Music Information Science (Classe L-31)-Enrolled from 2014/2015 Academic Year
The degree is organized in a single learning path, which guarantees homogeneity and cultural coherence of the graduates, both when entering the job market after graduation and when continuing with a subsequent degree programme, with specific reference to the master degrees belonging to the LM-18 Informatica class.
The main learning goal of the degree is to provide solid general cultural skills aimed at in-depth disciplinary competences of the main areas of information technologies for musical heritage, multimedia, internet and databases, complemented by elements of semiotics and formal linguistics, and on thorough practical and theoretical mastering of multidisciplinary methodologies and technologies related to the multifaceted aspects of music informatics. The objective is to ensure that graduates have a solid cultural and methodological background aimed at both continuing academic studies and providing skills and the tools to assimilate scientific and technological advancements and to tackle at an advanced level problematics related to the applications of computer science and information technologies to music.
An equally important learning goal of the degree is to provide specific vocational education, focused on solid competences as well as on applicative and operating abilities, which are immediately expendable in the job market, with specific reference to the transfer and application of scientific and technological know-how to music. Vocational learning goals are aimed at forming graduates that have technical-operating competences, experts in specific application domains (communication, publishing, musical and multimedia production and post-production, new media, e-commerce, television, wired and mobile telecommunications, advertising, cultural heritage, pedagogy).
The main learning goal of the degree is to provide solid general cultural skills aimed at in-depth disciplinary competences of the main areas of information technologies for musical heritage, multimedia, internet and databases, complemented by elements of semiotics and formal linguistics, and on thorough practical and theoretical mastering of multidisciplinary methodologies and technologies related to the multifaceted aspects of music informatics. The objective is to ensure that graduates have a solid cultural and methodological background aimed at both continuing academic studies and providing skills and the tools to assimilate scientific and technological advancements and to tackle at an advanced level problematics related to the applications of computer science and information technologies to music.
An equally important learning goal of the degree is to provide specific vocational education, focused on solid competences as well as on applicative and operating abilities, which are immediately expendable in the job market, with specific reference to the transfer and application of scientific and technological know-how to music. Vocational learning goals are aimed at forming graduates that have technical-operating competences, experts in specific application domains (communication, publishing, musical and multimedia production and post-production, new media, e-commerce, television, wired and mobile telecommunications, advertising, cultural heritage, pedagogy).
Expert of information technologies for music in the publishing and recording industry, web, and new media.
Role in a professional context.
Professional figures in this category manage activities related to design and development of services and systems based on integrating technological solutions for music publishing, such as processing, retrieval, and preservation of music information.
Associated competences.
They have in-depth knowledge of methodologies and technologies related to musical heritage, music and multimedia production and post-production, social and economic implications related to the development of web and multimedia systems as well as the effects of their adoption by user communities.
Employment opportunites.
They are able to work individually as consultants, or in a team within public or private enterprises, in a job market that is rapidly evolving regarding both technological and communication aspects.
Expert in information technologies for the analysis, processing, and synthesis of sound and music information.
Role in a professional context.
Professional figures in this category manage activities related to design and development of services and systems based on integrating technological solutions for:
- digital processing of audio signals and music symbols in the field of recording, production, post-production, reproduction, visualization, restoration of supports and contents;
- classification and retrieval of audio and music contents
Associated competences.
They have in-depth knowledge of methodologies and technologies related to representation, processing, automatic recognition of features of music information (audio, audio-video, sheet music, catalogues, music structures, MIDI, ...), with specific reference to fields related to human-computer interaction, and web and multimedia systems.
Employment opportunites.
They are able to work individually as consultants, or in a team within public or private enterprises, in a job market that is rapidly evolving regarding both technological and communication aspects.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Role in a professional context.
Professional figures in this category manage activities related to design and development of services and systems based on integrating technological solutions for music publishing, such as processing, retrieval, and preservation of music information.
Associated competences.
They have in-depth knowledge of methodologies and technologies related to musical heritage, music and multimedia production and post-production, social and economic implications related to the development of web and multimedia systems as well as the effects of their adoption by user communities.
Employment opportunites.
They are able to work individually as consultants, or in a team within public or private enterprises, in a job market that is rapidly evolving regarding both technological and communication aspects.
Expert in information technologies for the analysis, processing, and synthesis of sound and music information.
Role in a professional context.
