About Music and Technology

Carnegie Mellon University’s Music and Technology degree programs span music and various aspects of technology, including topics grounded in both electrical engineering and computer science.  The degrees offered are Bachelor of Science in Music Technology and Master of Science in Music and Technology.

The Music and Technology degrees are awarded at the University level and administered by the School of Music with participation by faculty, department heads, and deans across the University.

Areas of Study

The Music and Technology programs draw upon the world-class resources of Carnegie Mellon University. Students can pursue areas such as:

• Recording Technology - the art and science of music recording
• Audio Engineering - the design and analysis of electronics, algorithms, sensors, and transducers for audio
• Digital Audio Effects - signal processing for music manipulation
  
• New Musical Instruments and Interfaces - electronics, mechanics, sensors for musical interaction
  
• Computer Music - the intersection of computer science and music
• Interactive Music Software - real-time performanc using computers
  
• Music Information Retrieval - music databases, data mining, large-scale content-based search
• Sound Synthesis - models of sound production and control, including both realistic simulations of traditional instruments and completely new sounds
  
• Music Languages - exploring effective ways to program music applications, including programming systems and live coding
  
• Musical Robotics - electro-mechanical instruments played by computers
  
• Music Composition - with a focus on electro-acoustic music using state-of-the-art tools and techniques
• Music Performance - with an emphasis on live electronic and interactive systems
  
• Music Theory - especially computer models and implementations, algorithmic composition, use of timbral and spectral models
  

About the School of Music

The School of Music educates outstanding, intellectually gifted musicians through excellence in performance, creativity, scholarship and pedagogy. The school offers undergraduate degrees in music composition and instrumental, vocal and keyboard performance. Graduate degrees are offered in composition, conducting, performance, and music education. The school also offers a variety of highly acclaimed non-degree programs, such as the Advanced Music Studies, the Artist Diploma Program, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Orff Schulwerk and Music Education certificate programs. Ensembles include the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Concert Choir, Repertory Choir, Contemporary Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Vocal and Baroque Ensemble.

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About the School Of Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science (SCS) is one of the world’s premier institutions for computer science research and education. From the beginnings of "thinking computers" through today’s intelligent tutors, our award-winning faculty, researchers and students are internationally known for consistently developing new methods and technologies that have an enduring impact on academic, scientific and commercial endeavors. Innovations such as speech recognition software, Internet search engines and the precursor of the Mac OS-X operating system can trace their roots to the interdisciplinary and collaborative environment of SCS and the technologically advanced Carnegie Mellon campus.

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About the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ranked among the best electrical and computer engineering departments in the country, ECE includes 57 faculty members and 243 Ph.D. students. Cutting edge research areas include cyber-security, information processing and storage, and nano-enabled technologies. Many interdisciplinary research centers and laboratories have a home in the ECE Department.

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