Electroacoustic Composition MMus

Facts about Electroacoustic Composition

Qualification	MMus
Duration	Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years
Attendance	To be confirmed
Assessment	Coursework, including folio of electroacoustic compositions.
Course structure

Choose Kingston's Electroacoustic Composition MMus

The Electroacoustic Composition MMus is ideal if you are interested in creating electroacoustic music (generating compositions through technology) or compterised music and want to develop your skills and techniques further. You can compose in a wide range of current styles, from popular-based electronic music (such as Aphex Twin) to experimental tape/recorded music using programmes like Max/Msp. You will produce a folio of electroacoustic recordings and have your music performed in the surround-sound system in Coombehurst Studio.

The course is practice-based, and we will encourage you to create vivid and rich new sounds in your compositions. You will also have the opportunity to compose for live instruments and writing to image. Five of the lecturers at Kingston are active electroacoustic composers, working in a wide variety of styles. We also have many visiting composers, such as Brian Ferneyhough, Peter Wiegold and Steve Martland.

What will you study?

You will study the principles of electroacoustic composition, recording techniques and composing to image, including working with a live ensemble. You will take part in practical workshops and compose music to be performed by professional musicians. Recent composition workshops have included the Arditti String Quartet, the Delta Saxophone Quartet and Chris Redgate (oboe).

You will also develop an understanding of the physical features of sound and how these features are perceived. We will introduce you to contemporary techniques for processing and manipulating sound, and discuss techniques for synthesising new sounds.

Music groups

As a student on this course, you will have the chance to get involved with a range of music groups at the University, with opportunities to join a wide range of ensembles.

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Research areas

Many of the staff in the Music department are research active. This ensures they are in touch with the latest thinking and bring best practice to your studies.

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