Music Technology

Liberal Arts • Visual And Performing Arts

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the creative aspects of the blending of music and technology; and that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the composition, recording, synthesis, and performance of music; audio-visual production; scoring for film and multimedia; and software and multimedia development. Includes instruction in music theory, music history, composition, acoustics, recording technology, computer composition, electronic music synthesis, technology-based performance, 3D sound and spatial audio, and music business and law.

Numbers at a glance

357th
Popular nationwide
167
Search Rank on O's List
44
Colleges offer it
319
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
251
Women
68

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O's Insights on Music Technology

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 49% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Music, General 7,287 793
Music Performance, General 4,067 341
Music, Other 909 73
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 344 22