Professional figures in this category manage activities related to design and development of services and systems based on integrating technological solutions for:
- digital processing of audio signals and music symbols in the field of recording, production, post-production, reproduction, visualization, restoration of supports and contents;
- classification and retrieval of audio and music contents
Associated competences.
They have in-depth knowledge of methodologies and technologies related to representation, processing, automatic recognition of features of music information (audio, audio-video, sheet music, catalogues, music structures, MIDI, ...), with specific reference to fields related to human-computer interaction, and web and multimedia systems.
Employment opportunites.
They are able to work individually as consultants, or in a team within public or private enterprises, in a job market that is rapidly evolving regarding both technological and communication aspects.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Possono essere ammessi al Corso di Laurea triennale in Informatica Musicale coloro che sono in possesso del diploma di scuola media superiore o di titolo estero equipollente ai sensi del D.M. 22 ottobre 2004 n.270.
Il corso è a numero programmato al fine di garantire la qualità dell'offerta didattica in relazione alle risorse disponibili e prevede un TOLC (Test On Line CISIA) come prova per l'accesso. Per l'iscrizione al primo anno sono disponibili 150 posti.
Il TOLC può essere sostenuto presso l'Università degli Studi di Milano o una qualsiasi altra Università aderente al CISIA (Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso). Le iscrizioni al TOLC vanno effettuate sul sito del CISIA (https://www.cisiaonline.it/).
Il TOLC valido per l'iscrizione è il TOLC-S, composto dalle seguenti sezioni: Matematica di base (20 quesiti - 50 minuti), Ragionamento e Problemi (10 quesiti - 20 minuti), Comprensione del testo (10 quesiti - 20 minuti), Scienze di base (quesiti di chimica, fisica e geologia; 10 quesiti - 20 minuti).
Ogni domanda presenta 5 possibili risposte, di cui una sola è corretta.
Punteggio: +1 per ogni risposta esatta, -0,25 per ogni risposta sbagliata, 0 per ogni risposta non data.
Gli studenti che avendo sostenuto il TOLC-S si saranno iscritti alla selezione per l'ammissione al corso di laurea in Informatica Musicale, verranno inseriti nella graduatoria di merito che sarà formulata sulla base del punteggio riportato nel test, pesato, per ciascuna sezione, secondo i criteri indicati nel bando. I vincitori potranno immatricolarsi entro le scadenze stabilite.
La selezione è suddivisa in tre finestre temporali: maggio, luglio e settembre. Nella finestra di maggio sarà reso disponibile il 20% dei posti complessivi; in quella di luglio il 30%, in quella di settembre il restante 50%.
Alle matricole che nel modulo di Matematica di base non avranno raggiunto un punteggio maggiore o uguale a 10, saranno assegnati Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi (OFA).
Nel TOLC è presente una sezione aggiuntiva di Inglese, composta da 30 quesiti da svolgere in 15 minuti. L'esito di questa sezione non concorre al punteggio del test.
Informazioni dettagliate, procedure di iscrizione, date, scadenze ed ogni altra informazione utile vengono pubblicate nel bando per l'accesso e ai seguenti indirizzi:
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/immatricolarsi-e-iscriversi
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/frequentare-un-corso-di-laurea/iscriversi/iscriversi-una-prima-laurea
Attività di supporto e prove di recupero.
Per gli studenti con OFA verranno organizzate attività di supporto nel periodo ottobre-dicembre, seguite da una prova di recupero con la quale lo studente dovrà dimostrare di aver migliorato la propria preparazione. In assenza di questa evidenza lo studente non potrà sostenere alcun esame del secondo anno prima di aver superato l'esame di Matematica del continuo.
Informazioni: https://informaticamusicale.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole
Il corso è a numero programmato al fine di garantire la qualità dell'offerta didattica in relazione alle risorse disponibili e prevede un TOLC (Test On Line CISIA) come prova per l'accesso. Per l'iscrizione al primo anno sono disponibili 150 posti.
Il TOLC può essere sostenuto presso l'Università degli Studi di Milano o una qualsiasi altra Università aderente al CISIA (Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso). Le iscrizioni al TOLC vanno effettuate sul sito del CISIA (https://www.cisiaonline.it/).
