MA Creative Music Technologies in National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
MA Creative Music Technologies in National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Description
The MA in Creative Music Technologies degree is a skills conversion programme. The programme is aimed at graduates, with musical abilities, who would like to explore musical applications of technology. The programme accepts graduates from any primary degree.
The programme is concerned with a range of areas relating to music technology, including composition, sound recording and engineering, computer music programming, and acoustics.
The MA offers full use of computer resources at the Music Technology Labs at Maynooth University; access to studio space, with the possibility of working towards recording and production projects; opportunities to have compositions performed; individual tutorial time with a designated advisor; expert advice on musical and technical issues from composers and researchers at the cutting edge of their fields.
Course Structure
The course is structured around a number of options covering all aspects of Computer Music, from acoustics to computer programming, including audio signal processing, synthesis and recording engineering. In addition, students will complete a research project, which can take the form a composition potfolio or a thesis in a computer music-related topic. Foreign language instruction is also available through the Maynooth University Language Centre.
Course Duration: 1 year Full-time, 2 years Part-time
Career Options
Recent graduates have been employed in the following areas:
- PhD study in electronic music composition
- PhD study in musical interface design
- Music software development
- Music Production
- Post-production
- Sound engineering
- Third level education
- Arts Administration
- Radio production
Duration :
Intake
September
Level
Postgraduate
Tuition & fees
€ 14,000 Per Year
IELTS
6.5
TOFL
95
PTE
62