Music Technology and Computation
Master's Programs in Music Technology and Computation
Master of Science in Music Technology and Computation
Subject Requirements
The Master of Science in Music Technology and Computation requires a minimum of 68 units of subject credit and the completion of a thesis acceptable to the Music and Theater Arts Section.
| Core Requirements | ||
| Select two of the following subjects: | 24 | |
| Studies in Music Technology | ||
| Computational Music Theory and Analysis | ||
| Interactive Music Systems | ||
| Algorithms and Interactions for Human-AI Music Making | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Processing | ||
| Restricted Electives 1 | 36 | |
| Select 36 units: | ||
| MIT Laptop Ensemble | ||
| Critically Thinking in Music | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Electronic Music Composition I | ||
| Electronic Music Composition II | ||
| Studies in Music Technology 2 | ||
| Digital Instrument Design | ||
| Musical Aesthetics and Media Technology | ||
| Computational Music Theory and Analysis 2 | ||
| Interactive Music Systems 2 | ||
| Algorithms and Interactions for Human-AI Music Making 2 | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Processing 2 | ||
| Studies in Advanced Music Technology and Music Computation | ||
| Sound Design | ||
| Principles of Electronic Music Interfaces | ||
| Colloquium | ||
| 21M.590 | Colloquium in Music Technology 3 | 2 |
| Research Seminar | ||
| 21M.595 | Music Technology And Computation Research Seminar 3 | 6 |
| Thesis | ||
| 21M.THG | Graduate Thesis | 24 |
| Total Units | 92 | |
| 1 | With permission of advisor, other subjects in music, computation, engineering, or technology can be used to satisfy up to 24 units of restricted electives. |
| 2 | Subject can fulfill either the core requirement or the elective requirement, but not both. |
| 3 | Subject is taken twice. |
Master of Applied Science in Music Technology and Computation
Subject Requirements
The Master of Applied Science in Music Technology and Computation requires a minimum of 92 units of subject credit.
| Foundation Subjects | ||
| 21M.540 | Critically Thinking in Music | 12 |
| One of the following, selected by the advisor at the time of admission: | 12 | |
| Harmony and Counterpoint I with Computational Applications | ||
| Programming for Music | ||
A 12-unit Restricted Elective or Advanced Subject | ||
| Overviews | ||
| Select three of the following subjects in conjunction with the advisor: | 12 | |
| Overview of Music Perception and Cognition | ||
| Overview of Acoustics and the Physics of Sound | ||
| Overview of Musical Software and Formats | ||
| Overview of Mathematics for Music Applications | ||
| Overview of the Principles of Signals | ||
| Restricted Elective | ||
| Select one of the following subjects: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Electronic Music Composition I | ||
| Electronic Music Composition II | ||
| Studies in Music Technology | ||
| Digital Instrument Design | ||
| Musical Aesthetics and Media Technology | ||
| Principles of Electronic Music Interfaces | ||
| Advanced Subjects | ||
| Select two of the following subjects: | 24 | |
| Computational Music Theory and Analysis | ||
| Interactive Music Systems | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Processing | ||
| Studies in Advanced Music Technology and Music Computation | ||
| Elective | 12 | |
| Select 12 units from Restricted Electives, Overviews, or Advanced Subjects; 21M.517; or with permission of advisor, any other subjects in music, computation, or technology. | ||
| Colloquium | ||
| 21M.590 | Colloquium in Music Technology (taken twice) | 2 |
| Capstone | ||
| 21M.591 | Capstone Project in Music Technology | 6 |
| Total Units | 92 | |
Note:
Some required subjects may be exempted for students on the basis of successful performance on a diagnostic examination. In these cases, the units shall be substituted by an equal number of units from the Elective requirement.
