Major in Music, Sound, and Technology

The major in Music, Sound, and Technology offers a focused core curriculum that provides a foundational understanding of ways that technology can interact with music making and sound. In consultation with an adviser, students personalize their course of study, explore connections to other disciplines through electives, and build their skills as musicians.

Requirements

The major consists of ten 4-credit courses (or 4-credit equivalencies) plus a 1-credit senior colloquium. Students are also expected to complete a culminating experience that reflects their particular musical focus, whether within the music department or as a music-related Center or Pathway project. The project needs approval from the department before the beginning of the senior year.

Required Courses:

MUS 106CC: MUSICAL ACOUSTICS

4

MUS 203/AT 203MAKING MUSIC WITH COMPUTERS

4

MUS 304/AT 304THE ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN

4

COM 110CC:INTRO COMP SCI & PROB SOLV

4

MUS 450SENIOR COLLOQUIUM

1

One course in music theory from the following:

MUS 122CC: MAKING MUSIC AT KEYBOARD

4

MUS 130CC: FOUNDATION OF MUSIC THEORY

4

MUS 206THEORY I:HARMONY,MELODY,RHYTHM

4

MUS 223THEORY II:COLOR & CHROMATICISM

4

MUS 224THE LANGUAGE OF JAZZ

4

Elective courses

Five elective courses must include at least one course from each of these four categories: Culture and History; Theories of Music; Making Music; Interdisciplinary Technologies

Culture and History Courses

MUS 103/AMS 103THE AMERICAN STORY THRU MUSIC

4

MUS 108/ANT 108MUSIC OF THE WORLD

4

MUS 109FILM MUSIC:PSYCHO TO STAR WARS

4

MUS 117/AFR 117/AMS 117HISTORY OF JAZZ

4

MUS 165/ANT 165/SLA 165RUS VISUAL AND MUSICAL CULTURE

4

MUS 204J.S. BACH: ALIVE!

4

MUS 229/ANT 229MUSIC, CULTURE, AND EXPERIENCE

4

MUS 230/AFR 230/CRE 230THE DAY BEYONCE TURNED BLACK

4

MUS 232/EAS 232CHINESE MUSIC AND THEATER

4

MUS 247WESTERN MUSIC I: CHANT TO BACH

4

MUS 248WESTERN MUS 2:MOZART TO MODERN

4

MUS 266/AMS 266/THE 266/DAN 263CC: PERFORM DIFF AMER MUSICAL

4

MUS 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

2 - 4

MUS 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

2 - 4

MUS 497HONORS STUDY

4

MUS 498HONORS STUDY

4

MUS 147ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE

4

MUS 172/FLM 172MUSIC AT THE MOVIES

4

MUS 231/GWS 233MUSIC, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY

4

Two semesters of Service-Learning Practicum (MUS 217-218) may count as the equivalent of one Culture and History course

Theories of Music courses

FYS 109HMUSIC, BRAIN, AND RESILIENCE

4

MUS 122CC: MAKING MUSIC AT KEYBOARD

4

MUS 130CC: FOUNDATION OF MUSIC THEORY

4

MUS 206THEORY I:HARMONY,MELODY,RHYTHM

4

MUS 223THEORY II:COLOR & CHROMATICISM

4

MUS 224THE LANGUAGE OF JAZZ

4

MUS 320ORCHESTRATION

4

MUS 323POST-TONAL THEORY

4

MUS 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

2 - 4

MUS 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

2 - 4

MUS 497HONORS STUDY

4

MUS 498HONORS STUDY

4

Making Music courses

MUS 201ON SONGS AND SONGWRITING

4

MUS 207JAZZ IMPROVISATION

4

MUS 227COMPOSING: MUSIC AS EXPRESSION

4

MUS 228COMPOSING: MUSIC AS PLACE

4

MUS 415ADV INSTR/VOCAL STD:SR RECITAL

4

MUS 445ADV PRJ IN ELECTRONIC MUS/COMP

4

MUS 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

2 - 4

MUS 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

2 - 4

MUS 497HONORS STUDY

4

MUS 498HONORS STUDY

4

MUS 254I HEAR AMERICA SING:A CAPPELLA

4

Four semesters of ensemble (MUS 220) may count as the equivalent of one Making Music course

Four semesters of lessons (MUS 115 or 215) may count as the equivalent of one Making Music course

Interdisciplinary Technologies courses

ART 104/AT 104CC:TIME-BASED DIGITAL ART

4

ART 213/AT 213SOUND ART

4

ART 214/AT 214VIDEO ON THE INTERNET

4

COM 102INTRODUCTORY INFORMATICS

4

COM 218/AT 218MULTIMEDIA

4

COM 312/AT 312DIGITAL SOUND PROCESSING

4

DAN 237/AT 237/THE 248MEDIA IN PERFORMANCE

4

FLM 210FUND MOTION PICTURE PRODUCT

4

FLM 298BFILM SOUND THEORY & PRODUCTION

4

THE 249SOUND DESIGN

4

ART 209/AT 209DESIGNING VISUAL INFORMATION

4

ART 215/AT 2153D:SCAN/MODEL/ANIMATE/PRINT

4

ART 214/AT 214VIDEO INSTALLATION

4

AT 101CREATIVE CODES

4

COM 217/AT 217ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE DESIGN

4

COM 309/AT 309GRAPHICS & VIRTUAL ENVIRONMNTS

4

COM 214WEB TECHNOLOGIES & DEVELOPMENT

4

COM 250MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT

4

DAN 125DANCE PRODUCTION

4

DAN 236DANCE FOR THE CAMERA

4

FLM 220DOCUMENTARY THRY & PRODUCTN

4

THE 249SOUND DESIGN

4

Other non-music courses may be counted as Interdisciplinary Technologies courses in consultation with the adviser and with the approval of the department. 

M. Thomas, D. Wilson