Dr. Nicolai Graakjaer

Professor

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Biography

Nicolai Graakjaer is a Professor at Aalborg University, specializing in Music and Sound Communication. His research investigates various uses of sound and their implications on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This interdisciplinary work spans fields such as musicology, sound studies, social psychology, and media and communication science. Graakjaer's work includes studies on music in advertising and retail, spectator sound at football stadiums, sound branding in relation to food and automobiles, among others. He teaches social psychology and general psychology at the undergraduate level, focusing on sound branding in music studies, and lectures on sound in communication products at the Communication and Digital Media department. He has also played a significant role in leadership, overseeing the Mediated Communication section and previously heading the knowledge group MÆRKK from 2010 to 2022.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Aalborg University • Aalborg, Denmark

Leading the research and teaching in Music and Sound Communication.

Requirements for Aalborg University

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Relevant Bachelor's degree English proficiency level B
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma and transcripts
  • Official English translation of documents
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally to Master's programs across departments including Sociology, Business, and Engineering at Aalborg University.