About the Program

Music Department
Rockwell Hall 203
(716) 878-6401
music.buffalostate.edu

The minor in Digital Music Production is an interdisciplinary program that offers hands-on-experience in the increasingly relevant field of music technology. It provides students with a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of hardware and software tools for electronic music composition, ensemble performance, sound recording and music production. For more information, please contact the DMP minor coordinator and visit our website.


Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate:
1. Basic understanding of music technology as an integrated field. This includes, but is not limited to, informational knowledge about the scope of music technology; the multiple components, concepts, and applications of music technology; and the conceptualization, development, production, and distribution processes associated with one or more specific music technology areas or applications.
2. An understanding of fundamental science, engineering, and math content underlying acoustics and electronic technologies employed in music technology.
3. Ability to integrate and synthesize basic musical and technological knowledge and skills in the conceptualization of music technology projects.
4. Musical and technological capabilities to produce basic-level work in at least one area of integrative music technology, or to produce undergraduate-level research or scholarly work in integrative music technology.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (12 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
PHY103 UNDERSTANDING SOUND | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP221 INTRODUCTION TO SOUND RECORDING AND REINFORCEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP350 ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION I | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP491 CAPSTONE IN DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTION | 1 - 3 Credit Hours

Electives (9 credit hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following:

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
DMP222 MUSIC BUSINESS | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP250 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC PRODUCTION | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP321 RECORDING TECHNIQUES | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP331 INTERMEDIATE RECORDING | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP340 HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP341 ADVANCED RECORDING | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP351 ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION II | 3 - Credit Hours
DMP360 DIGITAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE | 1 - Credit Hours
DMP430 GAME AUDIO | 3 - Credit Hours

21 Total Credit Hours