Information about the degree program
No other sector of the economy has influenced technological development in recent years as much as media technology. Media technicians work as experts in media production operations, for example, in radio, film and TV, in event and conference centers as well as in concert and stage productions.
The degree program in Media Technology aims to convey theoretical and practical knowledge and skills as well as methods. This will enable graduates to apply advanced scientific methods and insights in an interdisciplinary way as well as recognize problems and develop solutions.
The degree program is both scientifically and application oriented.The degree qualifies students to take on challenging tasks in media companies and organizations. The main subject-related qualification objectives are explained in more detail below.
Media Technology modules (Prof. Strauß)
Media Technology modules (Professor Schnöll)
Interstate Broadcasting Treaty. Requirements for radio and television (TV). Production and post-production planning. Formats, interfaces and coding methods. Color spaces for SD TV and HD TV, requirements for broadcastable contributions. IT-dominated broadcast workflows.
Information processing of audio and image signals. Encoders and decoders. Data reduction and data compression. Algorithms for lossless coding and lossy coding. Error-correcting codecs. Consumer formats to illustrate how codecs work.
High Definition Television (HDTV). UHD, 2K, 4K, 8K. Requirements for media systems and structures. Resolutions and picture formats. Analog film technology, history, production. Film archiving, copying plant and film editing. Color spaces, color correction and color space transformation. Compression methods (JPEG 2000), data containers (DCI, MXF). Projection in 2D and 3D technology.
Requirements analysis for broadcasting studio. Conception and implementation. Air-conditioning loads, load capacities, accessibility. UPS, disaster strategies, redundancy of equipment systems. High availability requirements, data security, data management. System lists, cable plans, wiring lists. Metrological inspection of installed audio and video equipment.
