KF-604 Music technology and production (Autumn 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn and Spring
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Contents
The course, through curriculum, presentations, teaching, and studio workshops (as far as practically possible), aims to provide both an overview and a deeper understanding of theoretical and practical knowledge-based discourses related to music technology and production as an international research field, both scientifically and artistically. The research literature included in the course is connected to international research communities such as Popular Music Studies, Popular Musicology, Art of Records Production (ARP), and the Society for Music Production Research (SMPR).
The theoretical approaches involve systematic exploration of relevant research methods. Examples of topics include pre-production, the history of music technology, sequencing, sampling, notation, programming, acoustics, electronics, post-production, recording practices, live sound mixing and production, and not least, new challenges with the increasing influence of artificial intelligence. Furthermore, hybrid research methods that link musicological reflections with performance practices and artistic productions will be addressed. The candidate will delve into and apply extensive literature that operates at the interdisciplinary research fronts related to music technology and production.
Teaching and learning methods
Examination requirements
The candidates will prepare a paper in which connections are made between relevant practical knowledge within the field, relevant literature, and the candidate’s own thesis project. The paper should be a maximum of 10 pages long. The paper shall be made available before the gathering, and is to be presented at it.
The candidate shall provide a prepared commentary on another candidate’s paper.
Examinations
Individual paper in which the candidate’s own thesis work is included to whichever extent this is relevant. The scope is a maximum of 10 pages with spacing, not including references and bibliography. The submitted paper will be assessed by the individual with course responsibility and an external examiner. If the paper is assessed as a fail, a reason for this will be provided, as well as advice with regard to making improvements, and a new submission deadline given.
Assessed with the grade: pass/fail