Entry requirements

High school diploma plus 180 higher education credits or equivalent. A Licence degree in music or arts, a diploma from a conservatory equivalent to a Licence, or another Master’s degree in a similar field. Students must already have an existing musical and/or sound art practice.

Benefits of the program

Students determine their specialisation through their choice of units out of the four options. The course involves a number of projects, to allow students to establish a clearly identified skill set and involve themselves heavily in research and creation. Many partnerships have been forged, at the regional level (conservatories, concert halls), national level (INA GRM, École des Beaux-Arts de Bourges, IRCAM, CDMC, companies, etc.) and international level (UK, USA, Canada, etc.), to allow students to build their network in the fields of contemporary musical research and digital creation.

Acquired skills

Consolidate knowledge of history, theory and practice of music technology, musicology, musical composition and digital art, in relation with other forms of art and literature. Understand and use digital and computational approaches to resolve musical problems. Promote an analytical and critical perspective of their history and aesthetic evolution. Understand the complex interactions between this history and the evolution of science and technology. Adopt a practical and creative approach that draws on relevant technological tools. Prepare future candidates for PhDs in modern research in the field of music technology.

International

Students are strongly encouraged to undertake Erasmus, Micefa, BCI and other exchange programmes. Special agreements have been established with Valencia Conservatory (Spain), NOVA University Lisbon (Portugal), Montfort University (Great Britain), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (Canada), and Université Laval (Canada).

Capacities

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Course venue

Your future career

Job opportunities: music and sound professions, programmer and developer using music technology, sound engineer, artistic director, music and audio technology expert, team leader in audio engineering or music technology, music consultant for film and television, sound designer, composer of instrumental, computer or electroacoustic music, session musician for film, composer, sound technician, sound mixer, digital artist and website creator, music teacher, audiovisual and sound researcher, critic. Teaching, research.

Professional integration

The employment rate 18 months post-graduation is excellent, over 85% since 2006. Graduates find jobs in the music industry, including: Sound technician and sound mixer L1508.

Artistic director, composer or musician L1202.

Development and study of music technology M1805

Producer and administrator for music, performing arts, cinema and audiovisual productions (musical director, artistic programme director, post-production manager, etc.) L1302

Information systems director (specialised in music) M1803

Study objectives

The research Master’s in Music and Music Technology offers in-depth training in theory and practice in the fields of contemporary music and related technology. The programme is balanced between theory and analysis of music technology, history and analysis of music, aesthetics, theory and history of musical composition and digital art. These theoretical concepts are developed in practical production workshops, specific to each of the four programmes in the Master’s. It is complemented by the core Arts, Humanities and Civilisations modules, modern language classes, general and discipline-specific methodology, an optional work placement and a research or research/creation thesis, combining a practical/creative dimension with technical, theoretical, aesthetic and historic research.

Major thematics of study

Key words: Music, technology, musical analysis, aesthetics, musical composition, electroacoustic music, sound art, digital technology, digital art, music for film and television, interactivity.

Calendar

Classes and exams take place from September to July. Optional work placements must take place outside of class periods (during holidays).

Options

Student choose two units from the following four: Music technology, musicology, musical composition and digital art. In semesters 1 and 3, they must also choose a free unit from the list of units offered across all the courses in Arts, Humanities and Civilisations.

Back-to-school date

09-16-2024