Programme structure
The Master's programme in Music, Communication and Technology (MCT) is a two year full-time study of 120 ECTS credits.
The Master's curriculum offered by MCT follows this structure:
- 50 ECTS from compulsory courses
- 40 ECTS from elective courses
(or 10 ECTS from elective courses and one semester abroad) - 30 ECTS Master’s thesis
| 4. semester | MCT4091 – Master's Thesis in Music, Communication and Technology | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. semester | MCT4033 – Applied MCT Project (Autumn 2024, students will instead take IN4260MCT – Networked Systems and Creative Computing | Elective Course / MCT4054 – Interactive Music Systems | Elective Course |
| 2. semester | MCT4025 – Networked Music Technologies 2 | Elective Course / MCT4052 – Music and Machine Learning | Elective Course / MCT4053 – Motion Capture |
| 1. semester | MCT4024 – Networked Music Performance Technologies 1 | MCT4012 – Research Methods, Tools and Issues in MCT | MCT4001 – Sound and Music Programming |
| 10 ECTS | 10 ECTS | 10 ECTS | |
For students taking a semester abroad:
| 4. semester | MCT4091 – Master's Thesis in Music, Communication and Technology | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. semester | Semester abroad on student exchange | ||
| 2. semester | MCT4025 – Networked Music Technologies 2 | Elective Course / MCT4052 – Music and Machine Learning | Elective Course / MCT4053 – Motion Capture |
| 1. semester | MCT4024 – Networked Music Performance Technologies 1 | MCT4012 – Research Methods, Tools and Issues in MCT | MCT4001 – Sound and Music Programming |
| 10 ECTS | 10 ECTS | 10 ECTS | |
Information regarding registering for courses and deadlines.
Compulsory courses (50 ECTS)
MCT4001 – Sound and Music Programming (10 ECTS)
MCT4012 – Research Methods, Tools and Issues in MCT (10 ECTS)
MCT4024 – Networked Music Performance Technologies 1 (10 ECTS)
MCT4025 – Networked Music Performance Technologies 2 (10 ECTS)
MCT4033 – Applied MCT Project (10 ECTS) - Autumn 2024, students will instead take IN4260MCT – Networked Systems and Creative Computing
Elective courses (40 ECTS)
MCT4052 – Music and Machine Learning (10 ECTS)
MCT4053 – Motion Capture (10 ECTS)
MCT4054 – Interactive Music Systems (10 ECTS)
MCT4313 – Music Cognition (10 ECTS)
MUS4089 - Research Internship at the Department of Musicology (10 ECTS)
Candidates may apply for recognition of up to 40 ECTS taken in other 4000/5000-level courses when these can be seen as relevant for the Master's Thesis. If you wish to do so, please write an email (half a page) with information about the courses and why you think they are relevant to the student administration.
Master’s thesis (30 ECTS)
MCT4091 - Master's thesis in Music, Communication and Technology (30 ECTS)
Diploma and degree
This programme leads to the following degree: Master in Music, Communication and Technology.
The diploma is issued when you have completed the courses that meet the requirements for a degree. Read more about diplomas.