IELTS Academic: OVERALL - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
TOEFL iBT: OVERALL - 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
PTE Academic: OVERALL - 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: OVERALL - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169
This degree is a perfect combination for students who have a strong interest in music; perhaps more specifically music production. Understanding key computing courses such as programming will offer students the chance to move in to careers like music production and sound engineering, where strong computing skills will be of benefit.
This programme offers up a range of computing and music courses whilst still delivering some key core courses. In computing, core courses remain in areas of Computer Programming Principles and Computer Architecture, Data Management and Software Engineering, to name a few. Music related choices come in the form of courses such as; Fundamentals of Music Theory, Fundamentals of Music Harmony and Performance.
Our Music staff are active as musicologists, composers and performers and their work is recognised and valued throughout the world, both in research communities as well as in the concert hall and via broadcast media.
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Year 1
Compulsory Courses
Academic Writing for Language & Literature (AW1008)
Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
Programming 1 (CS1032)
Modelling and Problem Solving for Computing (CS1029)
Introduction to Music Theory and Harmony (MU1037)
Computer Systems and Architecture (CS1533)
Object - Oriented Programming (CS1527)
Optional Courses
Select AT LEAST ONE of the following
Performance 1 (MU1051)
Key Moments 1 (MU1035)
Performance 2 (MU1551)
Key Moments 2 (MU1535)
Plus, select 30 credit points from courses of choice.
NOTE: Please note that performance courses are available only after successful audition. MA students audition at the beginning of an academic session, and should ensure that they select an audition time when registering online, or contact the Music Office (MacRobert, room 003) to arrange one.
Performance Studies 1 (MU1051)
Performance 2 (MU1551)
Key Moments 1 (MU1035)
Key Moments 2 (MU1535)
Year 2
Compulsory Courses
Software Programming (CS2020)
Databases and Data Management (CS2019)
Introduction to Musicology (MU2023)
Human - Computer Interaction (CS2506)
Mathematics for Computing Science (CS2513)
Algorithms and Data Structures (CS2522)
Optional Courses
Select 15 credit points from first semester courses of choice, plus 15 credits from level 2 courses in Music in the second semester.
Year 3
Compulsory Courses
Principles of Software Engineering (CS3028)
Software Engineering and Professional Practice (CS3528)
Optional Courses
Select ONE of the following:
Artificial Intelligence (CS3033)
Operating Systems (CS3026)
Plus, select ONE of the following:
Languages and Computability (CS3518)
Distributed Systems (CS3534)
Enterprise Computing and Business (CS3525)
Plus, select a further 60 credit points from level 3 courses in Music.
Artificial Intelligence (CS3033)
Operating Systems (CS3026)
Languages and Computability (CS3518)
Distributed Systems (CS3534)
Enterprise Computing and Business (CS3525)
Year 4
Compulsory Courses
Joint Honours Computer Project (CS4525)
Optional Courses
Plus further credit points from level 4 courses in Computing and Music to gain a total of 60 credits in each discipline.
Engineer
IT Service Manager
Illustrator
Programmer
Software Engineer
Systems Analyst
Writer
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
