Overview

It serves as excellent preparation for a career as a composer working with technology and audio-media, and provides all the training necessary for embarking on and envisioning novel strands for a PhD in electroacoustic composition, including those informed by other scientific and arts form.

All teaching, research and compositional work is carried out in the NOVARS Research Centre for Electroacoustic Composition, Performance and Sound Art, with its state-of-the-art electroacoustic studios.

Aims

The course aims to:

• build on undergraduate studies, developing skills in electroacoustic composition to master's level;

• increase knowledge and a systematic understanding of electroacoustic music;

• foster the particular creative talents of each individual student;

• provide all the training necessary for embarking on a PhD in electroacoustic composition;

• prepare you for a career as a composer and in the wider music industry where critical judgement and developed powers of communication are needed

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Composition (Electroacoustic Music and Interactive Media) course offered at The University of Manchester have pursued successful careers in musical and non-musical fields. Some continue to further study via a PhD before securing an academic position. Some go on to teach in schools or further education, both in the UK and overseas.

Other graduates have gone on to work in fields which advanced compositional training has been directly relevant such as: music producing, music composition, audio production, recording studios, entrepreneurships, the creative industries, music publishing, music journalism and performance.

Careers outside of music have included computer programming, theatre, accountancy, law, social work and human resources.