Overview

Throughout the Composition for Film and Television course from the University of West London you’ll explore how composition, orchestration and production come together to bring film and television to life.

Through an exploration of advanced orchestration, score production and sophisticated compositional techniques, this course enables you to specialise in applied music composition, while providing an insight into 21st-century compositional practices and ideas.

Career opportunities:

This Masters programme equips you with the versatility, creativity and professional insight needed to succeed in the competitive world of film, television, and media music composition.

Graduates from this course have gone on to compose and orchestrate for institutions and companies such as the BBC, Netflix, Sky, Channel 4, the National Theatre and the British Film Institute

Job roles

Concert composer
Singer-songwriter composer
Video game composer
TV composer
Theatre composer
Film composer.

Graduate employers

There is a wide range of potential careers and jobs for composition graduates.

Our MMus Composition for Film and Television graduates have gone on to achieve success working on a diverse range of projects for an impressive list of clients, including:

the BBC
The National Theatre
Youth Music Theatre UK
Projection Pictures
Sky
Channel 4
the British Film Institute.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practical Composition
Audio and MIDI Production
Music Score Production
Professional Orchestration and Arrangement
Research Methods

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies Music Music Composition View 45 other Masters in Music Composition in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have an honours degree in music specialising in composition or a degree in another subject plus substantial relevant experience in composition.

You will need to provide:

a portfolio of original works (including film and television work), scores (essential) and recordings (desirable)
a written statement

You will be invited to attend an interview and will need to provide references.

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Tuition Fees

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17250 GBP / year

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10850 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part time

National - £5,425

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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