MA Sound Design for Screen

Course Overview

• Work collaboratively on original projects with students from various film and TV disciplines. Build networks and collaborations with animation students from BU’s National Centre for Computer Animation. 

• Industry-standard facilities and kit including Sound Devices location recorders, AVID S3 & Pro Tools Ultimate stereo mixing suites, Foley / ADR studio, AVID S6 equipped 7.1 dubbing suite, and access to AVID S6 furnished Dolby ATMOS mixing theatre.     

• As an AVID Learning Partner, the course provides industry relevance and credibility for graduates looking to enter the industry, including gaining the Pro Tools 101 qualification.   

• Gain industry experience and showreel material by taking advantage of opportunities with RedBalloon, an award-winning professional production unit based in the Faculty of Media and Communication. 

• The course is one of the few sound design MA programs recognized by BAFTA UK as an elective course for the BAFTA UK Scholarship Programme. 

• Become part of a long-standing alum network of industry professionals working at every level of the industry since 1998 and learn from staff who are current industry professionals.  

General Eligibility

A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, speaking, listening, and reading, or equivalent.