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

Teaching and learning methods

 The course makes use of lectures, individual work and group work.The expected workload for the student is 27 hours per credit.

Examination requirements

Mandatory attendance is a premise.

Examinations

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