Programme structure

Please note! The programme is under revision with effect for students admitted autumn 2021 onwards. Revisions will be published mid-November.

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
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
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)

• MCT4090 - Master's thesis in Music, Communication and Technology (30 credits)

 

Diploma

The diploma for MCT is issued by NTNU