In the 1st semester, you and your group have three options of focus in your project. You may choose to construct an application within sound processing, new interfaces for music, or you can choose a combination of the two. Through this project work, you will learn to apply a sound machine and to design and implement a system which uses sound as in- or output.

Courses in the 1st semester

• Sound processing
• New Interfaces for Musical Expression
• Music perception and cognition

In the 1st semester courses, you will among others be working with digital sound effects and signal processing, and you will learn about the way in which people perceive sound- and music signals. In addition, you are going to work with multivariate data and statistics as well as pattern recognition (e.g. speech recognition).

In the 2nd semester, you will work with the theme Sonic Interaction in your project group.

Sonic Interaction involves design of sonic interaction with focus on one of three areas; interactive product design for sound, sonic interaction in art or interactive ultra sound.

Courses in the 2nd semester

• Embodied Interaction
• Sound and music Singal analysis
• Physical Models for Sound Synthesis

The project work in the 3rd semester concerns development and evaluation of a new system focusing on either commercial aspects and / or socio-cultural implications and / application of the system in science generation.

Courses in the 3rd semester

• Research in sound and music computing

This course is about analysis of new research results within sound and music. This could for instance be music retrieval, music perception and –cognition, sonic interaction design, analysis of sound and music signals or new interfaces.

Two of the following are chosen

• Multimodal perception and cognition
• Prototyping and fabrication techniques
• Machine Learning for Media Tehnology

"Multimodal perception and cognition" is about creating digital interactive solutions where you apply knowledge on human perception and cognition as well as the opportunities and limitations which the human cognitive system imposes on a designer. In the course “Prototyping and fabrication techniques”, you will learn how to make a product from idea to finished concept.

There are no courses in the 4th semester, because it is entirely devoted to working on your master’s thesis. You may carry out your thesis alone or in a group.

For further information, see the study curriculum for Sound and Music Computing.

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Aalborg University is famous for its problem based learning where you work in a group on a large written assignment often collaborating with an industrial partner. This study method is also called “The Aalborg Model for Problem Based Learning”. The method is highly recognised internationally, and the university is host to a successful UNESCO chair in Problem Based Learning in Engineering Education and a Centre for PBL and Sustainability approved by UNESCO.

The problem based project work at Aalborg University gives you a unique opportunity to acquire new knowledge and competences at a high academic level in an independent manner. You get to apply theory to practice when you work to solve real-life problems, and you will be well prepared for your future career.
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When doing project work, you work closely in groups with other students. This gives you the opportunity to cooperate, share knowledge and to explore larger and more complex academic problems than what you would have been able to do on your own. Furthermore, the groups serve a social purpose and make it easier for you to get to know your fellow students and feel more at home at the university.
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