The growth in popularity of music technology degree programs in the UK was paralleled by a decline in the informal apprenticeship system that had traditionally provided a gateway to employment in the recording industry. This paper examines the changes in approaches to training in higher education and compares it with the apprenticeship system of the past. Using interviews with industry professionals, current students and recent graduates who have achieved some success in the industry, the paper maps the significant changes in this training model against changes in the professional environment. Our findings suggest that the educational models used over the past 20 years have tended to focus on areas such as tools and technology rather than the social, aesthetic and human skills that the apprenticeship model promoted. We argue that some 20 years after the initial development of Music Technology courses here in the UK, this is an ideal time to reconsider the nature of music technology programs.
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