learning) at University of West London

Programme overview

The MMus Composition for Film and TV (distance learning) degree course sits at the heart of the London College of Music. It represents a creative hub for innovative, forward-thinking musical minds that, in the spirit of practice as research, join practical composition and academic inquiry. Through an exploration of sophisticated compositional techniques, advanced orchestration, and audio-MIDI production, this composition course enables you to specialise in music composition for film and TV, while providing an insight into 21st-century practices and ideas.

Duration: 1 year full-time online; 2 years part-time online | Study mode: full-time (part-time available; online/distance option) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This music composition course provides excellent opportunities to develop your technical abilities in the fields of composition and orchestration for film and TV, offering the possibility to collaborate with internationally-known ensembles towards the recording and production of your work. Such opportunities intend to enable you to strengthen and refine your own artistic voice and expand your musical and dramatic vocabulary. Modules include: Practical Composition 1; Practical Composition 2; Professional Orchestration and Arrangement; Audio and MIDI Production; Music Score Production; Research Methods; Masters Project.

Career pathways

Recent alumni successes include the creation of a major soundtrack score for the Imperial War Museum's authentic film footage from the First World War trenches and the critically acclaimed reconstruction and recording of film scores for Quo Vadis (Miklós Rózsa) and Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre). Job roles include: Concert composer; Singer-songwriter composer; Video game composer; TV composer; Theatre composer; Film composer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree in music specialising in composition or a degree in another subject plus substantial relevant experience in composition. You will need to provide: a portfolio of original works (including film and television work), scores (essential) and recordings (desirable); a written statement. You will be invited to attend an interview and will need to provide references. We look for students who show enthusiasm and a passion for the subject through previous study or professional experience. IELTS 6.5 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). You will be asked to provide a portfolio of original works (including film and television work), scores (essential) and recordings (desirable). Applicants will normally be invited to an interview, which may be online for international applicants who cannot travel here.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time online; 2 years part-time online

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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