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Master's program in Audio Communication and Technology
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The master's program in Audio Communication and Technology covers the production, transmission and perception of technically mediated auditory and audiovisual communication. Topics include the generation, transmission and distribution of content, individual and societal empirical research, and media design and editing in consideration of technical, dramaturgical and aesthetic concerns. These interdisciplinary subjects will be taught via a wide network of courses at the TU Berlin. Successfully graduating students are awarded the "Master of Science" (M.Sc.). The program is organized by the Audio Communication Group [2] at the TU Berlin. Until the winter term of 2008/09, the program was previously entitled "Media Communication and Technology" (MA).
Teaching and Research
The master's degree offers teaching and research opportunities in the following areas of focus:
- 3D audio technologies
- Technology and aesthetics of the music media production
- Room acoustics and musical performance practices
- Media reception and empirical methods
- Electroacoustic Music
- Musical information science and media art
- Passive and active noise control
- Audio and video data compression
- Architectures and protocols for communication networks
- IT security and open source development
- Media and communication theory
- International media context
- New Media and Education
- Intercultural Communication and Cooperation
Building upon solid technical skills and communication science, students within the program may specialize in any of these areas.
Chairs involved
Chairs involved in the degree program:
Audio Communication
Prof. Dr. Stefan
Weinzierl
https://www.ak.tu-berlin.de/ [3]
Engineering Acoustics
Prof. Dr. Ennes
Sarradj
https://www.akustik.tu-berlin.de/ [4]
Media studies
Prof. Dr. Stephan Günzel
https://www.medienwissenschaft.tu-berlin.de/ [5]
Information Systems Engineering
Prof.
Dr.-Ing. Stefan Tai / Dr.-Ing. Frank Pallas
https://www.ise.tu-berlin.de/ [6]
Communication Systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas
Sikora
https://www.nue.tu-berlin.de/ [7]
Electronics and Medical Signal Processing
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhold Orglmeister
https://www.emsp.tu-berlin.de/ [8]
Quality and Usability Lab
Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Sebastian Möller
https://www.qu.tu-berlin.de/
[9]
Technical facilities
Technical facilities are available for teaching and research
- Two Electronic Studios with 8-channel and 12-channel playback and 192-channel wave field synthesis
- A 3D Media Lab with steroscopic 180° panorama projection and dynamic binauralsynthesis
- A large anechoic chamber (1000 m3) and a reverberation chamber for acoustic measurements
- A wave field synthesis representation room with 832 channels and 2700 speakers installed
Software
AudioSculpt / Csound / Cubase VST / DigaSystem / EASE/EASERA / Final Cut Studio / Finale / Live / MATLAB / MAX/MSP & Jitter / Monkey Forest / Peak / Pro Tools TDM / Reaktor / Sequoia / Supercollider / TH-S
Study design
The
program is designed to last four semesters including the Master's
thesis. With 20 mandatory, compulsory elective and free elective
course modules, students acquire 120 credits, which correspond to 3600
hours of work. With the successful completion of the program, the
academic degree "Master of
Science" (M. Sc.) is
awarded.
Careers
Graduates
of the program are qualified to work in media production, technology,
aesthetics, art and science, and generally to activities for which a
double qualification in humanities and technical expertise is
important.
For example, graduates may be active in
production, editing and consulting for media as well as research,
technical development, and evaluation in public institutions and the
private sector, or even in the cultural sector. Graduates can
participate in software and hardware A/V development, the media arts,
media reception research and the application of room acoustic design
and sound planning, noise control and acoustic and psychoacoustic
research. Graduates are even qualified for activities in the
production of audiovisual content, sound and image media production,
online distribution, technical administration of media production
processes, editing radio, television and online media, and/or
editorial and technical support of cultural events.
Admission requirements and application
Entry
requirement is a from a German or foreign university acquired
bachelor's, master's or graduate degree in a science, engineering,
humanities or social sciences, an artistic-scientific, business or
legal terminology or equivalent teaching qualification.
Candidates should demonstrate good knowledge of English, good
knowledge of higher mathematics (calculus, linear algebra), as well as
knowledge of a programming language or a computer algebra system by
study units or appropriate qualifications. It is possible for foreign
qualifications to be recognized. The master's program in audio
communication and technology is restricted (numerus clausus). The
program starts in the winter semester, for futher information about
application deadlines please refer to the TU Berlin
websites.
Further Information
Department of Academics and
Teaching of the Faculty I [10]
Phone (030) 314-73145
Rebekka.Orlowsky@tu-berlin.de [11]
Student Advisory
Service [12]
Phone (030) 314-27598
studienberatung@fak1.tu-berlin.de [13]
For further information and downloads, visit the Academic Advising [15] page of the Faculty I.
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