This exciting new course is designed to fully reflect the needs of contemporary media industries, enhancing the relationship between sound, interactivity and art. Through the creative application and effective integration of sound in new media formats and interactive multimedia, successful graduates will be able to address and adapt to the changing needs of this sector in order to secure a leadership position in this vibrant industry sector. Interactive media is an integral part of modern media industries and aids distribution, design, live performances, artistic installations and the educational sector. The widespread success and establishment of consumer trends for interactive media devices such as games consoles, mobile smart phones, and tablet devices ensures that demand for this type of professional represents constant growth, due to the nature and specialist skills involved. It is worth several billion pounds annually and employs around 40,000 people, representing approximately ten percent of the total audiovisual workforce. Sectors such as sound driven games and apps show an even wider growth where providers such as Apple have paid a total of two billion dollars to developers for sound driven apps within the US alone.Steve Jobs Apple CEO 2011. As the major media education site in Europe, the University’s Harrow Campus currently includes 13 professional recording studios including three surround studios, a new teaching recording studio, Music Lab and access to an array of TV, post-production, radio, film and multimedia facilities built and equipped to the highest standards. The video games industry represents constant sector growth, being four times larger than film, TV and Music industries combined. Applied Sound for Interactive Media prepares students for this sector, by leveraging and integrating the fine blend between creativity and technical capacities. Industry practitioners that deliver exceptional insight and working knowledge within the field teach within the course, all of whom encourage creative and artistic flair.

At Westminster, we have always believed that your University experience should be designed to enhance your professional life.We place as much emphasis on gaining skills relevant to the workplace as on learning the academic discipline that you are studying. Obtaining a placement, part-time or vacation job while you study will provide you with extra cash and help you demonstrate that you have the skills employers are looking for. In London, there is a plentiful supply of part-time work - most students at the University of Westminster work part-time (or full-time during vacations) to help support their studies.