Video games are rapidly evolving, both technically and creatively, and this is creating enormous opportunities for game audio professionals. Our master’s degree in Video Game Music and Audio has been developed in close consultation with the industry to ensure you are learning the skills the industry requires.

During this comprehensive Master of Fine Arts degree course, you will cover the skills taught in both our Composing for Video Games and Sound Design for Video Games degree courses.

Through linear music, to fully interactive sound design and scores, this course covers every aspect of the video game audio world. This course will prepare you if you want to build a career anywhere in the game audio industry, giving you the creative and technical skills you need to thrive.

On this course, you will learn:

• To create game sound and music both from your own recordings and sourced from commercial libraries.
• How to use FMOD to implement your music and sound design interactively in fully functional Unity games, many specially licenced for the course, including commercial releases.
• Composition genres for a wide variety of different games from mobile puzzle games through to action and racing.
• The business skills needed to help you produce a winning portfolio that will help you into a new career.
• How to use inexpensive and readily available field recording equipment to produce atmos, spot-effects and Foley.
• Different ways of creating an interactive strategy to allow the score to respond seamlessly to the game play.

On successful completion of your course, you will be awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Chichester. All UK degrees, including those gained through ThinkSpace Education, are recognised worldwide. The qualification is fully accredited in the UK and subject to regular quality control, review, and external invigilation to ensure the highest academic standards are maintained. The graduation ceremony takes place in Chichester each year where you will receive your degree alongside your fellow students and the rest of the university’s graduates. If you cannot attend the ceremony in the UK, we can send your certification to you through the post.