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at the chosen institution. The cost of the program
is based on Tufts undergraduate tuition rates. For
information about the program, please contact the
NEC Liaison Dean at Tufts University, or the
Dean of Enrollment Services, Office of Admission,
New England Conservatory of Music, 290
Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
GRADUATE ProgrAM
Master of Arts
The Department of Music offers the degree of
Master of Arts in the areas of music theory,
composition, musicology, or ethnomusicology.
Applicants for the master’s degree must demonstrate
a distinctive background in music studies,
must submit a writing sample or composition
portfolio as part of their application, and are urged
but not required to take the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE). The two-year program of
study consists of eight semester courses numbered
146 and above (excluding Music101 and 102, and
Music 142 and 143), a thesis or composition (one
of the eight courses required), and an oral defense
of the thesis or composition. A reading knowledge
in one foreign language is required, and students are
expected to take music courses outside their
subfield. The Department encourages students to
gain practical experience in performance courses,
but these do not count for credit toward the Master
of Arts degree.
For more detailed information, please visit the
website http://as.tufts.edu/music.
Music Engineering
Administrator:
Lecturer Paul Lehrman, Music
ADVISORS:
Professor Chris Rogers, Mechanical engineering
Professor Jeffrey Hopwood, Electrical and computer
engineering
UNDERGRADUATE MINOR
The minor in Music Engineering provides students
with experiences at the intersection of music and
technology. Students learn the technologies behind
music-making, both traditional and modern, and
how new technologies can be applied to musical
goals. The minor is available to students both in the
School of Engineering and the School of Arts &
Sciences. The minor replaces the minor in Musical
Instrument Engineering.
The minor consists of 5 courses and a final
project (6 units in total). The minor has three
possible emphases: (1) sound recording and
production, (2) electronic instrument design, and
(3) acoustic instrument design. Students can follow
any one of these emphases, which will influence the
choice of final project. Course requirements for the
minor include:
1. One music course from Music 10 (Introduction
to Music Theory and Musicianship), 101/102/
103 (Principles of Tonal Theory I/II/III), 104
( Jazz Theory), or 118 (Composition Seminar).
2. A two-course concentration in one of:
a. Sound recording and production:
• Physics 10 (Physics of Music and Color).
• Electrical Engineering 65 (Music Recording
and Production).
b. Electronic instrument design:
• EE12 (Analog Electronics) or EE125
(Digital Signal Processing).
• Engineering Science 95/Music 66
(Electronic Musical Instrument Design).
c. Acoustic instrument design:
• Mechanical Engineering 139 (Acoustics) or
181 (Advanced Dynamics & Vibrations).
• Engineering Science 73 (Musical Instrument
Design and Manufacture) or an
approved course in Musical Instrument
Making from the School of the Museum
of Fine Arts.
3. Music 64 (Computer Tools for Musicians),
Electrical Engineering 65 (Music Recording
and Production), or Music 65 (Music Recording
and Production).
4. One credit from the following options: Music
64, Music 65, Electrical Engineering 65,
Engineering Science 73 (Musical Instrument
Design and Manufacture), Engineering Science
95/Music 66, or an Engineering Internship
(EE99 or ME99) or Independent Study course
(EE93 or 94, ME93, or Music 97) on an
approved topic supervised by a participating
minor advisor, or a course on acoustic instrument
design, sound, sculpture, or performance
from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
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