Electroacoustic Composition MMus: Course features

If you choose to study this course, here are some of the things you can expect from the course and how it will benefit you.

• The Electroacoustic Composition MMus is designed for developing professional electro-acoustic composers. It encompasses a variety of styles, including popular music, contemporary and experimental music.
• The wide selection of optional modules allows you to tailor the course to your own interests. The major project gives you the chance to further develop your compositional skills through the creation of an extended folio of electroacoustic work.
• You also have the chance to write for a large range of ensembles, including professional ensembles such as the Delta Saxophone Quartet).
• You can take advantage of the wide range of music groups at Kingston University, ranging from a chamber choir to Javanese gamelan (read more in the Events and lectures section).
• Many members of staff are research active in the area of electroacoustic composition, which keeps your learning at the cutting-edge of the subject (read more in the Research section).
• On the course you will enhance your research and project development skills.
• The curriculum is enriched by the eclectic view we take of musical styles and genres at Kingston, exploiting the diversity of a repertoire encompassing western classical music, popular and world musics.
• We offer a part-time study option to help you fit your MMus around other commitments.