New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development 19 courses 48 total credits
The PhD program in Music Technology prepares students for research and teaching careers in academia and industry at the constantly changing intersection of music, sound, and technology. This degree program involves research in the fields of computer music, immersive audio, music psychology and neuroscience, sound and music computing, and data science, as well as in cutting-edge technologies for music experiences, interaction, education, creation, production, and accessibility. The program of study is distributed among foundation courses, cognate course work related to the student's area of specialization, content and dissertation proposal seminars, course work in specialized research methods, and research requirements. Students are mentored closely by music technology faculty while benefiting from courses, facilities, resources, and research opportunities across across the University, including the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Tandon School of Engineering, Center for Data Science, Tisch School of the Arts, and the Graduate School of Arts & Science. Music Technology PhD candidates may choose to become NYU Abu Dhabi Fellows. NYUAD Fellows commence their degree work in New York, taking full-time coursework for a year before continuing on to Abu Dhabi to complete coursework, research, and their dissertation, all while maintaining close contact with faculty in New York, including regular research visits. Opportunities in Abu Dhabi include extensive facilities, world-class faculty in computer music, recording, machine learning, and (ethno)musicology, and collaboration with the Music and Sound Cultures (MaSC) research group, which develops groundbreaking work on the computational analysis and understanding of music from the Arabian Gulf and surrounding regions. Interested applicants should include in their statement of purpose ideas as to how their research interests could be applied in the NYUAD context.
| Specialization Electives | 15 credits |
Major Requirements
Content and Dissertation Proposal Seminars
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPATE-GE 3060 | Doctoral Symposium in Music Technology | 3 |
| MPAIA-GE 3097 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 |
| Total Major Requirements | 48 credits | |
Music Theory Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPATC-GE 2301 | Music Fundamentals | 2 |
| MPATC-GE 2232 | Graduate Review of Tonal Theory | 1 |
| MPATC-GE 2035 | Graduate Review of Aural Skills | 1 |
Music History Courses
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