MCT4091 – Master's Thesis in Music, Communication and Technology

Course description

Course content
Learning outcome
Admission to the course

Overlapping courses
Teaching
Examination

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Spring 2023

Course content

The Master's thesis is a research-based academic report based on individual research in the area of music, communication and technology. The topic of the thesis may be chosen by the student in collaboration with the supervisor, or be selected from a list of proposed topics by external partners. In any case, the topic must represent a challenge within the topical areas of the MCT programme and be approved by the supervisor. It is required that the student adheres to research ethical practices, and that the project relates to and contributes to the existing research literature. The project can include practical elements, but the thesis must also include a literature review, theoretical discussion, methodological reflection, and aesthetic evaluation.

Familiarise yourself with the information on the page about master's at IMV.

Learning outcome

Having completed the course, the student will:

have acquired in-depth and broad expert knowledge in their field of research.
be familiar with planning and conducting research, including designing and operationalizing a research proposal.
be able to find and work with various kinds of sources, collect and critically interpret relevant empirical data, and apply appropriate theoretical and/or conceptual frameworks.
have developed academic writing, argumentative and presentation skills.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

This course requires admission to the Music, Communication and Technology master's programme.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

Passing grades in the compulsory courses of the Music, Communication and Technology master's programme.

Overlapping courses

30 credits overlap with MCT4090 – Master's Thesis in Music, Communication and Technology.

Teaching

The course consists of:

Thesis project carried out with an internal supervisor
3 workshops of 4 hours for selection of thesis topic and development of a proposal. Takes place between the 1st and 2nd year.
10 seminars of 2 hours to present and discuss the status of thesis projects.

Tuition is only given in the spring semester. Students who are delayed with their thesis still need to register for the course in the autumn semester.