University of Oslo – Department of Musicology (IMV) / RITMO, Music, Communication and Technology
Oslo, NorwayPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟢 Strong match for sound/music programming, interactive music systems, computer music, music ML and motion analysis; weaker on classical acoustics and electroacoustic engineering
English-taught programme: The Department of Musicology (with the RITMO centre) runs the English-taught Music, Communication and Technology (MCT) master line plus bachelor-level computer music and sound perception courses. MCT courses are master level and primarily for MCT students; other students need programme approval, and the course pages do not mention exchange students, so eligibility should be confirmed with the department.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU Music Technology and Acoustics students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Music Technology and Acoustics study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCT4001 Sound and Music Programming (10) Master level, English, autumn. Python and Pure Data workshops for sound and music applications. Primarily for MCT master students (others by programme approval); exchange eligibility not stated on course page. Not taught autumn 2026 per page. | → | Programming Environments for Sound and Music Προγραμματιστικά Περιβάλλοντα Ήχου και Μουσικής (7) | strong | W |
| MCT4054 Interactive Music Systems (10) Master level, English, autumn. Design of real-time interactive instruments and sonic systems. MCT4001 recommended. Exchange eligibility unverified; not taught autumn 2026 per page. | → | Interactive Music Systems Διαδραστικά Συστήματα Μουσικής (6) | strong | W |
| MCT4052 Music and Machine Learning (10) Master level, English, spring. ML for music analysis, music information retrieval, interactive and algorithmic music. Not taught spring 2026 per page; exchange eligibility unverified. | → | Applied Machine Learning Εφαρμοσμένη Μηχανική Μάθηση (6) | strong | S |
| MUS2850 Computer Music (10) Bachelor level, English, autumn. MIDI, DSP, synthesis, computer-based instruments and history of computer music; also overlaps with HMU 16 and 35. Open to UiO students and non-enrolled applicants under general admission; MUS2640 recommended beforehand. | → | Sound Synthesis I Σύνθεση Ήχου Ι (6) | likely | W |
| MCT4024 Networked Music Performance Technologies 1 (10) Master level, English, autumn. Audio-visual systems for online synchronous music collaboration (the Portal lab). Best fit is networked audio; partial overlap only. MCT4025 (part 2) exists but was not verified. Not taught autumn 2026; exchange eligibility unverified. | → | Audio and Computer Networks Ήχος και Δίκτυα Υπολογιστών (6) | likely | W |
| MUS2640 Sensing Sound and Music (10) Bachelor level, English, autumn (listed for 2024-2026). Acoustics of instruments, psychoacoustics, digital audio, synthesis and analysis; broad intro that also overlaps with HMU 7 and 49. No course-specific admission requirements listed. | → | Musical Acoustics Μουσική Ακουστική (6) | likely | W |
| MCT4053 Motion Capture (also MUS1053V, 2.5 ECTS bachelor short course) (10) Master level, English, spring. Recording and analysing human body motion with mocap systems; matches the motion analysis part of HMU 43 but not the sound analysis part. Restricted to MCT/Musicology master students unless approved; exchange eligibility unverified. | → | Motion and Sound Analysis Methods Μέθοδοι Ανάλυσης Κίνησης – Ήχου (6) | likely | S |
| MUS2001 Sound on Screen (10) Bachelor level, English, spring, offered irregularly. Music and sound in film, TV and games (history, technology, aesthetics); more humanities than engineering, so only a loose match to sound design. | → | Sound Design Ηχητικός Σχεδιασμός (6) | weak | S |
| MUS2133 Music Psychology (10) Bachelor level, English, spring. Music perception, emotion, music and motion; loose overlap with psychoacoustics (also touches HMU 31). Mostly cognitive/psychological rather than auditory-physics content. | → | Elements of Psychoacoustics Στοιχεία Ψυχοακουστικής (6) | weak | S |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. Not based on past mobilities; can change year to year — confirm with the coordinator. “—” = term not published.
Sources: UiO Musicology (IMV) course list · MCT4001 Sound and Music Programming · MCT4054 Interactive Music Systems · MCT4024 Networked Music Performance Technologies 1 · MCT4052 Music and Machine Learning · MUS2850 Computer Music · MUS2640 Sensing Sound and Music · MUS2001 Sound on Screen · MCT4053 Motion Capture · MUS2133 Music Psychology · UiO exchange students: courses and registration