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Professional Media Composition at ThinkSpace Education - UCAS

ThinkSpace Education

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: University of Chichester

Professional Media Composition (Taught)

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Course summary

Professional Media Composition is for composers who want to earn a living writing music for media. It delivers the creative, technical and business skills to help you succeed. Taught exclusively by working professionals, the course draws its knowledge directly from the industry so students can be sure they are learning exactly what it takes to make a living in the current market. Through studying the creative aspects of composition, the software skills, and the specifics of the music business, you will be fully prepared to start, or further, your career as a working composer. On this course, you will learn:

  • How to write in a wide variety of styles using different compositional techniques.
  • To produce professional quality mock-ups and demos.
  • To develop a voice of your own so you can stand out from the crowd.
  • The importance of market research, what producers and directors are buying right now, and how to deliver market-focused music.
  • The technical aspects of writing to picture, spotting a film, and working with hit points and markers.
  • Music editing, an important skill for composers both in terms of boosting productivity and also for opening new avenues of work.
  • The research and critical thinking skills to help you put media music in context.
Our tutors are all current working professionals, many involved at the highest level in the business. The tutors who will be giving you individual feedback, either in writing or at the student workshops, have composing and orchestration credits including Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man: Armoured Adventures, Die Hard 4, Pokémon Movies, Angry Birds and hundreds more. They’ve worked for every major film and game studio and networks and production companies including Disney, Dreamworks, Marvel, Universal, Warner Bros, Sky, BBC, ITV, NBC, ABC and many others. This course is all our student's go-to for learning how to become a composer for media. If film, television, adverts, corporate, and other forms of linear media are your focus, then this course if for you.

Modules

Students will complete these core modules: Writing in Styles Writing to a Brief 1 Writing to a Brief 2 Research and Critical Reflection Music Editing Writing to Picture Scoring Drama Elective Final Major Project or Dissertation For the Elective module, students will choose 1 from: Work and Money Advanced Pro Tools Sibelius Musical Sound Design

Assessment method

For the vast majority of the course, you will be entirely graded on your practical ability. All assignments come with written write-ups where you will detail your approach. Each module will have at least one 'Formative' assignment, which is considered research and practice for the final 'Summative' assignment, which will be your final grade for that module. All Summative assignments are marked at least twice.


Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any subject. A limited number of places are available for non-degree holders, under the 'Recognition of Prior Learning' application method. We also require applicants to complete a short application task, and potentially submit a portfolio of work depending on the course. All information can be found on the course page on our website.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

Sponsorship information

ThinkSpace Education tries to provide exceptional value to all students both in the UK and the rest of the world. Our fee structure is extremely competitive and, as such, does not allow us as much room for bursaries or scholarships as some providers. However, on occasion, we do award part scholarships to exceptionally talented applicants, particularly those from disadvantaged or under-represented groups, to help them fulfil their potential. If you would like to be considered, please make this clear in your application by filling in the accompanying 'Bursary Application Form'.

Professional Media Composition at ThinkSpace Education - UCAS