Ever since I was a kid, music and playing the guitar have been important features in my life. In upper secondary school, I wondered what I should study, and the music industry was one of my options. However, I was concerned about the employment possibilities and the weak social status of the music sector. I did well in physics and mathematics during my upper secondary school studies, and when I ran into the Master's degree programme in Acoustics at Aalto University, I was convinced that this would be the right place for me. I went to one of the events organised by Aalto University for upper secondary school students, and I was advised to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and then continue with the Master’s Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences – Acoustics and Audio Technology.
The freedom to choose your own courses and decide how and when you want to study. I also want to thank the programme teachers for planning the courses and their contents well, and for keeping them up-to-date. Aalto provides students with great opportunities to take courses from other Aalto University schools, but also from other universities. I, myself, took a couple of music technology courses at the Sibelius Academy in the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Aalto hosts many different associations that offer different hobbies to all tastes. I have also found a music association suitable for me: I am involved in the activities of the technology students’ jazz association Polirytmi ry.
Janne PietiläThe methods applied during the courses, as well as the completed assignments, will certainly be useful in the future.
I found my current job as a building acoustics consultant at Ramboll Finland Oy through Aalto University’s Career Services. The methods applied during the courses, as well as the completed assignments, will certainly be useful in the future.
In my experience, this field is particularly suitable for persons who are interested in sounds and music. Because of my own musical background, I have found it inspiring that the courses have offered me new perspectives on music. It is quite natural that many of the students have a background in music, but, of course, it is not a prerequisite for succeeding here.
In my view, those who study acoustics and audio technology have good employment prospects. The field is becoming increasingly topical – for example, more and more attention is paid to acoustics in construction, and thanks to the companies focusing on virtual reality, there is demand for the development of virtual acoustics. I can see that this education is appreciated, as students with a Finnish degree in acoustics are easily recruited for tasks related to building acoustics, for example.
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Janne is studying for a Master's degree in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences - Acoustics and Audio Technology. You can find more information about studies and employment opportunities in the field in the alumni interviews linked below.
The major in Acoustics and Audio Technology equips students with a fundamental understanding of human hearing, audio perception, and physics of sound. The skills they acquire enable, for example, reducing noise pollution, planning harmonic environments and designing coherent sound experiences.
Acoustics and Audio Technology major gave Laura McLeod the opportunity to combine her two fields of passion: music and physics
Because Craig Rollo wanted a job related to music, studying Acoustics and Audio Technology was the perfect choice for him
International community, human-centred topics and connections to the industry made the Acoustics and Audio Technology major a great choice for Lauros Pajunen.
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