Programme structure
The Master's programme in Music, Communication and Technology (MCT) is a two year full-time study of 120 ECTS credits.
Please note! The programme is under revision with effect for students admitted autumn 2021 onwards. Revisions will be published in the beginning of December.
The Master's curriculum offered by MCT follows this structure:
- 60 credits compulsory courses
- 30 credits elective courses (or a semester abroad)
- 30 credits master’s thesis
| 4. sem | MCT4090 - Master's thesis in Music, Communication and Technology | |||||
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3. sem |
MCT4023 - Physical-virtual communication and music 3 | MCT4032 - Applied MCT Project 2 | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course | |
| 2. sem | MCT4022 - Physical-virtual communication and music 2 | MCT4031 - Applied MCT Project 1 | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course | |
| 1. sem | MCT4021 - Physical-virtual communication and music 1 | MCT4015 - Entrepreneurship for MCT | MCT4010- Research methods, tools and issues in MCT | MCT4000 - Introduction to Music, Communication and Technology | ||
| 15 ECTS credits | 15 ECTS credits | |||||
For students taking a semester abroad:
| 4. sem | MCT4090 - Master's thesis in Music, Communication and Technology | |||||
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3. sem |
Semester abroad on student exchange | |||||
| 2. sem | MCT4022 - Physical-virtual communication and music 2 | MCT4031 - Applied MCT Project 1 | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course | |
| 1. sem | MCT4021 - Physical-virtual communication and music 1 | MCT4015 - Entrepreneurship for MCT | MCT4010- Research methods, tools and issues in MCT | MCT4000 - Introduction to Music, Communication and Technology | ||
| 15 ECTS credits | 15 ECTS credits | |||||
Information regarding signing up for courses and deadlines.
Compulsory courses (60 credits)
- MCT4000 - Introduction to Music, Communication and Technology (15 credits)
- MCT4010 - Research methods, tools and issues in MCT (5 credits)
- MCT4015 - Entrepreneurship for MCT (5 credits)
- MCT4021 - Physical-virtual communication and music 1 (5 credits)
- MCT4022 - Physical-virtual communication and music 2 (5 credits)
- MCT4023 - Physical-virtual communication and music 3 (5 credits)
- MCT4031 - Applied MCT Project 1 (10 credits)
- MCT4032 - Applied MCT Project 2 (10 credits)
- Discontinued: MCT4011 Entrepreneurship for MCT
Elective courses (30 credits)
- MCT4043 - Music-related Motion Tracking (5 credits)
- MCT4045 - Interactive Music Systems (5 credits)
- MCT4044 - Spatial Audio (5 credits)
- MCT4046 - Sonification and Sound Design (5 credits)
- MCT4047 - Music and Machine Learning (5 credits)
- MCT4048 - Audio Programming (5 credits)
Candidates may apply for recognition of up to 30 ECTS credits taken in other subjects, when these can be seen as relevant for the Master's Thesis. If you wish to do so, please write an e-mail (half a page) with information about the courses and why you think they are relevant to the student advisor.
All elective courses are also open to NTNU and UiO students not enrolled to the MCT programme. For more information on eligibility and enrollment procedure contact us.
Master’s thesis (30 credits)
Diploma
The diploma for MCT is issued by NTNU