Education & Career

AES Education Directory - Eastern Region, USA/Canada

Type 5 Courses - Masters Degree course (taught) (e.g. MS, MSc, MA, MEng)

American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20016-8058, United States
Tel: +1 202 885 3477
Internet: http://www.american.edu/cas/performing-arts/audio-tech.cfm

Graduate Program in Audio Technology

Last Updated: 2019-4-2

Qualification Awarded on Completion: Master of Arts
Facilities: Recording Studio/Live Room/Iso Booths, Multiple Mixing and Postproduction Studios, Laboratory Space, Greenberg Theatre, Katzen Recital Hall
Exact Duration: 2 years
Emphasis: Audio Technology
Fee: $1,759/credit hour in 2019
Contact Person: Mike Harvey


Full Sail University

3300 University Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32792, United States
Tel: 800 226 7625 (toll free)
Internet: http://www.fullsail.edu

Game Design

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: Master of Science
Facilities: Over 110 studios, production suites, soundstages and computer labs.
Emphasis: Game Programming, Game Design, Game Production, 3D Content Creation
Fee: Varies
Internship/Work Placement: Career Development Assistance Available
Validating Body: ACCSC
Contact Person: Admissions Department


Georgia Southern University

Foy Building
Statesboro, GA 30460, United States
Tel: 912-478-7763
Internet: http://mustech.mus.georgiasouthern.edu/

Master of Music in Music Technology

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: Master of Music in Music Technology
Facilities: See http://mustech.mus.georgiasouthern.edu/labs
Exact Duration: 2 years
Validating Body: NASM
Contact Person: John Thompson


McGill University, The Schulich School of Music

555 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC H3A 1E3, Canada
Tel: +1 514 398 4535
Fax: +1 514 398 8061
Internet: http://www.music.mcgill.ca/soundrec

Graduate Program in Sound Recording

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: M.Mus. in Sound Recording
Facilities: 3 studios linked to 3 performance halls: 2 digital multitrack studios with automated mixing/surround sound, 1 2 track; 3 postproduction studios: digital editing/mastering, audio for video, multimedia
Emphasis: Music recording, modeled on European Tonmeister training. B.Mus required, admits up to 7 students each year.
Fee: Inquire
Internship/Work Placement: 3 months
Validating Body: none
Contact Person: Martha de Francisco


NYU Steinhardt, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

35 West 4th Street, Suite 1077
New York, NY 10012, United States
Tel: 212-998-5424
Internet: http://https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/landing/music-technology-degrees

Music Technology Program

Last Updated: 2020-11-19

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MM
Facilities: The James L. Dolan Music Recording Studio, a 7,500 square foot multifunctional teaching, recording, and research space, and one of the most technologically advanced audio teaching facilities in the U.S., plus 10 other studios
Exact Duration: 2 years
Emphasis: Master's Degree in Music Technology, can be combined with Advanced Certificate in Tonmeister Studies
Fee: $1,867 per credit for 2020-21
Internship/Work Placement: Internships at leading New York City recording studios, new-media web-related companies, music-scoring houses and other music industry enterprises
Validating Body: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Contact Person: Paul Geluso


Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

1 East Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202, United States
Tel: +1 410-234-4848
Fax: +1 410-547-7908
Internet: http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/recordingarts

Audio Recording and Acoustics

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MA
Facilities: Full Professional Digital multi-track facilities, 4 Concert Halls, Sound Studios.
Exact Duration: 2 Years
Emphasis: Recording Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustics and Music
Fee: $34,250/year Tuition
Validating Body: NASM
Contact Person: Scott Metcalfe


Penn State University Graduate Program in Acoustics

PO Box 30
State College, PA 16802, United States
Tel: 814 865-6364
Fax: 814 865-7595
Internet: http://www.acs.psu.edu

Continuing and Distance Education Program in Acoustics

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: M. Eng. in Acoustics
Facilities: See http://www.acs.psu.edu/DistanceEd/distanceed.htm
Exact Duration: 30 credits, including 4 credit Summer Program residence requirement
Emphasis: Graduate courses in acoustics and audio for working professionals; offered via internet video streaming /live chat format and 2-week resident Summer Program
Validating Body: Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Contact Person: Kris Popovich


