This Master’s programme will give you the personal skills and technical tools required to work out solutions to contemporary societal challenges in international and interdisciplinary teams.

For technological humanists

Music has the ability to move people, physically and emotionally, and music technologies are unique in their focus on providing high-quality aesthetic experiences. Speaking with others through cables is not the same as meeting face to face, and playing music through screens and speakers is different from being in a real club setting. In the Music, Communication and Technology (MCT) Master's programme you will explore the possibilities (and limitations) of existing audiovisual communication, and will learn to develop new technologies, with a musical touch.

This is a different Master’s programme. Music is at the core, but the scope is larger. You will be educated as a technological humanist, with technical, reflective and aesthetic skills. We believe that the solutions to tomorrow’s societal challenges need to be based on intimate links between technological competence, musical sensibility, humanistic reflection, and a creative sense.

Collaboration in our global world must be sustainable. In order to reduce the environmental footprint of travel we must manage with fewer physical meetings, but without compromising the richness of communication between people. This is a fundamental motivation for the MCT master’s programme.

Two campuses – 500 kilometres apart

A core feature of the MCT programme is the unique two-campus design. The student group is physically split between Oslo and Trondheim, 500 kilometres apart, but with a high-quality, network-based multimedia connection that allows for discussions, socialising and playing music. As a student you will get hands-on experience with state-of-the-art facilities, including motion capture systems, music production studios, and large loudspeaker arrays. The theoretical components include acoustics, music cognition, machine learning and human-computer interaction.

Work on real-world problems

Together with your fellow students, you will work on real-world problems, in collaboration with institutions in the public or private sector. The aim is to use the knowledge and experience acquired to find solutions to the issue at hand, often in a totally different area than you would have imagined. You will develop skills in interdisciplinary problem-solving and international team work, something that is in high demand amongst employers.

The final Master's project will be supervised by one or more of the researchers connected to the programme. You may choose to do your project in close collaboration with industry or with one of the research groups at UiO or NTNU. The Master's project is equivalent to one semester full time study (30 ECTS).

Does this sound like the right Master’s programme for you?

The University of Oslo and NTNU – The Norwegian University of Science and Technology – welcome applications from students who are interested in studying in an international and innovative environment. We accept students with many different types of Bachelor’s degrees, from the arts and humanities, social and natural sciences, as well as engineering. The most important is that you are musically inclined, technology-savvy, and interested in changing the world!

Please explore these web pages for information on the programme’s structure, courses offered, learning outcomes, and how to apply. Contact us if you have any questions.