MUSIC TECHNOLOGY MINOR

University Park, College of Arts and Architecture (MUTEC)

PROFESSOR MARK BALLORA, in charge, School of Music and Department of Integrative Arts
PROFESSOR CURTIS GRAIG, in charge, School of Theatre

Administered by faculty from the College of Arts & Architecture's School of Music, School of Theatre and Department of Integrative Arts, the Minor in Music Technology is appropriate for undergraduate students seeking to apply domains of knowledge from their majors or General Education programs to issues of audio production and digital technology in music.

The program consists of prescribed foundation courses in musical acoustics, digital audio, sound design and audio recording. Supporting course work allows students to focus in advanced topics such as music software programming, multi-media, or entertainment systems.

The MUTEC minor has been pursued by students majoring in areas such as Music, Theatre Sound Design, Integrative Arts, Film Production, Information Science & Technology, and Computer Science, although students in any major may pursue the MUTEC minor.

The Music Technology Minor Committee is authorized to award a minor certificate to any undergraduate who, in addition to satisfying the degree requirements of his or her baccalaureate major, satisfies the requirements for the Music Technology Minor. The completion of the minor is reflected by a formal notation in the student's official record at the time of graduation.

Students must declare a major before they may request admission to a minor. Students may apply for admission to the music technology minor by submitting an application to the Committee (listed above).

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR: 21 credits

PRESCRIBED COURSES (15 credits)

Semesters 1-4 (suggested):
MUSIC 008 GA Rudiments of Music* 3
INART 050 GN Science of Music 3
INART 258 GA Fundamentals of MIDI and Digital Audio    3
 
Semesters 5-8 (suggested):
THEA 285 Sound Design for the Theatre 3
THEA 484 Audio Recording 3

* MUSIC 008 may be waived for students with prior musical experience.

SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (6 credits)
Select 6 credits in consultation with the minor advisor with at least 3 credits at the 400 level. (Sem: 5-8)

Applying to the Minor
Instructions for applying to the minor may be found on the application form.