Ramapo College of New Jersey

505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430, United States
Tel: 9173015603
Internet: http://https://www.ramapo.edu/majors-minors/majors/music/

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Music Technology

Last Updated: 2021-2-21

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MFA
Facilities: Les Paul Recording and Sound Studio, Electronic Music Lab with 16 Channel Surround system, Extensive analog and digital outboard gear. See full technical list here: https://www.ramapo.edu/mfa-creative-music-technology/gallery/
Exact Duration: One low residency school year (Sept.-May) plus an intensive Summer residency
Emphasis: Creative Music Technology
Fee: https://www.ramapo.edu/graduate/tuition/
Contact Person: Benjamin Neill


Savannah College of Art and Design

PO Box 3146
Savannah, GA 31402-3146, United States
Tel: 912-525-8541
Fax: 912-525-6469
Internet: http://www.scad.edu/sound-design

Master of Arts - Sound Design

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MA
Facilities: 10 HD Pro Tools labs, two dedicated surround sound mix/mastering rooms, a MIDI lab complete with a full range of synthesis and sampling technologies, two classrooms each housing 20 Pro Tools LE workstations, a recording studio, two recording suites
Exact Duration: 1 year
Fee: $28,215.00 Annually
Internship/Work Placement: Career Services Department
Validating Body: SACS
Contact Person: Robin Beauchamp

Master of Fine Arts - Sound Design

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MFA
Facilities: 10 HD Pro Tools labs, two dedicated surround sound mix/mastering rooms, a MIDI lab complete with a full range of synthesis and sampling technologies, two classrooms each housing 20 Pro Tools LE workstations, a recording studio, two recording suites
Exact Duration: 2 years
Fee: $28,215.00 Annually
Internship/Work Placement: Career Services Department
Validating Body: SACS
Contact Person: Robin Beauchamp


Temple University

1801 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19122, United States
Tel: 215-204-7200
Internet: http://www.temple.edu

Masters in Music Technology

Last Updated: 2022-12-15

Qualification Awarded on Completion: Masters
Facilities: 1 recording studio, 2 computer labs, 4 concert halls, record label
Exact Duration: 2 years
Validating Body: NASM
Contact Person: Dr. Steven Kreinberg


University of Massachusetts Lowell

Sound Recording Technology, 35 Wilder St. #3
Lowell, MA 01854, United States
Tel: +1 978 934 3850
Fax: +1 978 934 3034
Internet: http://www.uml.edu/Dept/Music/home.htm

Sound Recording Technology

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: Master of Music in Sound Recording Technology
Facilities: Studios: Critical Listening/Recording/Surround Mixing; 48 track; 8 track; MIDI & synthesis; video postproduction; hard disk recording/editing; maintenance & design lab; supported by Center for Recording Arts, Technology & Industry
Exact Duration: two years
Emphasis: Provides advanced study in recording technology in two options: advanced production and thesis/research
Fee: $8,700/year
Internship/Work Placement: none
Validating Body: NASM
Contact Person: William D. Moylan


University of Miami,Music

School of Music
Coral Gables, FL 33124, United States
Tel: +1 305 284 2445
Fax: +1 305 284 6475
Internet: http://www.music.miami.edu

Music Engineering Technology

Last Updated: 2021-10-11

Qualification Awarded on Completion: M.S.
Facilities: recording studios with automated consoles, digital multitracks, computer labs, video postproduction lab, MIDI studios, desktop recording/editing, server networks
Exact Duration: 4 semesters
Emphasis: Advanced studies in digital audio, DSP software and hardware, and machine learning
Fee: $2213/credit
Validating Body: NASM
Contact Person: Christopher Bennett


University of Rochester

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rochester, NY 14627, United States
Tel: 585 275 4054
Fax: 585 275 7151
Internet: http://www.ece.rochester.edu

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with Concentration in Audio and Acoustics

Last Updated: Before 2011

Qualification Awarded on Completion: MS EE
Facilities: Recording and mixing studios of the Eastman School of Music, anechoic chamber, computing facilities
Exact Duration: 3 semesters typically, may be completed in 1 calendar year
Emphasis: 30 credit hours
Fee: Scholarship assistance available
Internship/Work Placement: On campus Career center
Validating Body: New York State Board of Regents
Contact Person: Mark F. Bocko, Chair of ECE and Director of the program



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