Pursuant to Act 367 of March 25, 2013 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master's programme in Medialogy is stipulated. The programme also follows the Framework Provisions and the Examination Policies and Procedures for the Faculties of Engineering and Science.
The Master’s program is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education’s Order no. 1520 of December 16, 2013 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programs) and Ministerial Order no. 670 of June 19, 2014 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to the Admission Order and the Grading Scale Order.
The programme is offered in Copenhagen.
The Master’s programme falls under Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Media Technology
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Nationwide engineering examiners/Electronics, IT and Energy (Electromagnetic direction)
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav)
None
Applicants without legal right of admission
Students with another Bachelor's degree, upon application to the Board of Studies, will be admitted after a specific academic assessment, if the applicant is deemed to have comparable educational prerequisites. The University can stipulate requirements concerning conducting additional exams prior to the start of study.
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Civilingeniør, cand.polyt. i lyd- og musikteknologi. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Sound and Music Computing).
The Master’s programme is a two year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from other Master’s programmes in lieu of programme elements in this programme (credit transfer). The Study Board can also approve successfully completed (passed) programme elements from another Danish programme or a programme outside of Denmark at the same level in lieu of programme elements within this curriculum. Decisions on credit transfer are made by the Study Board based on an academic assessment. See the Joint Programme Regulations for the rules on credit transfer.
In exceptional circumstances, the Study Board study can grant exemption from those parts of the curriculum that are not stipulated by law or ministerial order. Exemption regarding an examination applies to the immediate examination.
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published by the faculty on their website.
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary (or another foreign language: French, Spanish or German upon approval by the Study Board). If the project is written in English, the summary must be in Danish (The Study Board can grant exemption from this). The summary must be at least 1 page and not more than 2 pages (this is not included in any fixed minimum and maximum number of pages per student). The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic text and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The mission of the Master’s Programme in Sound and Music Computing is to train the professionals that will push forward the sound and music technologies of the new information society. By combining practical and theoretical approaches in topics such as computational modeling, audio engineering, perception, cognition, and interactive systems, the programme gives the scientific and technological background needed to start a research or professional career. This programme trains the students on the technologies for the analysis, description, synthesis, transformation and production of sound and music, and on the technologies and processes that support sound and music creation.
The graduate of the Master’s programme:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The programme is structured in modules and organized as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. Examinations are defined in the curriculum. Each semester has an overall theme, which is reflected in the scope of the (mandatory) course modules and semester projects.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organized based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
Offered as:
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Study programme: MSc. in Sound and Music Computing, 2014, Copenhagen | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method |
1 Semester
Foundations of SMC
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Foundations of SMC | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Sound Processing | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Multivariate Statistics and Pattern Recognition | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Music Perception and Cognition | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
2 Semester
Music Information Research / Sonic Interaction Research
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2nd semester elective project package
Choose 1 project (15 ECTS)
| Project | 15 | |||
Realtime Interaction and Performance | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam |
Sound and Music Signal Analysis | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
2nd semester elective courses package
Choose 1 course (5 ECTS)
| Course | 5 | |||
3 Semester
Sound and Music Innovation
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Sound and Music Innovation | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Research in Sound and Music Computing | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd semester elective courses package | Course | 10 | |||
3-4 Semester
Option A
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
3rd semester elective courses package | Course | 10 | |||
3-4 Semester
Option B
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 55 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
3rd semester elective courses package | Course | 5 | |||
3-4 Semester
Option C
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
4 Semester
Master´s Thesis
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Master’s Thesis | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
2nd semester elective project package Choose 1 project (15 ECTS) | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Music Information Research | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
Sonic Interaction Research | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project |
2nd semester elective courses package Choose 1 course (5 ECTS) | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Multimedia Programming | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Modelling Physical Systems | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Human Sound Perception and Audio Engineering | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
3rd semester elective courses package | |||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method |
Multimodal Perception and Cognition | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Prototyping and Fabrication Techniques | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
Applied Experimental Psychology and Psycho-physics | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam |
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the programme, including exams
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the Schools website.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of the Technical Faculty of IT and Design and enters into force as of September 2014.
In accordance with the Framework Provisions and the Handbook on Quality Management for the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine at Aalborg University, the curriculum must be revised no later than 5 years after its entry into force.
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