MU-409 New Technologies

Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram

• Rytmisk musikk, masterprogram

Undervisningsspråk

Engelsk

Innhold

• The origin of and the infrastructure of the internet and connected services

• How the Internet is run and governed, ICANN and protocols

• Integration of electronic media in the music industry; internet and mobile 

• New ways of disseminating artwork, marketing and promotion 

• Streaming/download services and how they work

• Changes in the production of music and pictures; studio technologies and costs

• How the internet ties into issues of sustainability and energy consumption

• How the platform services work and how they are monetized

• ISO-standards, metadata, MPEG-formats, proprietary and non-proprietary technologies, their strengths and shortcomings

• Value gap, notice and take down, DMCA (USA) and EU law

Læringsutbytte

On successful completion of this course, the student should: 

• have acquired an overview of existing and coming technologies relevant to the field of music industry

• be able to undertake in-depth analysis of the development and evolution of new technologies 

• be able to critically assess the validity of conclusions drawn about the progress of new technologies and their impact on business models and the legal framework

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen

Compulsory attendance in the lectures.

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

The course makes use of lectures, individual work and group work. The expected workload for the student is 27 hours per credit.

Studentevaluering

Emneansvarlig i samråd med studenttillitsvalgt fastsetter evalueringsform og om emnene skal ha midtveis- eller sluttevaluering, jf. kvalitetssystemet kapittel 4.1. Informasjon om evalueringsform for emnet publiseres i Canvas.

Tilgang for privatister

Nei

Eksamen

One 5-hour individual written exam. Assessed on the basis A-F (with A as the highest and F as fail).