mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Vienna, AustriaPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟡 Very thin English offer: only 2 confirmed English courses (2 ECTS each) in music acoustics/encoding; everything else, incl. Tonmeister, is in German
English-taught programme: mdw offers Tonmeister (BA/MA), composition, music theory and the Department of Music Acoustics – Wiener Klangstil (IWK), whose individual courses are open to Erasmus students. The official exchange page states that all courses are conducted in German (B2 German recommended), so only a couple of IWK courses listed on EURACOUSTICS Schola as English are usable; the English offer varies by semester and must be confirmed with the institute.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital music-encoding and web-technologies (IWK, mdwOnline code not verified) (2) Taught in English per EURACOUSTICS Schola (listing modified June 2026). Short 2 ECTS course on music encoding and web technologies; overlaps partly with Digital Representations of Music. Semester and level not published; confirm in mdwOnline or with ima@mdw.ac.at. | → | Digital Representations of Music Ψηφιακές Αναπαραστάσεις της Μουσικής (6) | likely | — |
| Acoustics Practicum on Quality Assessment of Music Instruments (IWK, mdwOnline code not verified) (2) Taught in English per EURACOUSTICS Schola. Hands-on measurement/assessment practicum on instruments, closest to Applied Acoustics Laboratory (alternative: Musical Acoustics). Only 2 ECTS so partial credit at best; semester and level not published; confirm availability with ima@mdw.ac.at. | → | Applied Acoustics Laboratory Εργαστήριο Εφαρμοσμένης Ακουστικής (4) | weak | — |
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: mdw Erasmus incoming: learning agreement and courses · EURACOUSTICS Schola: Digital music-encoding and web-technologies (English, 2 ECTS) · EURACOUSTICS Schola: Acoustics Practicum on Quality Assessment of Music Instruments (English, 2 ECTS) · EURACOUSTICS Schola: Musical acoustics for Tonmeisters (German, 2 ECTS) · IWK teaching overview