Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, the student should:

  • have acquired an overview of existing and coming technologies relevant to the field
  • be able to undertake in-depth analysis of the development and evolution of new technologies
  • be able to critically assess the validity of conclusions drawn about the progress of new technologies

 

Contents

  • Integration of electronic media in the music industry; internet and mobile
  • New ways of disseminating artwork, marketing and promotion
  • Streaming/download services and how they work
  • Changes in the production of music and pictures; studio technologies and costs
  • Piracy
  • Social networks, building fan bases locally and globally
  • ISO-standards, metadata, MPEG-formats, proprietary and non-proprietary technologies
  • Computer games and interactive technologies
  • Disruptive technologies
  • Research on metadata, music DNA

Examination requirements

Mandatory attendance is a premise.

Examinations

One 5-hour individual written exam. Assessed on the basis A-F
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