Sound Design MSc

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject such as music, sound design, media arts, sound engineering, acoustics, film, animation, and art and design subjects. We also welcome applicants who do not meet academic entry requirements but demonstrate relevant professional experience. You must submit a portfolio as part of your application. Your portfolio should include at least three pieces of work and can include a range of items such as a small collection of sound design examples covering films, games and animations, an essay on sound or sound recordings and other documentation of sound-based projects such as an installation or creative work with sound software development. Your portfolio can include examples of music compositions, but as the programme focus is on sound design, it's desirable for portfolio examples to reflect a commitment to work in this area, e.g., by including examples of creative work using experimental sound processing. Applicants who have primarily more music composition experience may be more suitable for our MMus in Composition. Whatever you include, it should be your own work. A short explanation of your role in collaborative projects is required. Your portfolio is best uploaded with the application as a PDF file with explanations about the projects and links to the work hosted on a reliable space online. When we review portfolio examples, we consider how the work samples demonstrate existing skill, imagination, curiosity and aptitude for working with sound in terms of competency, creativity, originality and ambition, and how the programme may be able to help develop further your knowledge and experience. English language requirement: IELTS Academic total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component., or an accepted equivalent.