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About the course
This honours specialisation is designed for students working in commercially driven music-making with sound and other media, centred on a practice-based major creative project. It culminates in a substantial project outcome such as a live installation event or a folio of new creative work, which may include music and sound for film and animation, dance, theatre, advertising or games. The creative work is accompanied by a dissertation.
What you might learn
Students develop advanced practice-led skills in interactive composition and applied music creation across a range of media contexts. The specialisation builds capability to conceive, produce and present a major creative work to a professional standard while integrating critical research and reflection through a dissertation. It supports preparation for professional practice and provides a pathway to graduate coursework and research in music.
Career outcome
Graduates may pursue careers composing and producing music and sound for screen and digital media, including film, animation, theatre, dance, advertising and games. The specialisation supports work in roles such as composer, sound designer, media composer, creative producer or interdisciplinary artist creating installation and live multimedia outcomes. It also provides preparation for further postgraduate study and research pathways in music and creative practice.
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