Training
•Focused core explores how technology interacts with music making and sound
•Required work includes musical acoustics, Making Music with Computers, The Electronic Musician, and computer science or Creative Codes
•Students personalize the major through electives in Culture and History, Theories of Music, Making Music, and Interdisciplinary Technologies
Performance & Productions
•Students may perform in recitals, present original compositions, and join ensembles including CC Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and chamber groups
•Musical theater productions are offered in collaboration with the Theater Department
•Private lessons are available at no additional fee to qualified students through the Jack Niblack '98 Music Lessons Fund
Facilities
•Cummings Arts Center includes technology-rich classrooms, the Greer Music Library, two performance halls, studios, and practice rooms
•Recording studio, control room connectivity to major recital halls, and production-quality electronic music studio support sound-focused work
Degree Flexibility
•Adviser-guided liberal arts major connects music, sound, technology, and interdisciplinary electives
•Connections curriculum links the major with broader academic pathways and internship preparation