The MA in Creative Music Technology for Media aims to equip students with a range of practical knowledge and skills for the application of music technology to a variety of digital media. As well as traditional music for media, such as film and video, students will be expected to explore and develop interactive compositions, focusing on the interface between machine and human gesture. Students will be expected to have had previous experience in Music Technology composition.
Students will develop an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of aesthetic, technical and creative approaches to the application of digital music to a range of different media. The completion of several portfolios of work is both representative of professional expectations and of crucial importance in the preparation for continued vocational work.
Course content
Students will take four core modules for the MA in Creative Music Technology for Media, which are designed to capture different multimedia scenarios, ranging from traditional applications of music to image, to more complex interactions between music, the performer and digital information.
The course will also provide professional advice on preparing a music portfolio for the media industry as well as on the presentation and planning of musical media art. The final Major Project allows students to prepare an individually negotiated project that will emphasise professional and autonomous application.
Available modules include:
Resources for Media
Perspectives on Sonic Art Practice
Music for Audiovisual Communication
Marketing Music
Major Project
The Major Project is the most sustained piece of work of the MA degree. It may be comprised of a composition or other creative artefact, an installation (both of which must be supported by a written critical evaluation/contextualisation), or an extended dissertation.
This module enables students to demonstrate their ability to raise and investigate significant questions in relation to their specialist research area either through composition and/or academic writing.
Normally a good honours degree (2.1) in Music Technology / Music or a cognate discipline. A portfolio of work may be requested on application.
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
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