UMBC Department of Music : Music Technology

Areas of Study

B.A. in Music
Music technology

The Music Technology emphasis is designed to give students a solid foundation in professional audio engineering with subject matter including acoustics, microphone placement techniques, stereo microphone theory, digital signal processing, mastering, plug-in applications, ProTools and surround sound recording techniques, MaxMSP, and sound editing for video with Final Cut Pro.

Graduates can expect to be fully prepared to pursue careers in various areas of the audio industry such as recording, mixing, mastering, and post-production, or to undertake further studies at the graduate level. Music Technology faculty specializations include audio engineering, audio electronics, computer music, and audio postproduction. Students have the opportunity to pursue individual research projects under faculty supervision as well as gain the experience of audio production in a professional work environment.

Faculty

Core Requirements

All music majors, regardless of emphasis, take a series of core courses.

MUSC 125	Theory I: Basics of Music [3]
MUSC 126	Theory II: Harmony & Voice Leading [3]
MUSC 225	Theory III: Counterpoint [3]
MUSC 226	Theory IV: Expanded Harmony [3]
MUSC 227	Theory V: 20th Century Analysis [3]
Students in this emphasis may choose to replace MUSC 225 and MUSC 226 with the following:
MUSC 221	Jazz Theory & Aural Skils - AND - one of the following:
MUSC 222	Jazz Arranging -OR-
MUSC 223	Jazz Composition

MUSC 110	Musicianship Lab [1]
MUSC 111	Musicianship Lab II [1]
MUSC 210	Musicianship Lab III [1]
MUSC 211	Musicianship Lab IV [1]
A grade of "B" or better is required for MUSC 211

MUSC 178-A	Beginning Keyboard Skills Class [1]
MUSC 178-B	Beginning Keyboard Skills Class [1]
MUSC 179-A	Intermediate Keyboard Skills Class [1]
MUSC 179-B	Intermediate Keyboard Skills Class [1] - Or demonstrated piano proficiency
A grade of "B" or better is required for MUSC 179-B

Eight semesters of MUSC 191 - Recital Preparation [8]

MUSC 230	Musics of the World [3]
MUSC 321	Music History I [3]
MUSC 322	Music History II [3]

MUSC 380	Introduction to Conducting [3]

MUSC 480	Music, Art and Society [3] -OR-
MUSC 485	Selected Topics in Music History [3]

One elective - upper level, in Music or VPA [3]

Emphasis Requirements

In addition to the core courses listed above, students must complete the following emphasis requirements.

MUSC 193	Performance Studies for Music Majors - Four semesters of individual performance studies at 2 credits each [8]
MUSC 300- MUSC 310	Ensembles - Two semesters of ensemble participation. [4]
MUSC 218	Recording Techniques [3]
MUSC 219	Introduction to Digital Audio Workstations [3]
MUSC 318	Digital Audio Processing [3]
MUSC 319	Advanced Topics in Music Technology [3]
MUSC 417	Special Topics in Music Technology [3]
MUSC 418	Music Technology Internship [3]
MUSC 492	Senior Project [2] supervised by technology faculty

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