MA Sound Design & Production

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Postgraduate MA Full-time 2 Years Drama

About this course

Develop a wide range of advanced sound design techniques for both stage and screen in our training that combines expert tuition with state-of-the-art recording studios and performance spaces.

Led by practitioners at the forefront of the industry, this course will equip you with the skills you need to create immersive, interactive sound experiences that really resonate with audiences. You’ll be pushed to explore the stylistic boundaries of contemporary sound design. Using our industry standard equipment and sound studios, you’ll develop advanced skills and approaches in recording, mixing and special effects that you can apply to any visual media.

Collaboration is at the heart of this course. You’ll spend a lot of your time working with students from both the BA and MA Stage Management technical cohorts. In your RWCMD placements or on those with our industry partners, you’ll get to learn about different creative disciplines and get a real feel for what it’s like to be a member of a production support team – all in readiness for life after graduation.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Cardiff,
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Drama