Data Science of Human Multimodal Communication (MA)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) · Nuremberg, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Erlangen
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Starts
Winter semester

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
1. Leadership, commitment, autonomy and motivation You should be intrinsically motivated and have a sufficiently mature understanding of what the programme can offer you and of what you can contribute to the MULTICOM community. Through achievements commensurate with your age and career stage, you show leadership, commitment, autonomy, and the ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary and international environment. 2. Language, communication, and thought background Courses directly related to multimodal communication will be appreciated, but no previous multimodality-related training is required to be considered an excellent candidate, provided that the applicant has an outstanding background in the study of language and thought. Professional experience of demonstrable quality and of specific relevance to the area background will be assessed on an individual basis. 3. Academic/professional excellence Overall grades and other standard indicators of academic distinction, beyond the specific grades in the relevant areas, should be proven: class valedictorian, top tier of promotion, graduation from prestigious programmes, and similar distinctions, depending on the university system. For
English language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEIC: 945 Reading: 455 Listening: 490 Speaking: 180 Writing: 180 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 Reading: 29 Listening: 29 Speaking: 25 Writing: 25 Cambridge English Qualifications Business (BEC) : C1 Business Higher Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced IELTS Academic: 7.5 telc English: telc English C2 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® III
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
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About this programme

MULTICOM is the first Master’s degree programme in the data science of human multimodal communication. The programme focuses on the connection between language, thought, and the different modalities of communicative behaviour: gesture, gaze, facial expression, pose, speech articulation, prosody, and more. MULTICOM is an Erasmus Mundus joint degree, co-funded by the European Union and co-awarded by the universities of Murcia ( Daedalus Lab ) in Spain, Lund ( Centre for Languages and Literature ) in Sweden, and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg ( Big Data Linguistics ) in Germany. MULTICOM integrates humanities, multimodality, data science, and technology. Along with the relevant theories, methods, and statistical and computational techniques, students are trained to combine and influence the key technologies in multimodal data science, such as large language models, body pose detection, automatic speech analysis, eye tracking, motion capture, or articulography. While candidates are expected to have a strong background in language and related disciplines, only basic quantitative skills are required for admission. Capturing the intricacies of human communication requires integrating complex data into research questions about language, cognition, communication, emotion, social interaction, or culture. But profiles in those areas seldom have the necessary data-science training. They also tend to be unfamiliar with the sophisticated technologies required to analyse

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