MIT begins the new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program
the program includes two Master’s degrees and a PhD degree
On Sept. 27, MIT announced the launch of the Music Technology and Computation graduate program. This new program is a collaboration across MIT’s three Schools and College: Music and Theater Arts (MTA) in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS); Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) in the School of Engineering; and the Schwarzman College of Computing.
According to the website, music technology is defined as an interdisciplinary field that combines “technical research in music technology” and “artistic aspects of making music.” The purpose of this new program is to make scientific advances in the use of computation in music, which includes fields like digital instrument design and software development for music applications.
The Music Technology and Computation graduate program (MTC) includes two Master’s degrees and a PhD degree.
The Master of Science (SM) degree is only for MIT undergraduate students who would like to stay for one additional year of graduate study. The program is intended to be completed in two semesters. All students admitted to the program will automatically receive one semester of fellowship funding. The application portal for the SM degree will open in mid-October 2024.
The Master of Applied Science (MASc) degree is a two-semester residential program that is eligible for all students. Like the SM degree, all admitted students will be automatically awarded one semester of fellowship funding. Applications will open in the fall of 2025, and the inaugural class will enroll in 2026.
The PhD in Music Technology program is under the School of Engineering, and the two current faculty supervisors are Anna Huang and Mark Rau. Applicants interested in both the PhD and Master’s program will need to submit two separate applications.