Bachelor of Arts in Music and Technology
Music and Technology students will gain not only the skills and technological aptitude necessary for any actively engaged musician, but cultivate an insight into the mutually dependent nature of music and technology. With such insight, our students actively engage the critical thinking necessary to implement creative and technical innovation in music.
All Music and Technology students will complete a rigorous curriculum that will include courses in music theory, history, composition, production, sound design, electronic music, instrumental proficiency and technological innovation. The curriculum will prepare the student for a future within a field in which creative innovation and technological implementation is a critical requisite. The Music and Technology major at Stevens is focused on providing a well-balanced course of study that will prepare the student for the ever-increasing demands of today’s musicians.
Additional information about math, science and computer science requirements can be found on the Writing and Research Methods/Professional Practices page. Additional information about major specific courses and humanities requirements can be found on the Major Concentration Area page.
Music and Technology Curriculum
Term I (15.5 Credits)
| CAL 103 | Writing and Communications Colloquium | 3 |
| HMU 201 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| HMU 220 | Keyboard Studies I | 3 |
| HMU 211 | Introduction to Electronic Music | 3 |
| HMU 496 | Music Performance: Private Lessons | 0.5 - 3 |
| Computer Science Requirement | 3 |
Term II (15.5 Credits)
| CAL 105 | CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture | 3 |
| HMU 202 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| HMU 221 | Keyboard Studies II | 3 |
| HMU 496 | Music Performance: Private Lessons | 0.5 - 3 |
| Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| Science Requirement | 3 |
Term III (18.5 Credits)
| HMU 101 | Music History I | 3 |
| HMU 231 | Sound Recording I | 3 |
| HMU 303 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| HMU 397 | Orchestration I | 3 |
| HMU 496 | Music Performance: Private Lessons | 0.5 - 3 |
| Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
Term IV (16 Credits)
| HMU 102 | Music History II | 3 |
| HMU 232 | Sound Recording II | 3 |
| HMU 304 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| HMU 496 | Music Performance: Private Lessons | 0.5 - 3 |
| HMU 497 | Music Performance: Recital | 0.5 |
| Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
Term V (16 Credits)
| HMU 310 | Music Composition | 3 |
| HMU 333 | Sound Recording III | 3 |
| HMU 498 | Ensemble | 1-3 |
| Non-Major Humanities | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
Term VI (16 Credits)
| HMU 334 | Sound Recording IV | 3 |
| HMU 498 | Ensemble | 1-3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| Secondary Concentration | 3 |
| CAL 301 | Seminar in Writing and Research Methods | 3 |
Term VII (12 Credits)
| HMU 407 | Sound Design | 3 |
| CAL 498 | Thesis Preparation | 3-6 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
Term VIII (13 Credits)
| HMU 405 | Advanced Topics in Electronic Music | 3 |
| CAL 499 | Senior Thesis | 4-8 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
Note:
Upon completion of a placement evaluation, students may have the option to take HMU 220, HMU 221, HMU 322, HMU 324.