Music Composition and Sound for Film and Games (Hons)

Overview

Why choose this Music Composition and Sound for Film and Games (Hons) course? 

• Compose, produce and implement music for games, animation and film
• Graduate success at Ubisoft, Frontier Developments, Konami & Universal
• Networking and collaboration within the School of Creative Arts
• You are fascinated by the potential of technology in the creative process and wish to explore the likes of Unreal Engine, Unity, WWise, FMOD, Logic, and Pro Tools.
• Involvement from our alumni, providing their experiences of how the course has helped them into employment.    
• You wish to understand and explore current trends in film music and game audio.
• Gain a BSc – because we genuinely explore the art and science of music composition/ audio design.
• You wish to be taught by current practitioners and exponents in the art of writing film and games.
• You wish to be part of a department within a school that includes filmmaking, animation and game design.
• The Music Composition and Technology for Film and Games (Hons) degree at University of Hertfordshire is a unique and distinctive degree award in the UK.
• We have some of the best resources in the UK, including state-of-the art music studios and specialist film, animation and game design facilities.

What's next for my career?

The games industry is a continually growing area, with our graduates in a range of audio-based roles. 2019-20 student stories include Robin McGovern (Junior Audio Designer) at Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Matthew Mainprize (Audio Designer), Gavin Chuong (Graduate Audio Rigger) at Frontier Developments for games such as 'Jurassic World Evolution', and Jamal Green (Composer) for SKELATTACK, published by Konami - out on PS4 / XboxOne / Nintendo Switch & PC. Our students are also progressing into successful production music careers, 2020 has seen both Oscar Aldred and Toby Ellis join Universal Production Music as composers.