H6T7 MSc Digital Music Processing (12 months)

Based on our Digital Signal Processing (DSP) programmes, but incorporating specialist modules and a specialised project, this masters will help to you to understand not only how today’s audio and music technology works, but also to become a leader in developing the next generations of these technologies.

You can choose from modules to follow one or two pathways of study: Digital Music Processing with DSP or with Multimedia. The DSP option delves further into the techniques that can be used for processing, analysis and synthesis. It will provide you with a strong background for further DSP work or research. The Multimedia option incorporates a more general understanding of how music processing is performed in broadcasting systems and in relation to other media. This option also emphasises many of the technical issues currently of concern to industry, such as watermarking, copyright protection, and Internet streaming.

Programme outline

Full module descriptions

Please note that module availability may vary slightly from year to year.

Assessment

All modules are examined through a combination of coursework and written examinations taken in May/June. To obtain an MSc, students must gain passes in six of the eight modules taken with an overall average of 50 per cent.

In addition to the above, the MSc requires that a satisfactory individual project be completed. MSc students who do not pass the written examinations are only allowed to attempt the project after passing resit examinations the following May.