Music (MA)

专业详情

The Department of Music at Stanford brings together music-making and scholarly research in composition, conducting, performance, music history, ethnomusicology, music theory, cognitive science, intermedia, and computer-based technologies. The M.A. in Music, Science, and Technology is the department’s only terminal master’s degree. This is a two-year program of 45 graduate-level units focusing on the integration of music perception, music-related signal processing and controllers, synthesis, performance, and composition. The program is designed for students who have an undergraduate music, engineering, or science degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

The purpose of the master’s program is to further develop knowledge and skills in Music, including concentration in the fields of Composition, Music History, Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics, or Music, Science, and Technology, and to prepare students for a professional career or doctoral studies. This is achieved through completion of courses, in the primary field as well as related areas, and experience with independent work and specialization.