(Hons) Composition (Film, Gaming, Media) University of West London

Overview

The (Hons) Composition (Film, Gaming, Media)  course from the  University of West London  enables an exploration of compositional tools and aesthetics within a variety of media, for instance:

• live performance

• music for film and visual media

• interactive gaming

• sampling

• production music.

These applications represent some of the most significant routes contemporary composers take in their professional lives and are intended to directly bridge your studies with real-world opportunities.

The curriculum allows you to develop the musical and technological literacy required within today’s creative industries, making music through real orchestral instruments, new digital sounds, and original production projects. The course is driven by the joy of creating music in imaginative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary ways.

Our teaching staff features award-winning composers with international profiles and extraordinary experience in concert, film, video game, and stage music. Our alumni include successful composers, orchestrators, arrangers, producers, teachers and researchers.

Career opportunities:

On graduating with a music composition degree, you could work in a range of sectors, including the creative industry, the art industry and education.

Job roles

Creative Industry

• Composer
• Arranger
• Orchestrator
• Music Editor
• Copyist
• Musical Director
• Music Producer

Arts Industry

• Arts Management and Organisation
• Performing Arts Producer and Marketing
• Art Critics and Journalism
• Performing Arts Fundraising and Budgeting.

Education

• Music / Peripatetic Teacher
• Ensemble Coach
• Primary/Secondary School Teaching
• Music Education in the Private Sector
• Workshop Facilitator.