Sound Arts: Design

Develop your sound design and production skills and prepare for a career as a sound designer in one of the many creative industries. Explore a wide range of technologies and techniques for producing sound and work across a range of media – including film, TV, games, animation, theatre and broadcast media with a fine arts perspective.

Why choose this course at London College of Communication

• Facilities: Industry-standard facilities include a high spec hardware and spaces plus you can also use the 3D Workshop and Creative Technology Lab to design physical instruments.

• Collaborate: Opportunities to collaborate with students from selected courses, including animation, games design and film, and with musicians and partners such as Corsica Studios and Resonance FM.

• Graduate success: Our graduates have gone on to work with leading organisations such as Tate Britain, Warp Records, Venice Biennale, BBC and Red Bull Music Academy.

• Professional accreditation: Accredited by, and delivered with support from, the music industry professional body Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES).

What to expect

Creative development: This is the core purpose of the course, preparing you to work professionally in a sound arts and design context.

Skills and knowledge: Develop key skills for employment within the sound arts and design context, including creative ideation, composition, technical expertise, workflow, production techniques and more.

Learning: Facilitated by expert staff with extensive industry experience, you'll learn in relatively intimate classes where tutors can provide flexible content that is relevant to your individual practice and goals. Some units will be specific to BA (Hons) Sound Arts: Design. You'll share others with BA (Hons) Sound Arts: Experimental Music, coming together at key moments in the course.

Public-facing opportunities: Built into the course are events and showcases to give you professional opportunities to enhance your CV.

Specialisation: The course structure helps you to tailor your development to gain skills and expertise in your chosen area of sound arts and design.

Industry experience and opportunities

External practitioners and other professionals will be guest speakers and facilitate collaborations and workshops. Many students participate in activities with creative organisations. In the past, these have included: IKLECTIK, Corsica Studios, Resonance FM, Gallery 46, Drake Music, The Economist and London Sinfonietta.

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake the Diploma in Professional Studies or the UAL Diploma in Creative Computing between Years 2 and 3 to enhance your learning experience and employability skills.

About London College of Communication

At LCC, you’ll learn how to bring together technology, creativity and storytelling, while building the skills, confidence and networks you need for your future career. We’ll support you to develop a future‑proof mindset, so you’re ready to succeed in the industries you’re heading into.

Here, you’ll explore what matters to you, developing work that reflects your interests, values and ambitions.

As part of University of the Arts London — ranked 2nd in the world for Art and Design — you’ll join one of the world’s leading creative universities and unlock the opportunities that come with it (QS World University Rankings by Subject).