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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
University of Sussex
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
Develop your creative abilities in composition and sound through practical and theoretical work. Explore theory and practice in the field of music production. You will focus on historical contexts and the development of advanced technical skills.
Our MA reflects current developments in and beyond the concert hall, including music for film, media, and interactive arts. You will:
- compose
- make sound art
- devise music theatre
- use music technologies
- create film music
- evaluate music and sonic art.
The course is for composers, musicians, sound artists, sound and music practitioners from related fields including theatre, and theorists with interests in music and sound.
The Department of Music is a major international centre for the study of contemporary music, contemporary musical thinking, and music theatre.
We offer a unique range of inter-related research disciplines. We have expertise in areas from opera and music theatre to composition. This allows you to develop an integrated portfolio of work corresponding to your strengths and interests.
Careers
You will have built up a substantial portfolio of compositions and creative projects during the course.
Our course emphasises and encourages skills in technology, communication, IT, evaluation, analysis, collaboration, and organisation, and enables you to go on to compose, arrange, perform, produce, record and engage in sound design.
With these skills and experiences, our graduates are prepared to work in an amazing range of careers, such as:
- freelance professional musicians and composers
- work in the arts sector
- in publishing
- arts administration
- producing events
- radio broadcasting
- writing and lecturing.
You also gain the skills to go on to do research, teaching in schools, music journalism, writing music for video games and running your own music production company.
Graduate destinations
Recent Music and Sonic Media MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:
- music PR inter, Liberty Music PR
- new business development executive, Net Natives
- events manager, Old Tree.
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 22,575per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Sussex
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University League Table
47th
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Campus address
University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom
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/ Max 206134 65%26th
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/ Max 10068.0 68%37th
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/ Max 43.00 75%63rd
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