Dr. Roberto Bresin

Professor

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Biography

Roberto Bresin is a Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in the Media Technology Division, focusing on Interaction Design. He leads the Sound Music Computing group and has held several leadership positions including Director of Studies for the Degree Programme in Media Technology and Director of NAVET, a research center dedicated to art, technology, and design. Bresin's research interests include expressive music performance, emotion in sound music performance, sound interaction, robot sound design, and sonification. He has a strong academic background with a PhD in Music Acoustics from KTH, where he completed a thesis titled 'Virtual Virtuosity - Studies in Automatic Music Performance'. Prior to his current position, he worked as a research engineer at the Centro di Sonologia Computazionale in Italy. He is also involved in various academic committees and networks related to sound and music computing, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration in his work.

Research Interests

Expressive Music Performance Emotion Sound Music Performance Sound Interaction Robot Sound Design Sonification

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Stockholm, Sweden

Leading the Sound Music Computing group and contributing to research in Media Technology.

Courses

Advanced Individual Course in Music Communication (DT2216) Advanced Individual Course in Music Communication (DT2215) Communicating Science Art Art Science (DM260V) Degree Project Computer Science Engineering, specializing Media Management, Cycle (DA234X) Degree Project Media Technology, Cycle (DM128X) Engineering Training Course (DM1998) Engineering Training Course (DM1999) Human Perception Information Technology (DM2350) Introduction Media Technology (DM1581) Multimodal Interaction Interfaces (DT2140) Multisensory Perception Cross-modal Interaction (FDM3303) Musical Communication Music Technology (DT2213) Program Integrating Course in Interactive Media Technology (DM2679) Program Integrating Course in Media Technology (DM1578) Sound Interaction (DT2300)

Requirements for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:0
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:62
Speaking
Required:0
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Specific course requirements vary by department (e.g., Mathematics, Programming, or Subject-specific credits).
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Letters of Recommendation (if required by program)
  • Summary of Project (if required)
Specialization Notes

Master's programs are organized under Schools; departments listed are units within these schools (e.g., EECS, ABE, CBH, ITM, SCI).