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 24 units from the following subjects: | 24 | |
| Interactive Music Systems | ||
| Algorithms and Interactions for Human-AI Music Making | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Processing | ||
| Musical Acoustics, Synthesis, and Audio Effects | ||
| Studies in Advanced Music Technology and Computation | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Choose 36 units from among the remaining core subjects and the following: 1 | 36 | |
| MIT Laptop Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Music 2 | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Musicology 2 | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Ethnomusicology 2 | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Music Theory/Analysis 2 | ||
| Critically Thinking in Music 2 | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Electronic Music Composition I | ||
| Studies in Music Technology | ||
| Digital Instrument Design | ||
| Musical Aesthetics and Media Technology | ||
| Sound Design | ||
| DJ History, Technique, and Technology | ||
| Principles of Electronic Music Interfaces | ||
| Colloquium | ||
| 21M.590 | Colloquium in Music Technology | 2 |
| Research Seminar | ||
| 21M.595 | Music Technology And Computation Graduate Seminar | 6 |
| Thesis | ||
| 21M.THG | Graduate Thesis | 24 |
| Total Units | 92 | |
| 1 | Up to 24 units may be substituted with permission of advisor. |
| 2 | Only one of 21M.526, 21M.527, 21M.528, 21M.529, and 21M.540 can count towards the degree. |
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.
| Core Subjects | ||
| Choose 24 units from the following: | 24 | |
| Interactive Music Systems | ||
| Algorithms and Interactions for Human-AI Music Making | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Processing | ||
| Musical Acoustics, Synthesis, and Audio Effects | ||
| Studies in Advanced Music Technology and Computation | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Choose 60 units from among the remaining core subjects and the following: 1 | 60 | |
| MIT Laptop Ensemble | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Music 2 | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Musicology 2 | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Ethnomusicology 2 | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Music Theory/Analysis 2 | ||
| Critically Thinking in Music 2 | ||
| Harmony and Counterpoint I with Computational Applications | ||
| Introduction to Music Technology | ||
| Electronic Music Composition I | ||
| Studies in Music Technology | ||
| Digital Instrument Design | ||
| Musical Aesthetics and Media Technology | ||
| Graduate Independent Study in Music Technology | ||
| Sound Design | ||
| DJ History, Technique, and Technology | ||
| Principles of Electronic Music Interfaces | ||
| Colloquium | ||
| 21M.590 | Colloquium in Music Technology (taken twice) | 2 |
| Capstone | ||
| 21M.591 | Capstone Project in Music Technology | 6 |
| Total Units | 92 | |
| 1 | Up to 36 units may be substituted with permission of advisor. |
| 2 | Only one of 21M.526, 21M.527, 21M.528, 21M.529, and 21M.540 can count towards the degree. |