Overview

During Video Game Music and Audio programme of ThinkSpace Education, you will cover the skills taught in both our Composing for Video Games and Sound Design for Video Games degree courses.

Key facts:

Through linear music, to fully interactive sound design and scores, this course covers every aspect of the video game audio world. This course will prepare you if you want to build a career anywhere in the game audio industry, giving you the creative and technical skills you need to thrive.

On this course, you will learn:

To create game sound and music both from your own recordings and sourced from commercial libraries.
How to use FMOD to implement your music and sound design interactively in fully functional Unity games, many specially licenced for the course, including commercial releases.
Composition genres for a wide variety of different games from mobile puzzle games through to action and racing.
The business skills needed to help you produce a winning portfolio that will help you into a new career.
How to use inexpensive and readily available field recording equipment to produce atmos, spot-effects and Foley.
Different ways of creating an interactive strategy to allow the score to respond seamlessly to the game play.

Accreditation

On successful conclusion of your course, you will be awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Chichester. All UK degrees, including those of the University of Chichester, are recognised worldwide. The qualification is fully accredited in the UK and subject to regular quality control, review and external invigilation to ensure the highest academic standards are maintained.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Game Audio Technology
Game Music and Audio
Research and Critical Reflection
Elective
Sound and The Moving Image
Interactive Audio
Work and Money
Audio Post Production
Career Development for Sound Designers
Composing: Telling Stories

Audience

This course is suited to those who are committed to a career in video game music and audio. Whether you are a composer, sound design, or all round audio enthusiast, this course will help you diversify and adapt your skills to an ever-changing video game industry.

Lecturers

Our tutors are all current working professionals, many involved at the highest level in the business. The tutors who will be giving you individual feedback have video game composing and sound design credits including Batman: Arkham Origins, Dragon Age, Tomb Raider, Bioshock, and hundreds more. They’ve worked for every major film and game studio including Blizzard, Nintendo, Capcom, and 2K Games.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Horsham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Game Design Computer Sciences View 15 other Masters in Game Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your portfolio (where applicable)
The Application Form
Your covering letter
Application Tasks
Supporting evidence and academic documents
Submitting your application

Tuition Fees

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8700 GBP / year

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8700 GBP / year

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Funding

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Credits

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