Digital Recording Arts and Music Technology Minor

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(23 credits)

The Minor in Digital Recording Arts and Music Technology offers students the foundation they need for artistic growth, job opportunities, and graduate school in the fields of music technology and the recording arts.

Required Courses

Theory

(3 courses, 8 credits total)

MUA (0195) 109 - Fundamentals of Music Credits: 3.00
MUA (0195) 136 - Music Technology I Credits: 3.00
Students will select one of the following three courses for a total of 2.00 Credits:
MUA (0195) 104 - Basic Keyboard Skills Credits: 2.00
MUA (0195) 105 - Beginning Guitar Credits: 2.00
MUA (0195) 106 - Fundamentals of Singing Credits: 2.00

History

(4 courses, 12 credits total):

MUH (0196) 245 - Handmade Electronic Music: DIY Aesthetic, Fixed Media, and Sound Synthesis Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
MUH (0196) 493 - Professional Internship Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
Students must also select one elective from the other MUH 0196 course offerings:
MUH (0196) 120 - Development of Western Music Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 121 - Opera and American Musical Theatre Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 123 - History of Western Music I Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 220 - History of Western Music II Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 223 - History of Western Music III Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 231 - Art Song Literature Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 238 - History of Jazz: Before 1950 Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 239 - History of Jazz: After 1950 Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 240 - Rock n’ Roll: A Social History Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 241 - Music,Culture, and Society: the U.S. Tradition Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 242 - From Turntables to Tupac: The American Hip-Hop Phenomenon Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 243 - Off the Record: Power in Popular Music Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 244 - Women in Music Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 250 - Music, Culture and Society: Major Traditions of the World Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 251 - Music, Culture and Society: Focus on China and India Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 252 - African Music Cultures Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 253 - Music, Migrants, and New York Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 320 - History of Western Music IV Credits: 3.00
MUH (0196) 490 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00

Ensemble Performance (MUO (0197)

Music Performance: Ensembles: Credits: 1.00, to be selected from:

Any of our 0197 Large and Small Ensemble offerings

Sound Production

(2.00 credits)

PTD (0193) 169 - Sound Production Credits: 2.00
While there is no formal audition process in order to take the Minor in Digital Recording Arts and Music Technology, students should meet with an adviser from the Department of Music before registering.