Overview

As part of this Music for the Moving Image programme from Leeds Beckett University you’ll:

Gain a solid grounding in the theories, techniques and practices essential for contemporary film and television music production

Have access to a suite of high-quality, professional music studios approved by JAMES, the accrediting body of the Music Producers Guild and the Association of Professional Recording Services

Develop your composition skills in a range of genres

Have the chance to work with colleagues from other media courses to further develop your portfolio of work; for example, you could find yourself working alongside student filmmakers from the university's Northern Film School

Have plenty of opportunities to sharpen your practical skills through university's links with local and national music, arts and festival organisations

Career

The Music for the Moving Image programme from Leeds Beckett University will give you the skills required to create high-quality music for the film, television and media industries. The experience you develop on the course working with a wide range of filmmakers combined with your online portfolio should help you to catch the eye of employers in these competitive industries. Working alongside other aspiring professionals in the University’s Northern Film School, your work could be promoted on the international film festival circuit, giving you the opportunity to develop your professional networks.

Television music composer

Film score composer

Music technologist

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analysis of Music for the Moving Image

Composition for the Moving Image

Collaborative Practice

Research Practice

Negotiated Skills Development

Final Individual Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies Music View 208 other Masters in Music in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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79

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54

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120

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Music Production or Audio Technology, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.

All suitable candidates will be required to submit a portfolio prior to acceptance on the course. Please include in your supporting information a link for us to listen to an example of your composition work either on SoundCloud or possibly on YouTube if it includes examples of moving images. You should accompany this with a PDF document that describes what your approach to composition and how it relates to the moving image.

All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17900 GBP / year

≈ 17900 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

10100 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time tuition fees:

UK: £56.11 per credit

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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