Music Engineering Graduate Degree

The University of Miami was the first American university to offer a Master of Science degree in Music Engineering Technology. This two-year multi-disciplinary curriculum consists of graduate coursework in electrical engineering, digital audio, psychoacoustics and the psychology of music. Generally, this degree program is provided for students who seek employment with software or hardware design companies and companies involved in digital audio technology.

Only students with a BSEE, BSCE, BSCS degree or equivalent degree are accepted for admission in this program. Students with an undergraduate degree in music engineering from the University of Miami or another institution must complete additional coursework in electrical engineering. Proficiency on a music instrument is not required for this degree.

Graduate students in the program must complete a thesis on a topic of their choosing. This project is pursued under the supervision of a faculty member in the Music Engineering program.

Graduate Research

The research projects completed by the Master of Science students cover a wide range of cutting edge topics. Very generally, projects use software design to explore facets of audio theory or practice. All research is completed under the supervision of a faculty member and culminates in a research paper and thesis presentation. In many cases, this research leads directly to employment offers fro m audio manufacturers seeking employees with expertise in these areas. Several of these papers have been presented in technical papers sessions in Audio Engineering Society conventions. Our collection of graduate research can be found here. These papers will give you a good idea of the caliber of work performed by our graduate students.

The University of Miami Frost School of Music offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music Engineering Technology (MUE). Both degree programs were the first of their kind, setting the NASM standard for music engineering technology education.