Media Technology
| Graad: | Master of Science in Media Technology |
|---|---|
| Onderwijsvorm: | Voltijd |
| Duur: | 2 jaar |
| Start: | September (sterk aangeraden) en februari |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Vestigingsplaats: | Leiden |
| Croho/isatcode: | 60206 |
De MSc in Media Technology is een gezamenlijk initiatief van Faculty of Science en de Koninklijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten. Binnen het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science is een omgeving gecreëerd waar studenten, kunstenaars en onderzoekers hun eigen wetenschappelijke vraagstukken kunnen formuleren. Je wordt aangespoord om je persoonlijke inspiratie en nieuwsgierigheid te vertalen in je eigen hanteerbare onderzoeksproject.
Programme
The Media Technology MSc programme at Leiden University takes two years. However, with the investment of an appropriate amount of extracurricular time, the media programme can be finished within 20 months. It is a relatively intense study programme and students should be prepared to study full-time. The Media Technology MSc programme consists of three semesters and an extension. Each semester focuses on specific issues. During the first and second semesters students take a number of basic courses and carry out several projects.
Elective courses
Within the Media Technology curriculum a portion of the total credits can be obtained by following elective courses. Throughout the academic year there are many electives available within different faculties and departments of Leiden University and the Interfaculty Art Science in The Hague. Students are also allowed to take electives in, for instance, Computer Science, Psychology, Art History, Linguistics and Philosophy.
For the most up-to-date course overview, see the e-Prospectus
Projects
As well as courses, student projects are also important in the Media Technology MSc programme. The projects most often involve creating actual products: software, hardware, something made from sticky tape perhaps. Because we are convinced that by doing, making and creating, new insights into the underlying research question are encountered. The resulting findings are published and exhibited at conferences and exhibitions. Media Technology can be said to deliver ‘autonomous scientists’, just as art academies deliver autonomous artists.
Many courses contain a project in which teams of students put the knowledge they have gained into practice, commonly resulting in some physical installation. In such projects, students must also research existing knowledge, and write papers that motivate their projects and discuss the results. Throughout the third semester, a project is scheduled in which students create innovative concepts that result in an actual product. The process of researching while creating the product is as important as the product itself. All projects start from their own theme, and the resulting products are presented to the general public in an exhibition. Graduation takes the form of a similar research project in which the scientific aspects are prominent. Graduation theses within the Media Technology programme are publishable scientific papers, not lengthy dissertations. Students are encouraged to submit their graduation papers to international journals, conferences and art festivals.
More information about the programme can be found at the Media Technology website.
Information evenings 2010/2011 Wednesday December 1 2010, Monday February 28 2011, Monday April 18 2011, Monday May 23 2011.
