Master of Music (MMus) Music Technology & Digital Media
Overview
What to expect
The Master of Music in Music Technology & Digital Media is a two-year course-intensive degree that focuses on applying digital and other technologies to music creation and performance. Students work individually and in teams to realize professionally viable projects requiring proficiency in a range of technologies, including sound recording, editing, synthesis, and digital composition.
Why it stands out
Students receive expert instruction from distinguished academic experts and professionals from various creative industries. They have access to a state-of-the-art, inter-operable Electroacoustic Music Studio that supports prototyping and testing, digital media production, industry-standard hybrid analog/digital recording, and advanced teaching.
Who it's for
The program is designed for students from various disciplines and musical backgrounds, including those who continue to perform or compose.
Outcomes
Opportunities for study
The program can be personalized to align with individual interests and professional aspirations. With music as an entry point, students have opportunities to incorporate film and video, gaming, electronic and digital creation, and interdisciplinary creative arts into their studies.
Opportunities after graduation
The program prepares graduates for entrepreneurial and technology-related careers in the music industry.
Going from classical flute to music technology was not what anyone expected from me (myself included), but I now have a huge appreciation for the other side of music and what goes on behind the scenes of every performance - quality technicians can really make or break a concert. Learning about the science of sound and audio gear, how to use technology creatively, and how to capture the best possible quality for recordings has opened a career path in music with so many different kinds of opportunities. The beauty of the music tech program at U of T is that almost everyone comes from different musical or technological backgrounds, and has vastly different interests, so every cohort gets to learn something a little different from the experiences of their peers. Adding in the support of the amazing and knowledgeable Music Technology program faculty, you'll be sure to find a new family and home here.
– Ricci Ebron
Bachelor of Music 2020 - Comprehensive Studies (Flute) Master of Music in Music Technology & Digital Media 2022
The core of the program consists of courses on creative applications of technology, sound recording, entrepreneurship, and digital media distribution (the equivalent of three full-year courses). In the second year, students complete a capstone major project. They create a work recorded, mixed, produced, and mastered in at least two media (the equivalent of one full-year course).
Electives
Electives (the equivalent of three full-year courses) are chosen from an approved list of digital media courses, music courses, or non-music courses offered by other graduate units.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must submit a portfolio demonstrating at least two of three competencies. It must show skills in music performance or composition, knowledge of music computer applications, and/or experience as a composer, sound engineer, or producer of a released musical work.
Complete information on admission requirements can be found on the Application Materials page.
– Ricci Ebron
