A one year, part-time course

The modules revolve around individual and collaborative project work exploring the listening practices, sound, music and communication, communities and performance.

Each area of study culminates in regular public outputs; including radio broadcasts, performances, exhibitions or workshops.

Sound Society Nature will support your development as a critically minded sound artist, equipped to contribute positively to your community.

This explorative course exposes the student to a wide variety of practices as artistic, social and ecological methodologies relating to sound through creation, listening and collaboration

Entry Requirement: BA(Hons) or relevant experience, which does not need to be directly related to the field of sound

Evidence of sound-led work within applicants’ practice

Basic sound recording, editing and playback tools experience CV with application Portfolio or showreel are desirable

Interview

Duration: Part-time October 2023 to June 2024

Taught sessions on: Friday. 15 hours minimum independent study

Cohort Size: up to 15 places

What you get:

• Classes focused on creative sound perception and creation skills

• Technical workshops in digital music creation, recording, mixing and sound manipulation

• Sessions with improvised performance

• Physical and digital instrument creation workshops

• Practical installation design and vinyl pressing

• Tutorial support - regular one-to-ones with tutors, peer review and expert critique

• Guest lectures and gallery / performance visits

• An output from each module of a radio show, podcast or public workshop

Listen to experiments by our Sound Arts students on their Sound and Materiality module

You will gain:

• Strategies, practices and theories of critical and analytical listening within sound arts, music, philosophy and beyond

• An appreciation and understanding of the relationship between sound and space, the formal and contextual properties of sound and music

• An ability to develop individual ideas and collaborate with others, tapping into Margate’s burgeoning music and sound scene

• Experience developing performance work and installation design as a team, participating as performers, sound designers, dramaturgs, composers or producers

• Skills and knowledge to take into employment or further study related to fine art, music composition and production, podcast and radio, community art, film sound and sound arts

Cost: £4,000 per academic year, including hot desk, mix studio and access to TMS facilities

Bursaries are available

Sound, Society and Nature provides an immersive experience in sound technology and theory and has delivered an experience beyond expectation. The modular nature of the course with a performative element has added both enjoyment and rigour. For those who want to develop their practice further or simply want to connect with other like-minded individuals and highly impressive tutors then this one is probably it.

Dr Rob Hill, Sound Arts Student