Program Overview

Music Engineering (MUE) Program Details

The Music Engineering (MUE) program at the University of Miami offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines music, engineering, and technology. The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in music engineering, audio technology, and related fields.

Program Overview

• The MUE program is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
• The program requires a minimum of 120 credits for undergraduate students and 30 credits for graduate students.
• Students can choose from a variety of courses, including music recording, audio production, acoustics, and music technology.

Course Offerings

• MUE 13: Music Engineering Forum: A weekly forum for all undergraduate Music Engineering Technology students, featuring presentations by faculty and industry professionals.
• MUE 160: Audio Recording Workshop: A hands-on course where students assist recording and sound reinforcement engineers in performance ensembles and studio settings.
• MUE 161: Audio Mixing Workshop: A course where students are responsible for the audio needs of an assigned ensemble, with lectures addressing audio equipment and practices.
• MUE 220: Introduction to Music Recording: An overview of the theory and practice of music recording, covering topics such as studio design, microphones, and digital audio.
• MUE 240: Modeling Music: An introductory course considering the treatment of music/audio as data, with topics including music-perceptual and music-productive phenomena.
• MUE 251: Electronic Production Techniques: An introduction to MIDI technology and computer-based tools for music production.
• MUE 361: Acoustics: A study of the theoretical principles of acoustics, including architectural acoustics and design applications.
• MUE 401: Audio Electronics: An introductory course in audio electronics theory and professional audio applications.
• MUE 410: Music Engineering Capstone Project: A course where students propose and execute a project that represents the culmination of their learning experiences in the Music Engineering Program.
• MUE 436: Audio for Visual and Interactive Media: A course covering basic audio for video and film postproduction, including time code, synchronization, and sound design.
• MUE 460: Recital Recording and Sound Reinforcement: A practical experience course in live concert recording, editing, and mastering, and sound reinforcement.
• MUE 465: Internship in Music Engineering: A course providing practical experience in the music engineering industry, such as work in a recording studio or broadcast company.
• MUE 493: Special Projects in Music Engineering Technology: A course offering advanced individual instruction in a faculty member's area of expertise.
• MUE 494: Special Topics in Music Engineering Technology: A course offering advanced group/classroom instruction in a faculty member's area of expertise.

Graduate Courses

• MUE 501: Transducer Theory: A course covering the fundamentals of electromagnetism and audio transducer theory.
• MUE 502: Digital Audio Theory: A study of the theory and practice of digital audio topics, including discrete time sampling and digital filtering.
• MUE 503: Audio Software Development I: A course on the theory, design, and development of audio signal processing techniques.
• MUE 504: Audio Software Development II: A course on the theory, design, and development of computer audio synthesizers and analyzers.
• MUE 505: Current Trends in Music Engineering I: A course addressing current technologies, skills, and techniques in the audio technology and music technology fields.
• MUE 506: Current Trends in Music Engineering II: A course addressing current technologies, skills, and techniques in the audio technology and music technology fields.
• MUE 508: Current Trends in Music Engineering III: A course addressing current technologies, skills, and techniques in the audio technology and music technology fields.
• MUE 510: Computational Psychoacoustics: A course dealing with the fundamentals of audition in human biological systems.
• MUE 511: Current Trends in Music Engineering IV: A course addressing current technologies, skills, and techniques in the audio technology and music technology fields.
• MUE 520: Audio Technology for Musicians: An introduction and overview of audio technology with emphasis on music recording, production equipment, and techniques.
• MUE 521: Timbral Ear Training: A course where students develop critical listening skills and competence in current audio listening test methodologies.
• MUE 530: Music + AI: A course providing an overview of the theory and practice of applying artificial intelligence to music-analytic and music-generative scenarios.
• MUE 531: Recording Engineering Seminar: A course where students develop critical thinking, research, writing, and presentation skills.
• MUE 540: Music in the Metaverse: A course surveying conceptual and philosophical topics relating to music in the metaverse.
• MUE 550: Web Programming for Music: A course on the theory, design, and development of web-based applications for music.
• MUE 593: Special Projects in Music Engineering Technology: A course offering advanced individual instruction in a faculty member's area of expertise.
• MUE 594: Special Topics in Music Engineering Technology: A course offering advanced group/classroom instruction in a faculty member's area of expertise.
• MUE 601: Transducer Theory: A course covering the fundamentals of electromagnetism and audio transducer theory.
• MUE 602: Digital Audio Theory: A study of the theory and practice of digital audio topics, including discrete time sampling and digital filtering.
• MUE 603: Audio Software Development I: A course on the theory, design, and development of audio signal processing techniques.
• MUE 604: Audio Software Development II: A course on the theory, design, and development of computer audio synthesizers and analyzers.
• MUE 606: Current Trends in Music Engineering II: A course addressing current technologies, skills, and techniques in the audio technology and music technology fields.
• MUE 608: Current Trends in Music Engineering III: A course addressing current technologies, skills, and techniques in the audio technology and music technology fields.
• MUE 610: Computational Psychoacoustics: A course dealing with the fundamentals of audition in human biological systems.
• MUE 611: Current Trends in Music Engineering IV: A course addressing current technologies, skills, and techniques in the audio technology and music technology fields.
• MUE 620: Audio Technology for Musicians: An introduction and overview of audio technology with emphasis on music recording, production equipment, and techniques.
• MUE 621: Critical Listening for Audio Engineers: A course where students develop critical listening skills and competence in current audio listening test methodologies.
• MUE 630: Music + AI: A course providing an overview of the theory and practice of applying artificial intelligence to music-analytic and music-generative scenarios.
• MUE 640: Music in the Metaverse: A course surveying conceptual and philosophical topics relating to music in the metaverse.
• MUE 650: Web Programming for Music: A course on the theory, design, and development of web-based applications for music.
• MUE 694: Special Topics in Music Engineering Technology: A course offering advanced group/classroom instruction in a faculty member's area of expertise.
• MUE 705: Current Trends in Music Engineering I: A seminar-style course introducing new graduate students to research, the thesis process, and graduate-level music engineering topics.
• MUE 706: Current Topics in Audio Analysis and Signal Processing: A course surveying recent topics related to audio analysis, synthesis, and signal processing.
• MUE 753: Transducer Workshop: A course covering the fundamentals of electromagnetism and audio transducer theory.
• MUE 793: Special Projects in Music Engineering Technology: A course offering advanced individual instruction in a faculty member's area of expertise.
• MUE 794: Special Topics in Music Engineering Technology: A course offering advanced group/classroom instruction in a faculty member's area of expertise.
• MUE 813: Master's Research Project: A course where students work on their master's research project under the guidance of their advisor.
• MUE 820: Research in Residence: A course used to establish research in residence and maintain full-time enrollment for the master's degree.

Research Areas

• Audio technology and music production
• Acoustics and psychoacoustics
• Music engineering and signal processing
• Music technology and software development
• Audio for visual and interactive media
• Music in the metaverse and web programming for music

Admission Criteria

• Undergraduate students: High school diploma or equivalent, SAT or ACT scores, and letters of recommendation.
• Graduate students: Bachelor's degree in music engineering or related field, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

• Undergraduate students: $50,000 - $60,000 per year
• Graduate students: $20,000 - $30,000 per year