The Minor in Music Engineering

The Minor in Music Engineering provides students with experiences at the intersection of music and technology. Students learn the technologies behind music-making, both traditional and modern, and how new technologies can be applied to musical goals. The minor is available to students both in the School of Engineering and the School of Arts & Sciences.

The minor consists of 5 courses and a final project (6 units in total).

The minor has three possible emphases:
(1) Sound recording and production
(2) Electronic instrument design
(3) Acoustic instrument design

Students can follow any one of these emphases, which will influence the choice of final project. The courses that can be used to fullfil the minor requirements are shown on this page.
There are some minor differences in the courses that students in the School of Arts & Sciences and students in the School of Engineering can take, and so the table is in two parts. Scroll down to see the names of the courses.

Other requirements:

Each student taking the Minor must have a minor faculty advisor who approves course selections and mentors the final project.

Internships must be taken with the approval and under the direction of the minor faculty advisor. A written report on the internship is usually required upon its completion. Internships may be taken for credit or non-credit.

Students doing senior projects (honors or otherwise) may use their projects as the final project for the Minor, provided the project is appropriate to the Minor, as determined by the minor faculty advisor.

Minors should be declared during the student's junior year, but students are advised to plan for the minor before then. Those interested in the Minor should therefore work with their own advisors and the Minor's directors as early as possible to map out their plan of study.

The Forms for declaring and completing the Minor can be downloaded here.