Music Technology (Minor)
The music technology minor is typically intended for students outside the music department that have a strong interest in audio, music recording, and studio production.
- Degrees & Offerings
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- Minor
- Location
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- Bloomsburg
- Mansfield
- Department
- Program Contact
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Interim Department Chair / Music Education Coordinator - Mansfield, Professor
The minor includes an introductory music fundamentals course, a six-course sequence of music technology courses, and four credits of music electives by advisement. Students in this minor will gain hands-on experience with professional-level recording and production tools and software, and will gain access to studio facilities for the completion of independent class projects.
Courses and Curriculum
Music Technology Minor Requirements
- 18 credits required for minor completion
- Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester and use Degree Works to monitor their individual progress toward completion of the minor.
- Students will produce musical sequences, notated music, and audio compositions using a desktop music system or MIDI project studio (e.g., music lab workstations)
- Students will gain hands-on experience with music technology equipment, including microphones, mixers, computer audio interfaces, and signal processors
- Students will apply common synthesis and audio processing techniques in order to create original sounds for use in musical and other audio productions
- Students will record live events and studio tracking sessions using standard recording techniques and microphone placements
- Students will mix complex multi-track projects while applying common signal processing and audio effects using a professional level digital audio workstation (i.e., the Pro Tools HD control room)
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