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MSc Sound and Music Computing
at Queen Mary University of London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 25,150
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

Digital media becomes ever more advanced and ubiquitous. The MSc in Sound and Music Computing responds to a growing need for engineers and computer scientists trained specifically in sound and music processing.

Ideal if you are a graduate wishing to hone and enhance your skills, or an industrialist with experience of sound and music computing, seeking formal qualifications
Developed by the acclaimed Centre for Digital Music (C4DM)
Gain the knowledge and skills required for careers in the technical aspects of audio production, sound engineering or broadcasting
Understand intelligent signal processing, computational music analysis, music information retrieval and other areas of sound and music computing

Course Content
You will gain an understanding of the design and software development process for music recording, analysis and synthesis for home, studio and live performance environments. You will study data analysis and signal processing techniques related to human speech and hearing, psychoacoustics and masking, and instrument and room acoustics.

You will begin by studying music perception and cognition. If you require further background on digital signal processing (DSP), you can take a module in the fundamentals of DSP. Thereafter, you can choose from a range of modules, focusing on areas such as:
- recording and mixing
- music production
- audio processing
- digital effects
- machine listening
- deep learning
- interactive sound and music systems
- music information retrieval
- new instrument design
- musical expression
- semantic web.
The taught modules are fully supported with computing and laboratory work.

You will devise and carry out a major dissertation, which you can choose to do in collaboration with an industrial partner.

Structure
- One to two compulsory modules
- Six to seven elective modules
- Compulsory 10,000-15,000-word final dissertation/project
Entry Requirement
UK
Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline.

Good 2:2 degrees are considered on an individual basis.

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations. The minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5 in all four skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening). However, many of our courses require higher grades.

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses. Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Thirteen week pre-sessional courses. Currently, only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE) are accepted. The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administere
Fees & Scholarships
- Full-time study
September 2022 | 1 year

Home: £11,850
Overseas: £25,150

Conditional deposit
Home: £2000

Overseas: £2000
- Part-time study
September 2022 | 2 years

Home: £5,950
Overseas: £12,600

Conditional deposit
Home: £2000

Overseas: £2000
Career Prospect
Graduates from our programmes have gone on to work in roles such as:
- Senior lecturer
- Music tutor
- Start-up founder
- Maintenance software engineer
- Software developer
- Technical solutions engineer.
In companies including:
- Ableton
- Last FM
- Mix Genius
- Bimm
- Roli
- Sonic Academy
- Factum Radioscape.

Cost Of Studying At Queen Mary University of London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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MSc Sound and Music Computing at Queen Mary University of London