About this programme
Master in Music, Communication and Technology is a Master's Degree programme at University of Oslo in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Oslo as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. University of Oslo is a state university in Oslo.
How it compares
Master in Music, Communication and Technology is one of 14 English-taught Music programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 1 of them lists an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 204,000 a year. 14 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
This is a two-year, research-oriented master's in music technology. The programme focuses on the design, analysis and creative use of music technology in an AI-rich world. You work with computing and programming for sound and music, machine learning and other types of AI for sound, music and motion, motion capture and embodied interaction, and interactive music systems and AI-driven musical agents.
The "C" in MCT stands for Creativity, Computing, Cognition and Communication. You can choose to specialise in one or more of these during your studies. The programme is interdisciplinary, combining perspectives from the arts and humanities, social and natural sciences, and design and engineering. The core aim is to better understand human musicality and explore relationships between humans and machines.
Many courses are linked to ongoing research at the Department of Musicology, including work on creative AI, motion capture, interactive music technologies, and sound and music computing. You can join a research group early, work on a thesis that contributes to ongoing research, and collaborate with external partners in the cultural sector, technology companies or the public sector.
You also engage with critical questions: authorship, agency and collaboration in creative AI; how technical choices shape musical practice, creativity, embodiment and listening; and how music technology can address real-world problems.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English. It is a master's degree of 120 ECTS taken over two years in Oslo. The official programme page sets out the admission requirements, application deadlines and documentation you need. Check that page before you apply. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions; other degree students normally pay a fee set by the institution.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Audio and media technology companies
- Creative AI and interactive systems development
- UX, interaction design and prototyping in sound-related domains
- Data-driven roles requiring technical and analytical skills
- Technology-oriented artist
- Researcher in music technology
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to University of Oslo, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Music, Communication and Technology taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at University of Oslo. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Oslo as the campus town for this programme at University of Oslo.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. University of Oslo publishes its requirements on the programme page.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at University of Oslo.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay NOK 204,000 a year, as University of Oslo lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at University of Oslo is linked from this page so you can compare.
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