Overview

Sound and Music Computing at Pompeu Fabra University covers a wide range of basic academic subjects in fields such as music (composition, performance, musicology), physics (acoustics), engineering (signal processing, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, electronics) and psychology (psychoacoustics, experimental psychology, neuroscience).

Current areas of application include musical instruments, music production, music information retrieval, digital music libraries, interactive multimedia systems, and auditory interfaces. The Master in Sound and Music Computing at Pompeu Fabra University focuses on the more technological aspects of the field.

Objectives

Capacities of planning and execution of research/development plans.
Acquisition, management, and transmission of methodological, technical and aesthetic knowledge.
Capacities to carry out teamwork in academic and industrial contexts.
Development of a critical view for taking technical, methodological, economic, aesthetic and deontological professional decisions.
Communicative and creative abilities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Signal Processing for Sound and Music

Machine Learning for Sound and Music

Music Perception and Cognition

Research Methods

Music Information Retrieval

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-05 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

111

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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59

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OTE

111

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official undergraduate degree/diploma (or a bachelor's degree, a degree in engineering or architecture, diplomas, technical engineering and technical architecture diplomas, or, for foreign qualifications, the equivalent qualification awarded by an accredited higher education institution) and the academic transcript of the accredited official training with the average grade at the university of origin.

At least one letter of recommendation (academic).
A letter of motivation in English (400 to 600 words).

Proof of English language (level B2)
Identity Card or Passport. (In addition, the Departments' selection committee may decide to interview the candidate.)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

5750 EUR / year

≈ 5750 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

1302 EUR / year

≈ 1302 EUR / year

Additional Details

Non-EU students: 5,749.8 €

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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