Music, Communication and Technology (master's two years)

In this programme you will learn to use and develop music technological methods and tools, and reflect on how technology shapes human communication. You will learn to use your music technology skills also in non-musical settings, taking on complex societal challenges in multidisciplinary teams.

has advanced knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of music technology, with specialized insights in technologies aimed at real-time (musical) communication
has thorough knowledge of acoustics, music cognition, machine learning, and human-computer interaction
can apply the knowledge to new areas, such as sonic interaction design, audiovisual communication, auditory displays, virtual reality, music information retrieval, and distributed multimedia systems
can analyze academic problems on the basis of the historical development, technological limitations, cognitive foundations and aesthetic implications of music-related communication technologies
can analyze existing theories, methods and practices in music technology, and work independently, as well as in groups, on practical and theoretical problems in the field
can use relevant technologies for sound and music-related research and development in an independent manner, such as motion capture systems and loudspeaker arrays
can analyze and deal critically with various sources of information and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments in the field of music technology
can carry out, under supervision, technically demanding research in interactive music, motion tracking, music-related machine learning, and spatial audio, in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics
can design, develop and evaluate systems for music communication and interactive music, both independently and in teams

The master's degree in Music, Communication and Technology will give you theoretical knowledge, technological skills, a critical sense, creative abilities that are that will make you equipped to take on many different roles in your professional life succeeding your studies.

Engineering
Design
Interactive concert experiences
Education
Research & development
Entrepreneurship
Production
Performance
Sonic) interaction design
Multimedia
Information retrieval
Gaming
Sonification / auditory display design
Teleconferencing
Network communication and education
Audiovisual production
Multimedia evaluation