12 monthsProgramme duration
21,430 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
1Scholarships
Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The MSc Sound Design degree is composed of two main components: taught classes and a research project. Each element is designed to apply theory and advanced practice to enhance current approaches to sound design for both linear and interactive media.
The full-time MSc Sound Design is delivered over 12 months when starting in September or 15 months when starting in January are there is no teaching in Trimester 3. Part-time options are available over 27 or 39 months. All modules are available either face-to-face or online for distance learners.
Throughout the programme, you will develop a deep understanding of how to assess and influence audience perceptions of linear and interactive media through sound design. Additionally, you will gain skills in audio programming and the application of AI within audio and sound design. Emphasis is placed on adhering to professional standards for the production and documentation of sound designs, and becoming familiar with a comprehensive set of methods for assessing listening experiences.
A variety of teaching and learning methods are used in this programme and you will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning with support from academic staff. The emphasis is on developing an online learning community where students and staff learn together in informal networks.
You will receive a solid grounding in the research skills needed at master’s level. The teaching approach varies according to the module. Some have online lectures and tutorials, whereas others involve one to one meetings using communication technology.
International experts contribute pre-recorded and live interactive online lectures. Recent examples can be seen on the Sound Design blog. This will be further supported by module teams with online material and discussion forums using a variety of communication technologies such as Moodle (the university’s current Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)), and video conferencing tools such as Teams.
The programme has an emphasis on meeting real-world challenges so that practice is underpinned by a solid understanding of relevant theory and evidence-based knowledge. A variety of both formative and summative assessment methods are used in the programme. Each module is assessed on whether you have met its learning outcomes.
Formative feedback is provided to provide you with information on how you are progressing and to provide you with constructive guidance to inform your development. Assessment methods include the use of essays, reports, reflective journals and projects. Peer critique is an important facet, and you will receive guidance on how to give and take criticism at a professional level, and consistent with the norms for academic publishing.
The full-time MSc Sound Design is delivered over 12 months when starting in September or 15 months when starting in January are there is no teaching in Trimester 3. Part-time options are available over 27 or 39 months. All modules are available either face-to-face or online for distance learners.
Throughout the programme, you will develop a deep understanding of how to assess and influence audience perceptions of linear and interactive media through sound design. Additionally, you will gain skills in audio programming and the application of AI within audio and sound design. Emphasis is placed on adhering to professional standards for the production and documentation of sound designs, and becoming familiar with a comprehensive set of methods for assessing listening experiences.
A variety of teaching and learning methods are used in this programme and you will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning with support from academic staff. The emphasis is on developing an online learning community where students and staff learn together in informal networks.
You will receive a solid grounding in the research skills needed at master’s level. The teaching approach varies according to the module. Some have online lectures and tutorials, whereas others involve one to one meetings using communication technology.
International experts contribute pre-recorded and live interactive online lectures. Recent examples can be seen on the Sound Design blog. This will be further supported by module teams with online material and discussion forums using a variety of communication technologies such as Moodle (the university’s current Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)), and video conferencing tools such as Teams.
The programme has an emphasis on meeting real-world challenges so that practice is underpinned by a solid understanding of relevant theory and evidence-based knowledge. A variety of both formative and summative assessment methods are used in the programme. Each module is assessed on whether you have met its learning outcomes.
Formative feedback is provided to provide you with information on how you are progressing and to provide you with constructive guidance to inform your development. Assessment methods include the use of essays, reports, reflective journals and projects. Peer critique is an important facet, and you will receive guidance on how to give and take criticism at a professional level, and consistent with the norms for academic publishing.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The MSc Sound Design degree is composed of two main components: taught classes and a research project. Each element is designed to apply theory and advanced practice to enhance current approaches to sound design for both linear and interactive media.
The full-time MSc Sound Design is delivered over 12 months when starting in September or 15 months when starting in January are there is no teaching in Trimester 3. Part-time options are available over 27 or 39 months. All modules are available either face-to-face or online for distance learners.
Throughout the programme, you will develop a deep understanding of how to assess and influence audience perceptions of linear and interactive media through sound design. Additionally, you will gain skills in audio programming and the application of AI within audio and sound design. Emphasis is placed on adhering to professional standards for the production and documentation of sound designs, and becoming familiar with a comprehensive set of methods for assessing listening experiences.
A variety of teaching and learning methods are used in this programme and you will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning with support from academic staff. The emphasis is on developing an online learning community where students and staff learn together in informal networks.
You will receive a solid grounding in the research skills needed at master’s level. The teaching approach varies according to the module. Some have online lectures and tutorials, whereas others involve one to one meetings using communication technology.
International experts contribute pre-recorded and live interactive online lectures. Recent examples can be seen on the Sound Design blog. This will be further supported by module teams with online material and discussion forums using a variety of communication technologies such as Moodle (the university’s current Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)), and video conferencing tools such as Teams.
The programme has an emphasis on meeting real-world challenges so that practice is underpinned by a solid understanding of relevant theory and evidence-based knowledge. A variety of both formative and summative assessment methods are used in the programme. Each module is assessed on whether you have met its learning outcomes.
Formative feedback is provided to provide you with information on how you are progressing and to provide you with constructive guidance to inform your development. Assessment methods include the use of essays, reports, reflective journals and projects. Peer critique is an important facet, and you will receive guidance on how to give and take criticism at a professional level, and consistent with the norms for academic publishing.
The full-time MSc Sound Design is delivered over 12 months when starting in September or 15 months when starting in January are there is no teaching in Trimester 3. Part-time options are available over 27 or 39 months. All modules are available either face-to-face or online for distance learners.
Throughout the programme, you will develop a deep understanding of how to assess and influence audience perceptions of linear and interactive media through sound design. Additionally, you will gain skills in audio programming and the application of AI within audio and sound design. Emphasis is placed on adhering to professional standards for the production and documentation of sound designs, and becoming familiar with a comprehensive set of methods for assessing listening experiences.
A variety of teaching and learning methods are used in this programme and you will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning with support from academic staff. The emphasis is on developing an online learning community where students and staff learn together in informal networks.
You will receive a solid grounding in the research skills needed at master’s level. The teaching approach varies according to the module. Some have online lectures and tutorials, whereas others involve one to one meetings using communication technology.
International experts contribute pre-recorded and live interactive online lectures. Recent examples can be seen on the Sound Design blog. This will be further supported by module teams with online material and discussion forums using a variety of communication technologies such as Moodle (the university’s current Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)), and video conferencing tools such as Teams.
The programme has an emphasis on meeting real-world challenges so that practice is underpinned by a solid understanding of relevant theory and evidence-based knowledge. A variety of both formative and summative assessment methods are used in the programme. Each module is assessed on whether you have met its learning outcomes.
Formative feedback is provided to provide you with information on how you are progressing and to provide you with constructive guidance to inform your development. Assessment methods include the use of essays, reports, reflective journals and projects. Peer critique is an important facet, and you will receive guidance on how to give and take criticism at a professional level, and consistent with the norms for academic publishing.
Admission Requirements
4+
56+
6+
169+
30 Jun 2026
1 Year
Jan
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
7,650 GBP
International
21,430 GBP
Scholarships
Value
$8000
Deadline
18 Dec 2026
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