MMus Composition for Film and Television at University of West London

Programme overview

Sitting at the heart of the London College of Music, this MMus Composition for Film and TV degree course offers a vibrant creative hub for aspiring film and media composers. Through practical projects and creative applications, you’ll explore how composition, orchestration and production come together to bring film and television to life. Through an exploration of advanced orchestration, score production and sophisticated compositional techniques, this course enables you to specialise in applied music composition, while providing an insight into 21st-century compositional practices and ideas.

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

What you will study

Designed in line with today's creative industries, this Composition for Film and Television Masters course gives you excellent opportunities to develop both your musical artistry and your technological expertise. You will experiment with orchestral scoring, digital sound design and original production projects, learning how to compose music that resonates across platforms and genres. Modules include: Practical Composition 1; Practical Composition 2; Audio and MIDI Production; Music Score Production; Professional Orchestration and Arrangement; Research Methods; Masters Project.

Career pathways

This Masters programme equips you with the versatility, creativity and professional insight needed to succeed in the competitive world of film, television, and media music composition. Graduates from this course have gone on to compose and orchestrate for institutions and companies such as the BBC, Netflix, Sky, Channel 4, the National Theatre and the British Film Institute. 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.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,750 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027

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

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

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