Media Informatics: University of Vienna

The aim:

• a sound training in computer science, which is the current standard of international media computer science with a focus on multimedia and distributed systems, is based;
• application skills in the fields of computer science media to work in interdisciplinary research and development teams;
• Ability to develop methods of media computer science;

120 ECTS; compulsory modules (36 ECTS), optional modules (42 ECTS), free subjects (6 ECTS), Diploma Students Seminar (6 ECTS), MA (30 ECTS);

Compulsory modules:

• Basics (structure of scientific basics for media scientist, Advanced Software Engineering), Interdisciplinary computer science (Advanced Media Technologies, Selected chapters of the media computer science, computer science internship from the media);

Optional modules:

• Application subject (optional modules from the Advanced E-Learning Technologies, film and animation on the basis of digital media and game design), Kern combination (networked multimedia systems or systems);

Free subjects:

• Lectures to free choice;

Diploma Students Seminar:

• 2 seminar is intended for the scientific preparation and drafting of a special topic for the dissertation and the scientific depth to reprocessing of selected issues in the context of the dissertation;

Master's thesis:

• The issue is the core of a specialist or a combination of interdisciplinary computer science module to choose;
• only after positive assessment is the declaration of Magisterprüfung possible;

Completion:

• positive completion of all modules and the Master's examination positively assessed dissertation;

Professional fields:

• classical software development and design of the linkage of different media to the audiovisual making in the fields of advertising and public relations;
• The overlap with the computer science professionals of the media production (print, film, television, graphic design and many others) is considered to be the focus of media activity scientist inside.