Catalyst - Institute for Creative Arts and Technology GmbH

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Music & Sound Design for Visual Media

The Music & Sound Design for Visual Media program provides a focused pathway into the fields of audio production and creative sound design across the film and media industries. You’ll explore and define your own creative voice whilst building a rewarding career as a music producer, sound designer, or audiovisual artist.

Build an original portfolio through interdisciplinary projects across a range of media including sound, video, and installation. Produce audio for live projects as well as writing and recording music and sound for film scores, interactive installations, video games, audio libraries, and more. Your creative journey will unfold whilst working in historic and vintage studios and through close collaboration with our film, music, visual effects, and acting students.

From practical workshops in audio production and video editing to studio recording, mixing, linear and non-linear composition, and more, throughout this hands-on program you'll be mastering the technical skills required for a concept to take musical and visual form. Develop a common language that bridges the music and video industries, enabling you to collaborate with practitioners from a variety of disciplines, from film editors to music directors.

Guided by a team of industry experts, your time at Catalyst will give you a solid portfolio of original and creative work along with a thriving network of fellow creative practitioners.

You can study this program either as a full three-year BA degree or the first year only as a one-year HE Certificate.

Join a Thriving Industry

The program prepares you for the demands of the film and TV industries and provides you with the knowledge, skills, and experience required to work with music, sound, and visuals in any traditional or contemporary media format. Learn how to develop concepts, design and deliver distinctive sound palettes and original musical pieces for linear media formats, such as film scores or soundtracks for TV and animation. You’ll also learn to work within the evolving area of non-linear media formats, such as sound design for video games, interactive installations, VR, or other immersive technologies.

By fostering your unique creative voice, our Music & Sound Design for Visual Media program will equip you to overcome the challenges of an industry undergoing radical change – a radical change that you will be part of.