Music for New Media: Film and Game Scoring

专业详情

The Peabody Conservatory’s four-year Bachelor of Music and two-year Master of Music degrees in Music for New Media: Film and Game Scoring are designed to prepare you for a future  at the intersection of music and storytelling, whether in film scoring and movie music, composing soundtracks for video games, writing music for TV, or composing for virtual and augmented reality experiences. If you are a strong musician with interests in composition, electronic music, music production, and recording, this program will help you lay the groundwork for a career in new media.

Our small class sizes mean that you will receive individualized attention and instruction with our world-class faculty from the beginning of your studies. You will work to hone your approach to composition and establish your unique voice while learning production and mixing techniques and working in DAWs. Regular seminars bring in guest lecturers, from Hollywood and game composers to spatial audio companies and virtual reality developers.

Live recording opportunities; collaborative projects with filmmakers, developers and others both across and beyond Johns Hopkins; and access to internships in the industry round out your real-world training and provide invaluable insights into the business of composing for new media.

Once esoteric, this specialty of composing for ‘XR’ is now rapidly becoming mainstream. New career paths are opening up for serious musicians well-versed in sound design and composition for VR/AR, TV, video games, and film. Music for New Media: Film and Game Scoring at Peabody will help you develop the skills and creativity required and support your pursuit of a wide range of internships and placements in the music-making workforce.