Master’s Degree in Music and Acoustic Engineering

The master's degree in Music and Acoustic Engineering offers an interdisciplinary programme that joins engineering, acoustics and music technologies. The programme integrates signal processing, acoustic engineering, audio software and hardware design, multimedia technologies and sound quality assessment. The idea is to train engineers able to understand sound both as a physical phenomenon and as artistic and cultural content, and to design instruments, systems and applications that produce, process, record and reproduce it effectively in musical, industrial and research contexts. Sound is studied in all its phases, from production to recording, from processing to reproduction and perception, with methods belonging to several disciplines, such as the physics of acoustics, digital signal processing, music informatics and electronics, and with attention to the needs of musicians, producers and users.

The programme lasts two years, is held in person and is located at the Milan and Cremona campuses. Teaching joins a theoretical component and a practical component, with a strong emphasis on labs and applied projects that simulate the real challenges of the audio world and make it possible to experiment with methods and tools in concrete situations. Admission requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, electronics, telecommunications, mathematics or physics, and involves assessment by a committee of the candidate's academic record and personal preparation. The page does not specify the language of instruction, the credits, the individual courses or the thesis requirements. The presence of two campuses, Milan and Cremona, reflects the link with a city known for its violin-making and musical tradition, and enriches the study experience with a context in which the culture of sound and instrument making is particularly deep-rooted and engages with technological research.

The aim is to train professionals able to work in music production, acoustic consulting, audio technology development and sound design. The qualification also allows students to continue with doctoral research and to sit the professional qualification exams to practise as an engineer. The resulting profile is that of an engineer with broad skills, suited to working in audio technology companies, recording studios, acoustic consulting firms and research centres, where the combination of scientific knowledge and musical sensitivity is a distinctive professional advantage. Applied projects help students develop teamwork, experimentation and critical evaluation of solutions, and are a useful experience for independently tackling the design and analysis problems encountered in audio technology companies and research centres.