Sound Arts - Experimental Music (Hons) University of the Arts London (UAL)

Overview

In the Sound Arts - Experimental Music (Hons) at University of the Arts London (UAL) you’ll immerse yourself in contemporary music-making technologies, learn about experimental music scenes and practices, and work collaboratively across a diverse range of media and contexts.

BA (Hons) Sound Arts: Experimental Music is a multidisciplinary course for sonic artists whose goal is to develop an experimental music and sound arts practice. The course is designed to support each student’s distinctive style of sonic innovation through the development of their creative vision and experimentation, technical and creative skills, and contextual knowledge. You will explore contemporary technologies for experimental music-making, and work collaboratively across a diverse range of media to explore the intersection of sound art, experimental music, and the wider arts.  

You’ll cover the many ways that sound is used creatively in the contemporary world and learn how to apply your creativity to produce original pieces of work in a wide range of professional artistic areas. The course covers a breadth of contemporary sonic practices, such as sound for screen, sound installation, radio art, instrument design, game environments and virtual reality, creative coding, interactive work and new media.

Careers

The field of sound arts is a diverse and growing discipline. Graduates often choose to become freelance sound designers and artists; others work as sound specialists on professional film and media projects.

Some recent graduates work in music studios or as sound designers and composers for television. Others have pursued careers in sound art and installation including as performers in experimental sound and music.

Graduates have gone on to work in diverse areas including film sound, experimental music, theatre sound design, advertising and solo performance work.

Some are pursuing careers as independent sound artists, play and perform at venues across the UK as well as internationally, while others have set up their own companies or gone on to study at postgraduate level.