Il TOLC valido per l'iscrizione è il TOLC-S, composto dalle seguenti sezioni: Matematica di base (20 quesiti - 50 minuti), Ragionamento e Problemi (10 quesiti - 20 minuti), Comprensione del testo (10 quesiti - 20 minuti), Scienze di base (quesiti di chimica, fisica e geologia; 10 quesiti - 20 minuti).
Ogni domanda presenta 5 possibili risposte, di cui una sola è corretta.
Punteggio: +1 per ogni risposta esatta, -0,25 per ogni risposta sbagliata, 0 per ogni risposta non data.
Gli studenti che avendo sostenuto il TOLC-S si saranno iscritti alla selezione per l'ammissione al corso di laurea in Informatica Musicale, verranno inseriti nella graduatoria di merito che sarà formulata sulla base del punteggio riportato nel test, pesato, per ciascuna sezione, secondo i criteri indicati nel bando. I vincitori potranno immatricolarsi entro le scadenze stabilite.
La selezione è suddivisa in tre finestre temporali: maggio, luglio e settembre. Nella finestra di maggio sarà reso disponibile il 20% dei posti complessivi; in quella di luglio il 30%, in quella di settembre il restante 50%.
Alle matricole che nel modulo di Matematica di base non avranno raggiunto un punteggio maggiore o uguale a 10, saranno assegnati Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi (OFA).
Nel TOLC è presente una sezione aggiuntiva di Inglese, composta da 30 quesiti da svolgere in 15 minuti. L'esito di questa sezione non concorre al punteggio del test.
Informazioni dettagliate, procedure di iscrizione, date, scadenze ed ogni altra informazione utile vengono pubblicate nel bando per l'accesso e ai seguenti indirizzi:
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/immatricolarsi-e-iscriversi
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/frequentare-un-corso-di-laurea/iscriversi/iscriversi-una-prima-laurea
Attività di supporto e prove di recupero.
Per gli studenti con OFA verranno organizzate attività di supporto nel periodo ottobre-dicembre, seguite da una prova di recupero con la quale lo studente dovrà dimostrare di aver migliorato la propria preparazione. In assenza di questa evidenza lo studente non potrà sostenere alcun esame del secondo anno prima di aver superato l'esame di Matematica del continuo.
Informazioni: https://informaticamusicale.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole
The education program can be enriched by educational activities abroad both to deepen some topics and as socialization experience in international environments. WIthin the Erasmus+ program study periods can be taken in over 50 universities in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary. Courses will be recognized in the personalized study plan. These periods abroad are typically 5-month long and include courses for about 30 CFU, in the area of information and communication technology and related applications. Recognition of these educational activities will be based on the Learning Agreement, to be defined in advance by the student and the Erasmus coordinator at the Computer Science Department before starting the period abroad: course in the learning agreement with passed exams will replace the educational activities of the study plan ("manifesto"), either by covering the same topics or complementing the acquired basic competences. The Erasmus Committee at the Computer Science Department will perform the recognition of CFU obtained abroad and the definition of the personalized study plan. Similarly, stages to prepare the final dissertation are allowed in the same foreign universities. Recognition will be performed by the Department Erasmus Committee.
La frequenza ai corsi ed ai laboratori è fortemente raccomandata.
Courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Computer Programming | 12 | 120 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Continuum Mathematics | 12 | 112 | Italian | MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09 |
| Music Semiotics | 6 | 48 | Italian | M-FIL/05 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Acoustics | 9 | 72 | Italian | FIS/01 FIS/02 FIS/03 |
| Computer Architecture I | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Elements of Musical Goods Economics | 6 | 48 | Italian | SECS-P/07 |
| Models of Music Perception | 6 | 48 | Italian | M-PSI/01 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Computer Science Applied to Sound | 12 | 96 | Italian | INF/01 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Algorithms and Data Structures | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Databases | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Operating Systems | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Signal Processing | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Computer Science Applied to Music | 18 | 144 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Statistics and Data Analysis | 6 | 60 | Italian | INF/01 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Computer Networks | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Elements of Musical Information Law | 6 | 48 | Italian | IUS/01 |
| Methods and Technologies of Music Publishing | 6 | 48 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Web Programming | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Training | 15 | 0 | Italian | |
| Final Exam | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Cryptography I | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Digital Image Processing | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Information Systems | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Multimedia Information | 12 | 96 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Multimedia Publishing | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| New Media Sociology | 6 | 48 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Programming Languages | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Security and Privacy | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Declarative Programming | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Development of Music Production Technologies | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Discrete Mathematics | 6 | 56 | Italian | MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09 |
| Languages and Compilers | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Operations Research | 6 | 48 | Italian | MAT/09 |
| Scientific Visualization | 6 | 48 | Italian | INF/01 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Table 1. Students must obtain 6 credits from the following courses for the guided choice.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of Music Production Technologies | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | INF/01 |
| Discrete Mathematics | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09 |
| Multimedia Publishing | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
| New Media Sociology | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | SPS/08 |
2 - Free choice courses.
