Music and Media Technologies programme
The Music and Media Technologies programme (a joint initiative from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and the School of Drama, Film and Music, Trinity College Dublin) provides an exposure to a broad spectrum of music technology related subjects ranging from computer music and new media, through to audio engineering and production.
Music and Media Technologies Objectives
The objective of the MMT programme is to provide a thorough grasp of the principles and applications of computer, audio and video technologies in combination with significant artistic exposure in media related topics, with a particular emphasis on Music and on the combination of music with other media elements. Through a combination of exam and assignment-based work Music and Media creativity is stimulated and developed over the two years of the programme, culminating in a final thesis which features significant original contribution of a technological and/or artistic nature.
The breadth of coverage and the core/options structure are characteristic features of the MMT programme. A strong foundation is provided which permits student orientation within the broad area of Music and Media Technologies, with specialization in those aspects which are found most interesting individually. All students emerge with a strong grounding in the scientific and technological principles relating to audio, video and computation, and with well-developed music/artistic sensibilities and skills within the context of New Media work.
Over their two years of study, starting from a common set of core subjects relating to music, media and technology, students can orient themselves in a variety of ways within some of the following areas:
Music
A focus on technologically-aware music composition exploiting computer
techniques and audio processing.
New Media
A focus on IT-related work with music, sound and image for performance,
installation, web production, film, CD, CD-ROM, and DVD production.
Audio Engineering and Production
A focus on studio production techniques, and/or on DSP and software
development for sound/music and image processing.
The Music and Media Technologies program receives ESF funding support, funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013. This funding is guaranteed for the 2 years for the M.Phil. programme.
Last updated: Nov 16 2011