Master's Programme Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering

Foto: IEM | Guldenschuh
| Foto: IEM | Guldenschuh

One could think that art and technology don’t go together. The study programme Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering is the best proof that these strict boundaries can be lifted in a creative and efficient way. It is provided through the cooperation of the Graz University of Technology and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and presents a perfect synthesis of technology and music, of science and art. The programme is based on a profound scientific and music theoretical education. From there on, students can expand their knowledge by choosing from fields like electrical engineering, information technology, music practice and audio technology, resulting in graduates with great interdisciplinary knowledge and skills.

This interdisciplinary research and training environment provides them with a variety of job opportunities, particularly in the audio industry and the acoustic and multimedia sector.

Details

Course Number: UV 066 413
Length of Study: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
Degree: Diplom-Ingenieurin/Diplom-Ingenieur* (DI resp. Dipl.Ing.) *equivalent to "Master of Science (MSc)"

Qualification profile
Curriculum
Credit Hours
Courses

Schedule for the academic year
Description of the types of courses of KUG

Application & Admission

Start of study: Winter semester

Application deadlines & Admission exam dates (>> iem.at)

Admission requirements & Admission test

Online registration
Instructions for online registration

Institutes

Courses are held at the following institute(s):

Institute 17 Electronic Music and Acoustics

 

Professors and equivalents

Höldrich, Robert O.Univ.Prof. Mag.art. DI Dr.techn.   Professur für Aufnahme- und Wiedergabetechnik, Elektronische Musik

Sontacchi, Alois Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.   Professur für Akustik und Audiotechnik

Zotter, Franz DI Dr.rer.nat. Assoc. Prof.   Universitätsdozent für Akustik und Audiotechnik Assistenzprofessor für Akustik und Audiotechnik

 

 

Admission

EN - Einleitungstext Zulassung MA ETI

Students who have completed the Bachelor's Programme Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering at KUG can be admitted to the Master's Programme Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering without any further conditions.

External applicants, who have not completed a Bachelor's Programme in Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering at KUG, have to go through the following admission procedure: Admission to the Master's Programme Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering requires the successful completion of an equivalent Bachelor's Programme.The equivalency of the preliminary studies will be checked by the Dean of Studies. Depending on the previous education, external applicants may get recognized up to 30 ECTS from the courses of the Bachelor's Programme Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering (the recognition of these supplementary credits is permitted for the field of free electives up to a maximum of 5 ECTS).

Moreover, admission to the Master's Programme requires the successful completion of an entrance exam.

If you want to register for the entrance exam, please apply online within the application deadline: 30 June. Please submit the required documents in the course of the online application!

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

For all external applicantsfor the Master's Programmes the following applies:

In the course of the required online application we need the following documents in time to the application deadline, in order to be able to forward your documents to our Dean of Studies for checking the equivalency of your preliminary studies:

  • Your Bachelor's Diploma Certificate telling your academic degree (on your University´s letter paper and with your University´s stamps/seals and signatures)
  • Official German (English is also OK) translation* of the Bachelor's Diploma Certificate
  • Your Bachelor's final examination Certificate (on your University's letter paper and with your University's stamps/seals and signatures)  
  • Official German (English is also OK) translation* of the Bachelor's final examination Certificate
  • Your Transcript of Records (Diploma Supplement / Academic Record / complete list of all subjects that you have passed, the credits/semester hours and grades on your University´s letter paper and with your University´s stamps/seals and signatures)
  • Official German (English is also OK) translation* of your Transcript of Records / Diploma Supplement / Academic Records / list of subjects

Please also pay attention to any required diplomatic legalization* of your documents!
*  Information sheet from the Welcome Center

Only after the Dean of Studies has confirmed the equivalency of your preliminary studies you will be notified for the entrance exam.

PREREQUISITES

The following requirements must also be met for admission to the Electrical Engineering-Sound Engineering Master's degree program and must be included as part of the online application process:

  • Proof of German knowledge competency: Level C1/CEFR - please mind the accepted certificates; otherwise applicants have to proof Level A2 at application, in order to be allowed to take a supplementary examination in German language before the start of their regular studies. Information about the test requirements, deadlines and costs are available at the office of the University Preparation Programme (“Vorstudienlehrgang” / “VGUH”). The VGUH offers preparatory courses for supplementary tests required by non-regular students.

Also mind the information in the infobox!

  • Please also pay attention to any required official legalization and translation of your foreign documents*, in order that we are able to accept them.

ENTRANCE EXAM

The entrance exam, which usually takes place in September at the Institute 17 ("IEM") consists of the following parts:

 

1. Written Aural Test 1 (duration of this Seashore test: approx. 40 minutes):

In this part are tested differential thresholds for frequency, intensity, tone length, the ability to differentiate timbre, and pitch and rhythm memory by comparing pairs of sound samples.

On moodle you can find a test example.

 

2. Written Aural Test 2 (duration: approx. 40 minutes):

This includes a melody and rhythm dictation and the recognition of modes, metres, triads and instruments. Furthermore, errors in a printed score of a musical example are to be detected. All examples are played several times.

Here you can find a test example.

 

3. Written Music Theory Test (duration: approx. 40 minutes)

This tests knowledge of music theory, such as the formation of intervals, formation of scales including triads belonging to the scale, scale analysis, chord inversions and rhythmic notation.

Here you can find a test example.

ADMISSION

Please mind: After passing the entrance exam, you are not automatically admitted to the Bachelor's Programme – the enrolment must be carried out, as well! You can decide to enrol either at KUG or at TU Graz, since the Bachelor's Programme Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering is set up as an inter-university Degree Programme of the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG). 

Note: There are different admission periods at the two universities! After passing the entrance exam, the results are announced as well at KUG as at TU Graz. After you have completed the admission at one of the two universities, there will be an automatically exchange of data between them, which means that you will be reported/enroled at the other university automatically. Please note, that this data exchange will happen only once a week. If you wish to speed up this process, you have to contact the Registrar's Office by submitting your enrolment log from the other university:

OR

Entrance Exam Prerequisites (PDF)

Further information

Any questions or comments? This page is edited by the Registrar´s Office and the Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.