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MS Music and Technology at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary Master of Science for students with substantial work in music or technology, specialising in areas such as recording technology, audio engineering, computer music, composition, performance and theory.

Faculty: School of Music  |  Department: School of Music, with School of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Core courses (60 units, at least 24 units in the School of Music and 24 in Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering), support courses (36 units), performance/capstone thesis (18 units) and the Music and Technology Seminar.

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Entry requirements

Admission is by audition or portfolio review. Applications require the School of Music application (Acceptd) with resume/CV, repertoire list, 650-word personal statement, pre-screen recordings or portfolios where applicable, and unofficial transcripts (desired GPA 3.0 out of 4.0) or a course-by-course credential evaluation for foreign institutions; English proficiency test scores for non-native speakers. Application fee $130. Applicants submit a pre-screen portfolio; students are expected to have presented substantial work outside a typical four-year degree.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 2 years

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