Overview

Your program of study includes core classes in advanced musical acoustics, advanced computer music composition, digital signal theory, digital audio processing, and cognate elective classes. You are also required to take a music class that involves performance, such as an ensemble course, and to complete and defend a master's thesis.

Throughout the Music Technology MM program from New York University, you will:

Integrate musical and technical skills
Attain a solid foundation in all areas of music technology and specialized expertise in a focus area of music technology
Experiment with new relationships between experimental and traditional approaches to music by collaborating with NYU performance and composition programs

Demonstrate competence in public oral presentation of your artistic and scholarly work

Experiential Learning Leads to Careers

You'll have the opportunity to intern at major New York City recording studios, media companies, and performance venues such as Sony Music, Radio City Music Hall, Birdland, and the Metropolitan Opera. Internships have often led to permanent employment opportunities.

Graduates find successful careers in fields such as acoustics, music informatics, game audio, audio engineering, production and post-production, sound editing for film and multimedia, audio mastering, and signal processing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Musical Acoustics

Advanced Computer Music Composition

Digital Signal Theory

Colloquy in Music Technology

Electronic Music Performance

Distributed Performance

Multi-channel Media Installation Performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

40 SCH

40–45

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Music General Engineering & Technology Sound Engineering View 34 other Masters in Sound Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You are required to have a basic competence in music history and theory as a prerequisite for all graduate degree programs in music.

Entering graduate students are required to take advisory exams in both areas prior to arrival; placements will be determined by interpreting the exam results in light of your educational background and the degree program for which you are enrolled.

Remedial courses cannot be used to meet degree requirements within any of the graduate programs.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

55254 USD / year

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Out-of-State

55254 USD / year

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55254 USD / year

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Throughout the Music Technology MM program from New York University, you will:

Experiential Learning Leads to Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New York City

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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