Sample Curriculum

Sample 4 Year Plan
Sample 5 Year Plan
Dual Major with Computer Science
NEU Course Descriptions





For official detailed information on Music Technology curriculum please see the catalog site maintained by the university registrar. New and perspective students should choose the most recent catalog. Current students can check their progress by doing a degree audit at the undergraduate student portal.

Sample Curriculum
BS in Music with Concentration in Music Technology

GENERAL MUSIC REQUIREMENTS
Music Theory (Complete the following 5 courses; Music Theory and Musicianship should be taken concurrently, as indicated)
MUSC 1201 Music Theory 1 (4 SH)
with MUSC 1241 Musicianship 1 (1 SH)
MUSC 1202 Music Theory 2 (4 SH)
with MUSC 1242 Musicianship 2 (1 SH)
MUSC 2303 Music Theory 3 (4 SH)
with MUSC 2343 Musicianship 3 (1 SH)
MUSC 2304 Music Theory 4 (4 SH)
with MUSC 2344 Musicianship 4 (1 SH)

MUSC 3541 Music Analysis (4 SH)
 

Music Composition (Complete the following 3 courses)
MUSC 1250 Instrumentation and Notation (4 SH)
MUST 3420 Music Composition Seminar 1 (4 SH)
MUST 3422 Music Composition Seminar 2 (4 SH)

Music History (Complete the following 5 courses)
MUSC 2308 Principles of Music Literature (4 SH)
MUSC 2311 Historical Traditions 1: America (4 SH)
MUSC 2312 Historical Traditions 2: Classical (4 SH)
MUSC 2313 Historical Traditions 3: World (4 SH)

MUSC 3560 Music Since 1900 (4SH)

Composition Lessons (Complete the following repeatable course five times)
MUSC 1903 Composition Lessons (1 SH)

Ensemble (Complete 2 music ensemble credits; you may repeat the same ensemble)
MUSC 1904 Chorus (1 SH)
MUSC 1905 Band (1 SH)
MUSC 1906 Orchestra (1 SH)
MUSC 1907 Wind Ensemble (1 SH)
MUSC 1911 Jazz Ensemble (1 SH)
MUSC 1912 Rock Ensemble (1 SH)
MUSC 1913 Blues/Rock Ensemble (1 SH)
MUSC 1914 Create Your Own Music (1 SH)
MUSC 1915 Chamber Ensembles (1 SH)
MUSC 1916 Electronic Music Ensemble (1 SH)
MUSC1917 Jazz/Blues Choir (1 SH)

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

Music Technology (Complete the following 4 courses)
MUST 1220 Music and Technology 1 (4 SH)
MUST 1221 Music and Technology 2 (4 SH)
MUST 2315 History of Electronic Music (4 SH)
MUST 3421 Digital Audio Processing (4 SH)

Electronic Composition and Performance (Complete the following 3 courses)
MUST 4520 Interactive Real-Time Performance (4 SH)
MUST 4610 Composition for Electronic Instruments (4 SH)
MUTS 4611 Music Technology Capstone/ Senior Recital (4 SH)

Music Technology Electives (Complete 1 course from the following list, or see your advisor for approval of other acceptable courses)
ARTD 2380 Video Basics (4 SH)
ARTF 1122 2D Foundation (4 SH)
ARTF 2224 Interactive Tools (1 SH)
IDSC 4699 Advanced Television Production (4 SH)
MMST 3305 Programming for Multimedia (4 SH)
MMST 4400 Hypermedia (4 SH)
MUSI 1230 Music Industry 1 (4 SH)
MUSI 2233 Music Production for Radio and Web (4 SH)
MUSI 3336 Computer Application in Music Business (4 SH)
MUST 2320 Sound Design (4 SH)
MUST 2540 Special Topics in Music Technology (4 SH)

Experiential Education
Complete one course in experiential education. Please see department for approved courses.

Music Technology Credit Requirement
Complete 96 semester hours in the major.

General Electives
Additional courses taken beyond college and major course requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Cooperative Education
If elected.

University-wide Requirements
128 total semester hours required
Minimum 2.000 GPA required

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Department of Music
351 Ryder Hall
360 Huntington Ave.

Boston, MA 02115

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Questions, contact:
Dennis Miller, Director,
Music Technology program
de.miller@neu.edu