Hans Michael Anselmo Hess

Hans Michael Anselmo Hess currently serves as the Course Lead for BA (Hons) Music and Sound for Film & TV and BA (Hons) Sound Design at dBs Institute since September 2024. With extensive experience in the music industry, Hans has held various composer roles at multiple organizations including Squeak E. Clean Studios, amp sound branding, BMG Production Music (Benelux) BV, Muchas Music, Wrong Planet Music, and Figure and Groove. In addition, Hans has been an External Examiner at the University of Liverpool and previously worked as a Senior Lecturer in Film Music Composition at Leeds Conservatoire. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Musicology and Ethnomusicology and a Master's Degree in Music Composition for Film/TV, both from the University of Bristol, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Music with a focus on classical guitar performance from the Federal University of Rio.