Music and sound are crucial parts of films, television, videogames, and apps. This course will help you prepare for a career in audiovisual media, developing your accomplishments in composition and sound design to a professional level. The course offers training in music composition, orchestration for live and virtual instruments, conducting, and performance. You’ll also be able to select from options in sound recording, audio production, and film theory.
Why study Music and Sound for Screen at Huddersfield?
* As part of the Yorkshire Film and Television School, you’ll have opportunities to collaborate on projects with students from screenwriting and acting, film making, and production courses.
* You’ll be supported in submitting your music to professional production music libraries, where several of our students have had their tracks selected for use in Channel 4 and BBC programmes.
* You’ll study in state-of-the-art professional standard facilities. You’ll have access to a range of recording and studio spaces, including dedicated audiovisual composition and editing software.
* You will work with commercially successful tutors, internationally recognised researchers, and visiting industry professionals who will help you build on your creative talents.
* You'll be able to explore the latest new music in the annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (https://hcmf.co.uk/) and get up-close and experience electronic music in action at the Electric Spring Festival (http://www.electricspring.co.uk/).
* There will be opportunities to mix and work with fellow students who will be aspiring classical, jazz and pop musicians, recording engineers, programmers, audio electronics experts and interface designers.
* The course is accredited by JAMES (https://www.jamesonline.org.uk/).
Professional links and accreditation:
This BA(Hons) course is accredited by the Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES) (https://www.jamesonline.org.uk/). This means this course has been acknowledged by industry professionals to meet the industry needs.
This accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core modules:
Music for the Moving Image A
Stylistic Composition
Desktop Music Production 1
Studio Engineering and Mixing Essentials
Introduction to Audiovisual Research
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
Sonic Arts and Electronica 1
Composition 1
Performance Skills 1
Film and Television Industries and Law
Year 2
Core modules:
Composing Music for Film and Videogames A
Sound for Image A
Desktop Music Production 2
Orchestration (Year 2)
Inside the Music Business
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
Composition 2
Scoring the Silver Screen: The Musicology of Film and Television
Studio Production and Spatial Recording Techniques
Sonic Arts and Electronica 2
Performance Skills 2
Games Audio
Film Pre-Production Project: Ideas, Scripts and Casts
Production Management
Year 3 - optional placement year
Choose one from:
Industrial Placement
Placement Year
Final year
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
Final Year Project
Film Production Project: Production and Post-Production
Television Production Project: Production and Post-Production
Plus choose at least one from a list which may include:
Explorations in World Musics (Final Year)
Applied Music Research: Investigating Culture and Creativity
Music, Gender and Identity
Choose up to three from a list which may include:
Performance Skills 3
Performance Skills 3 (Major)
Experimental Music (Final Year)
Work and Professional Practice in Music
Screens Aesthetics
Course Details – Assessment Method
Study and assessments will be based on your choice of modules; this can include performances, compositions, presentations, examinations, learning journals, portfolios, recitals, essays and technical documents. The final year large project is based on your choice of specialism. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
The Joint Audio Media Education Services
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
A494
Institution code:
H60
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications alongside evidence of prior Music or Music Technology experience (which could be offered either through formal qualifications or a portfolio of creative work).
120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Practical and theory music grades 6-8 will be accepted in the total points.
Entry is also possible for applicants who don't hold standard UK qualifications.
International and mature applicants who don't hold standard UK qualifications can provide a portfolio to demonstrate skills relevant to the course. You can do this by sending us links to any production and/or recording work you have created or collaborated in.
Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
15000.0
Year 1
International
15000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
This information is for applicants applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2021/22. Please note that your tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). This webpage will be updated with 2022/23 tuition fees as information becomes available.
If you are an EU or International student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees/
Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
Queensgate
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Huddersfield
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