Monday 23 June – Friday 18 July 2025 | Level: Intermediate / Advanced

Deepen your expertise in modular synthesis with this advanced course, designed for experienced electronic music producers and sound designers. Expand your creative horizons, master complex modular systems and push the boundaries of sound design through hands-on experimentation and iteration. 

Even with a solid foundation in synthesis, you may find yourself searching for that next breakthrough in your sound. This course is designed to help you refine your approach, unlock modular workflows and discover advanced techniques that can elevate your sound to new heights.

Guided by modular experts and producers, you’ll explore both the technical and creative aspects of modular synthesis. We encourage students to bring their own modular systems, as campus units are limited. Working with your own setup, you’ll learn to build complex patches and think modularly, integrating generative techniques, advanced modulation, and custom signal flows into your work. From advanced signal routing to integrating modular setups with DAWs and other hardware, you’ll gain the knowledge to take your skills to the next level.

Through masterclasses with diverse tutors, you’ll experience a range of philosophies and unique approaches to modular synthesis, showcasing how it can be used not just as a tool but as a creative problem-solving instrument. You’ll explore how different artistic perspectives can shape your engagement with modular systems—whether it's through minimalist setups, generative composition, or experimental soundscapes. By the end of the course, you'll have developed a personalised approach to sound design that will continue to fuel your artistic journey for years to come.

Get hands-on access to cutting-edge facilities and tons of bookable gear.

Our tutors are industry-acclaimed experts in their field, with a passion for passing on their knowledge to others. Here are some of the tutors that will be supporting you throughout your learning process.

Mixing & Mastering Electronic Music – Short Course

Electronic Music Production & Performance BA & HE Certificate

Our Modular Synthesis short course is for experienced electronic music producers and sound designers looking to deepen their expertise in modular synthesis. Over 4 weeks, you'll master complex modular systems and push the boundaries of sound design through hands-on experimentation and iteration.

Modular Synthesis – Short Course

Composer, performer of live electronic music, sound designer and instrument builder Benjamin Flesser has been tutoring on the Electronic Music Production & Performance programme since 2021. He specialises in analog and hybrid modular synthesisers, as well as custom or manipulated electronics and has designed and refined several hundred systems for studio, performance and environment-sensing installations. Before his current role as a teacher and mentor, he worked as a product consultant at Berlin's renowned modular synthesiser retailer, Schneidersladen.

Benjamin's solo and collaborative performance and installation works have featured in festivals, galleries and concert venues such as Berlin Atonal, Blurred Edges Hamburg, Silent Green Berlin, Arkaoda Berlin, Contemporary Divan Ficarra, and on record labels like Cloudchamber Recordings. His artistic and research endeavors have received funding from Musikfonds and Pro Helvetia, among others.

Electronic music informs Benjamin's work in composition, performance, sound designer and instrument building. Read Benjamin's bio.

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