FH JOANNEUM – University of Applied Sciences (MA Sound Design)
Graz, AustriaPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟡 Strong content fit (MA Sound Design, fully English) but exchange access to this programme is unconfirmed
English-taught programme: MA Sound Design (4 semesters, 120 ECTS, Institute of Design and Communication, Graz, run with the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) is taught entirely in English and covers sound design, audio production and postproduction, product sound design, interactive and immersive audio, physical modelling, sonification and sound art. The incoming-students page lists only the Kapfenberg and Bad Gleichenberg International Programmes and Global Business/Strategic Management as English exchange options and states that mixing programmes in Graz is not possible, so Sound Design access must be confirmed with incoming-students@fh-joanneum.at.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Sound Design (M260374224) (2) MA, semester 2 (module Sound & Interaction). English curriculum. Exchange access to MA Sound Design unconfirmed. Semester timing inferred from curriculum position (even semester = spring); verify. Postgraduate level vs HMU S5 undergraduate. | → | Sound Design Ηχητικός Σχεδιασμός (6) | likely | S |
| Musical Acoustics (M260374121) (2) MA, semester 1 (module Specialisation: Acoustics & Composition). Only 2 ECTS vs 6 at HMU, so partial coverage. Exchange access unconfirmed; term inferred. | → | Musical Acoustics Μουσική Ακουστική (6) | likely | W |
| Electronic Sound Production (M260374125) (3) MA, semester 1 (module Listening & Sound Production). Syllabus content not published, mapping based on title only. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Sound Synthesis I Σύνθεση Ήχου Ι (6) | weak | W |
| Physical Modelling (M260374222) (2) MA, semester 2 (module Spatial Audio & Audio Synthesis). Physical-modelling synthesis fits Sound Synthesis II; descriptor not read, so based on title. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Sound Synthesis II Σύνθεση Ήχου ΙΙ (6) | likely | S |
| Immersive Audio (M260374221) (3) MA, semester 2 (module Spatial Audio & Audio Synthesis). Spatial/multichannel audio; could alternatively map to 57. Title-based mapping. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Multichannel Digital Audio Processing Πολυκάναλη Ψηφιακή Επεξεργασία Ήχου (7) | likely | S |
| Project Work: Interactive Audio (M260374227) (3) MA, semester 2 project thesis (PA), a project course rather than a lecture, so exchange participation is less likely. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Interactive Music Systems Διαδραστικά Συστήματα Μουσικής (6) | likely | S |
| Sound & Interaction Design (M260374223) (3) MA, semester 2 (module Sound & Interaction). Interactive/interface sound design; partial overlap only. Title-based. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Interactive Music Systems Διαδραστικά Συστήματα Μουσικής (6) | weak | S |
| Mastering (M260374318) (1) MA, semester 3 (module Postproduction). Only 1 ECTS vs 5 at HMU. Exchange access unconfirmed; term inferred (odd semester = winter). | → | Mastering Protocols Πρωτόκολλα Mastering (5) | likely | W |
| Sound Art (M260374321) (3) MA, semester 3 (module Sound Art & Sonification). Overlaps Acoustic Ecology and Sound Arts. Title-based. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Acoustic Ecology and Sound Arts Ακουστική Οικολογία και Ηχητικές Τέχνες (6) | likely | W |
| Sonification (M260374322) (2) MA, semester 3 (module Sound Art & Sonification). Data sonification relates loosely to Multimodal Perception in Information Systems; no closer HMU course. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Multimodal Perception in Information Systems Πολυτροπική Αντίληψη στα Πληροφοριακά Συστήματα (7) | weak | W |
| Critical & Analytical Listening (M260374124) (2) MA, semester 1 (module Listening & Sound Production). Listening analysis loosely matches Morphology of Sound; 49 (Elements of Psychoacoustics) is an alternative. Title-based. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Morphology of Sound Μορφολογία του Ήχου (6) | weak | W |
| Field Recording & Creative Recording (M260374126) (1) MA, semester 1 (module Audiostories). Only 1 ECTS, partial overlap with Sound Recording I. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Sound Recording I Ηχοληψία Ι (7) | weak | W |
| Advanced Postproduction (M260374319) with Laboratory (M260374320) (1.5 + 2.5) MA, semester 3 (module Postproduction). Lecture plus lab, 4 ECTS combined. Advanced production/post work loosely fits Sound Recording II. Title-based. Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Sound Recording II Ηχοληψία ΙΙ (7) | weak | W |
| Media Law (M260374202) (2) MA, semester 2 (module Design Professional). Legal side only, partial overlap with Music Business (Legislation and Marketing). Exchange access unconfirmed. | → | Music Business (Legislation and Marketing) Μουσικές Επιχειρήσεις (Νομοθεσία και Μάρκετινγκ) (5) | 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: MA Sound Design programme page · MA Sound Design curriculum (course list with codes and ECTS) · FH JOANNEUM incoming students