Alumni Access & Spotlight

Celebrating the achievements of accomplished music composers who have honed their craft and excelled in the industry. Discover their inspiring journeys, from refining their unique styles to composing scores for films, games, and orchestras, and how they continue to shape the world of music.

Welcome to the Family

Get ready to join a consortium of over 400 composers from 60 different countries who have graduated from the Master of Fine Arts in Music for Motion Pictures and Contemporary Media, the Online Graduate Diploma in Film and Game Scoring, or the Film Scoring Summer Programme.

What is Alumni Access?

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Free benefits offered to alumni of all of our programmes, including educational composer seminars, guest lectures and professional portfolio opportunities

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Exclusive guest composer seminars and lectures. Past guests include James Newton Howard, John Powell, Howard Shore, Danny Elfman, Mychael Danna and more

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More than just live events, all alumni can schedule free photography and videography sessions with our team for their websites and professional portfolios when they visit Sofia

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Educational events and lectures with current faculty and guest composers on MIDI mockups, mixing and production, sound design, and composer workflows

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Alumni Spotlight

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Master of Fine Arts in Music for Motion Pictures and Contemporary Media

Can Karacadagli

Can Karacadağlı (Turkiye)

Can Karacadağlı brings stories to life through sound as an acclaimed composer, orchestrator, arranger, sound designer, and guitarist. His distinctive style and evocative textures transform music across multiple realms–from the grandeur of concert halls to the vivid worlds of cinema and video games. Whether crafting grand film scores, captivating musical theatre, immersive video game soundscapes, or insightful documentaries, Can pushes the boundaries of sound, seamlessly blending composition and design to create unforgettable auditory experiences that leave a profound impact on every story he touches. He now continues his career in the United States.

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Online Graduate Diploma in Film and Game Scoring

Archibald Ligonniere

Archibald Ligonnière (France)

Originally from Fontenay-Le-Comte, France, Archibald Ligonnière is a drummer and composer known for his powerful sound and deep groove. He began performing at age 8 and played in Paris jazz clubs by 11, later collaborating with artists such as Scott Henderson, Richard Bona, Scott Kinsey, Jimmy Haslip, Hadrien Féraud, and Axel Bauer. Archibald is currently touring with Scott Henderson while developing his own orchestral and cinematic compositions, blending classical, pop, and jazz influences.

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Film Scoring Summer Programme

Stoyan Stefanov

Stoyan Stefanov (Bulgaria)

Stoyan Stefanov leads a double life as a technologist/musician in Los Angeles. In technology, he's been at the forefront of web programming and performance in companies including Facebook, Etsy, and Yahoo! He has published a dozen books and spoken at conferences around the world. In music, he studied in Santa Monica College, UCLA and Juilliard Extensions: everything from harmony, to composition, to classical guitar, percussion, viola, piano, voice... He writes for and performs in various outfits around town: rock bands (guitar/bass), a wind ensemble and a symphony orchestra (percussion), a choir, piano and guitar ensembles. 

Check out the music of some of our current and past students

Henrik Lindström (Sweden)
MFA Alumnus

Florence Sabeva (London)
Online Alumnus

Yakov Alexandrov (Russia)
Summer Programme Alumnus

Jon Dudagoitia (Spain)
MFA Alumnus

Pamela Cavero (Peru)
Online Alumnus

Hideki Tsutsumi (Japan)
Online Alumnus

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