Program Overview

Music Technology, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Technology provides students the opportunity to demonstrate competency in music technology. This P.B.C. may benefit students' own creative work and expand their career options upon completion. Students currently enrolled in the M.M., D.M.A., and Ph.D. programs can enhance their programs by demonstrating competence in music technology. Also, the P.B.C. can be an option for non-degree seeking students.

Admission Criteria

• An earned bachelor's degree in Music; in exceptional cases, a student with an undergraduate degree outside of music may be considered.

Certificate Program Requirements

• Required: 12 credit hours
• Course List:
  • MUP 600: Recital
  • MUP 644: Digital Music Composition I
  • MUP 645: Digital Music Composition II
  • MUP 646: Audiovisual Demos For Musicians
  • MUP 649: Audio Recording I
  • MUP 653: Performance Studies (Secondary)
  • MUP 721: Music Technology in Performance
• Students must select 12 credits from the above courses.
• Total Credit Hours: 12

Exit Requirements

• The required recital (MUP 600) may be 0-1 credits and can take many forms: a half recital in Composition or Performance or provide technical support for another student's recital.
• Completion of all course work with a grade of B or better is required.
• Degree-seeking students enrolled in the P.B.C. must include a faculty member with expertise in music technology on the doctoral advisory committee or M.M. comprehensive exam committee.
• Testing conditions will follow those outlined in the handbook for graduate study in music for the student's degree program.