Overview

You’ll also study composition, orchestration, sound design, recording, as well as performance on this professionally accredited Music and Sound for Screen (Hons) course from the University of Huddersfield.

Key Facts

As you move through the course, you’ll select from options that all develop your skills, to a professional level, in composition and sound design.

This course will set you up for a career within audiovisual media, helping you develop your composition and sound design skills to a professional level. The course offers training in:

film and game music composition

sound design

Foley sound effects

orchestration for live and virtual instruments

sample library creation

sound editing.

You can collaborate on projects with students from acting, filmmaking, and production courses, and you’ll get the unique chance to train with staff who are active film composers working in the UK, Europe, and Los Angeles. Choose this course and you can submit your work to professional music production libraries and, like some of our past students, hear your work on national TV networks. You’ll study in state-of-the-art professional standard facilities, and you’ll have access to a range of recording and studio spaces, including dedicated audiovisual composition and editing software. You’ll also have the chance to explore the latest new music in the annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and experience cutting-edge experimental artists at our Electric Spring Festival.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music for the Moving Image

Stylistic Composition

Desktop Music Production

Studio Engineering and Mixing Essentials

Audiovisual Research

Film and Television Industries and Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies Music View 543 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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OR

87

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply through UCAS

BBB-BCC at A Level .
120-104 UCAS tariff points 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).
Merit at T Level.
DDM-DMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Practical and theory music grades 6-8 will be accepted in the total points.
Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above.
120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17600 GBP / year

≈ 17600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Huddersfield

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Living costs

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