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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Music and Sound for Screen
University of Huddersfield
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Music and Sound for Screen course at University of Huddersfield.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £16,500 per year |
| International | £16,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: A494
Here's what University of Huddersfield says about its Music and Sound for Screen course.
On our Music and Sound for Screen BA(Hons) course, you’ll learn to write music and create sound effects for film, TV, and games.
You’ll also study composition, orchestration, sound design, recording, as well as recording and performance.
As you move through the course, you’ll select from options in sound recording, audio production, and film theory, developing your skills, to a professional level, in composition and sound design.
This course is for you if you’re keen to potentially secure a role within music, film, sound design, or music production. You’ll study from state-of-the-art professional standard facilities, and you’ll have access to a range of recording and studio spaces, including dedicated audiovisual composition and editing software.
Why Study Music and Sound for Screen BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield? You’ll have the chance to explore the latest new music in the annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and get up-close and experience contemporary music in action at the Electric Spring Festival.
Benefit, also, from the unique chance to train with staff who are active film composers working in the UK, Europe, and Los Angeles. Choose this course and you can submit your work to professional music production libraries too.
Visiting artists will attend the University to offer insight into post-University opportunities; past visitors have included John Warhurst, Oscar and Bafta winning Sound Editor and Huddersfield alumnus, and Nitin Sawhney, producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and orchestral composer. If you want to develop your industry contacts and professional portfolio, we’ll help you; several of our students have had their tracks selected for use in Channel 4 and BBC programmes.
You’ll also gain real-world experience on a work placement, with this course setting you up for a potential role within audiovisual media. We offer training in film music composition, sound design, foley, orchestration for live and virtual instruments, conducting, and performance.
Plus, 100% of graduates from this course are in work and/or further study 15 months after graduating (Unistats 20/21?data, UK domiciled graduates).
Professional Bodies This course is accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES), which means it is approved by leading industry professionals.
Why Huddersfield? Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Music and Sound for Screen at University of Huddersfield.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Department of Media Humanities and the Arts (AHMHA)
Location
Main Site | Huddersfield
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Music
• Audio technology
• Film and sound recording
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Year 1 modules include: • Desktop Music Production 1 • Music, Culture and Society • Performance Skills 1 • Studio Engineering and Mixing Essential • Music for the Moving Image A • Composition 1
For the full range of modules and descriptions (including option modules), visit our website. A link to is at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.
How you will be assessed
Teaching is split between large-group lectures and computer and studio-based seminars, workshops and masterclasses.
Study and assessments will be based on your choice of modules; this can include performances, compositions, presentations, examinations, learning journals, portfolios, recitals, essays, and technical documents.
Your module specification/course handbook provides full details of the assessment criteria.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Music and Sound for Screen course at University of Huddersfield features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
67%
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Teaching on my course
67%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
64%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
80%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
64%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
62%
low
Learning opportunities
69%
low
Learning opportunities
69%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
71%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
62%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
67%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
66%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
67%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
63%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
66%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
med
Academic support
81%
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Academic support
81%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
84%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
78%
low
Organisation and management
59%
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Organisation and management
59%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
57%
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How well organised is your course?
60%
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Learning resources
78%
low
Learning resources
78%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
73%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
low
Student voice
63%
low
Student voice
63%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
49%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
70%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
65%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
59%
low
Teaching on my course
59%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
62%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
73%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
58%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
42%
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Learning opportunities
64%
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Learning opportunities
64%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
73%
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
58%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
71%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
65%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
52%
low
Assessment and feedback
62%
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Assessment and feedback
62%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
65%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
58%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
61%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
83%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
45%
low
Academic support
67%
low
Academic support
67%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
81%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
54%
low
Organisation and management
40%
low
Organisation and management
40%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
40%
low
How well organised is your course?
39%
low
Learning resources
76%
low
Learning resources
76%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
65%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
83%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
med
Student voice
44%
low
Student voice
44%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
47%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
39%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
45%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
72%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
76%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
med
Teaching on my course
91%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
99%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
88%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
81%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
91%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
90%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
95%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
86%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
94%
high
Academic support
94%
med
Academic support
94%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
91%
high
Organisation and management
91%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
89%
high
How well organised is your course?
92%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
85%
high
Student voice
85%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
91%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
96%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
high
Student information
The Music and Sound for Screen course at University of Huddersfield features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Music | B | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Music Technology | C | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Music Technology | C | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Music | C | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Photography | B | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
| Media Studies | A | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| English Language | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Music and Sound for Screen course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Huddersfield graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
55%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
85%
Say it fits with future plans
80%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Administrative occupations
20%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Information Technology Professionals
Graduate statistics
30%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
40%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Sales occupations
15%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Elementary occupations
5%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics
60%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
20%
Teaching Professionals
10%
Sales occupations
5%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics
64%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Music and Sound for Screen course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Huddersfield graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£19.7k
First year after graduation
£27k
Third year after graduation
£26.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£17.9k
First year after graduation
£21.5k
Third year after graduation
£23.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£16.4k
First year after graduation
£19.3k
Third year after graduation
£22.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Music and Sound for Screen.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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