i completed the mcgill undergrad music technology (honours) program.
my instrument was classical piano, on which my proficiency was good
enough to get me into the music department. i was the only person to
graduate from my class (started out with about 20 or so people in my
year). most people tend to downgrade to the minor in music tech, or
switch over to sound recording. but that was a few years ago, so
perhaps things have changed...
the program is divided into two sections -- first you get all of the
formal history, theory, ear training, ensemble performance and
instrument lessons. and then there's the music tech side, where you
do computer science, acoustics, sound recording, digital media, and
audio programming (max/msp, pd, supercollider, csound, etc.).
the master's program, on the other hand, is geared more towards
computer science and electrical engineering students. there is no
musical instrument requirement for this degree, and you can choose to
focus on one of the areas of music information retrieval,
human-computer + gestural interfaces, and digital signal processing.
i would definitely recommend both programs, and montreal is by far my
favorite canadian city. you could also look into the concordia
programs. i think they have a solid electroacoustic program, as well
as a lot of digital media courses.
best,
owen.
http://www.media.mit.edu/~meyers/
On Jan 12, 2007, at 11:23 AM, t p wrote:
Good afternoon all,
Per a previous topic to the list, I recently looked into attending
the undergrad music technology program at McGill University in
Montreal. To my utter dismay, I was told that there was a mandatory
audition requirement via "a standard musical instrument" tryout to be
accepted into the program.
Like some of you, I don't play an instrument as my work and study
revolves around digital manipulation, sequencing, and consequent
electronic production. Needless to say, I find this requirement
shocking being that the university, as a whole, is a such a hub for
innovation and interpretation.
Could anyone who has gone through this program speak on the topic a
bit? I would easily understand if my aim was to study classical
composition, but being that it's a music tech program, I see this as
being a bit obtuse.
For that matter, are there any similar programs within Canada that
may offer similar programs? Unfortunately, I have yet to find any as
reputable.
I'm an aging electronic contortionist looking to find a home. :-)
So I humbly appreciate all your feedback, and please feel free to
email me off the list as well.
Cheers and best wishes on your goals for the rest of the day.
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