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Universities United Kingdom University of Bristol Courses MA Composition of Music for Film and Television

MA Composition of Music for Film and Television
at University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 31,300
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 85

Program Overview

This programme provides professional training in composition for screen media. Taught by staff and guest composers from the professional world, you will develop a strong technological foundation in the subject, along with specialist understanding of television and screen scoring.

The MA is taught within our high-specification composition and recording studios, which have full-time technical support. Students are actively encouraged to build opportunities and networks, both within and beyond the University, for projects in film, animation, documentary and more.

In the first term, you will study units introducing you to working and recording in studios, and the core skills of film scoring. You will also take one elective unit. In the second term, the programme moves on to critical analysis of media music, and media composition practice including TV and documentary. This work feeds into original collaborations that you may choose to include in your final portfolio.

Course Content
Year 1

Unit name
- Portfolio / Dissertation
- Media Composition
- Professional Techniques
- Film Scoring
- Critical Analysis of Media Music
Plus 40 credit points from the following:
- Advanced Technical Studies
- Introduction to Professional Composing
- Accompaniment in Practice
- Contemporary Compositional Ideas and Techniques
- Advanced Orchestration
- Personal Option Unit
- Supervised Individual Study
- Screen Forms and Analysis
- Screen Style and Aesthetics
Entry Requirement
Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree from an accepted Indian university with a minimum of GPA of 6/10 or 60% will be considered for admission to a master's degree (the requirement will depend on your undergraduate university and the programme you have applied for).
Applicants to our Law programmes can be considered with minimum grades of 55-60% from an accepted Indian university.
Applicants who hold a first class master's degree from a prestigious university will be considered for admission to PhD study.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£31300 per year

Career Prospect

Students who have completed the MA in Composition of Music for Film and Television have taken up careers as music composers, recording managers and compositing supervisors within animation studios.

Cost Of Studying At University of Bristol

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MA Composition of Music for Film and Television at University of Bristol