Students will have to achieve 12 free cfu among the courses of the previous tables, among the following courses activated by the Department, or among all the courses activated by the university.
Students can request the recognition of credits for training activities at external institutions, presenting a certification. Each certification can give rise to a maximum of 3 credits, and up to 2 certifications can be recognized. The students who intend to request the recognition of the certifications must complete the "application" form available on the page https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/welcome-desk-infostudenti/general-forms and send ver to the secretary of his / her degree together with a copy of the certifications achieved.
The evaluation will be carried out by a special commission based on the following parameters:
- Validity: the certification must have been obtained for a maximum of 5 years.
- Specificity: the object of the certification must be those referable to those required by the degree course in which the student is regularly enrolled.
- Specialization: the certification must concern specialized and / or professional skills.
- Level: the certification must attest to skills of a medium or advanced level. Basic and entry level certifications are excluded.
Students will have to achieve 12 free cfu among the courses of the previous tables, among the following courses activated by the Department, or among all the courses activated by the university.
Students can request the recognition of credits for training activities at external institutions, presenting a certification. Each certification can give rise to a maximum of 3 credits, and up to 2 certifications can be recognized. The students who intend to request the recognition of the certifications must complete the "application" form available on the page https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/welcome-desk-infostudenti/general-forms and send ver to the secretary of his / her degree together with a copy of the certifications achieved.
The evaluation will be carried out by a special commission based on the following parameters:
- Validity: the certification must have been obtained for a maximum of 5 years.
- Specificity: the object of the certification must be those referable to those required by the degree course in which the student is regularly enrolled.
- Specialization: the certification must concern specialized and / or professional skills.
- Level: the certification must attest to skills of a medium or advanced level. Basic and entry level certifications are excluded.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography I | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
| Declarative Programming | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | INF/01 |
| Digital Image Processing | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
| Information Systems | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
| Languages and Compilers | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | INF/01 |
| Multimedia Information | 12 | 96 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
| Operations Research | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | MAT/09 |
| Programming Languages | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
| Scientific Visualization | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | INF/01 |
| Security and Privacy | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
Vengono illustrate le propedeuticità obbligatorie e consigliate tra i corsi che garantiscono un percorso d'apprendimento ottimale.
Course location
Milano
Laboratories locations
Laboratorio informatico (Silab) presso il Dipartimento di Informatica, via Celoria 18, Milano.
Laboratorio di Informatica musicale (LIM) presso il Dipartimento di Informatica, via Celoria 18: http://www.lim.di.unimi.it/
Laboratorio di Informatica musicale (LIM) presso il Dipartimento di Informatica, via Celoria 18: http://www.lim.di.unimi.it/
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Giovanni Pighizzini
Reference structures
Contacts
- Rappresentanti Studenti
[email protected] - Commissione Orientamento in Uscita
via Celoria 18, Milano
http://www.di.unimi.it/ecm/home/organizzazione/organi-di-governo/altre-commissioni
[email protected] - Commissione Orientamento in Ingresso
via Celoria 18, Milano
http://www.di.unimi.it/ecm/home/organizzazione/organi-di-governo/altre-commissioni
[email protected] - Commissione Tirocini e Tesi Laurea Triennale
via Celoria 18, Milano
http://www.di.unimi.it/ecm/home/organizzazione/organi-di-governo/altre-commissioni
[email protected] - Commissione Studenti Erasmus ed Internazionali
via Celoria 18, Milano
http://www.di.unimi.it/ecm/home/organizzazione/organi-di-governo/altre-commissioni
[email protected] - Commissione Trasferimenti
via Celoria 18, Milano
http://www.di.unimi.it/ecm/home/organizzazione/organi-di-governo/altre-commissioni
[email protected] - Segreteria Didattica
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