Composing for Film and Television (Taught)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• You will learn techniques for composing and producing music for media, be taught by professional composers, and collaborate with filmmakers and animators.

• There is the opportunity to have your compositions performed by an ensemble, conducted to picture in a professional recording environment.

• You will use recording studios, rehearsal rooms, a synthesis/sampling lab, and the analogue/digital hybrid Visconti Studio, which has a 300m² octagonal live room plus rare and vintage recording equipment.

About this course

This course explores how music creates atmosphere, conveys mood and depicts setting, character and action. You will examine the relationships between composer and producer, directors and music editors. You will study the technology used to produce high-quality soundtracks as well as business and copyright issues. Through optional modules, you will be able to tailor the course to your interests. For your major project, you will create a portfolio of music to picture and work with filmmakers. There are opportunities to collaborate with filmmaking and animation students.

Example modules

• Techniques and Technologies of Composing for Film and Television

• Composing and Marketing Popular Music

• Score and Screen

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.