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
https://music.buffalostate.edu/programs/bpid/517

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)
PHY 103 UNDERSTANDING SOUND 3
DMP 221 INTRODUCTION TO SOUND RECORDING AND REINFORCEMENT 3
DMP 350 ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION I 3
DMP 491 CAPSTONE IN DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTION 3
Electives (9 credit hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following: 9
DMP 222 MUSIC BUSINESS
DMP 250 INTRODUCTION TO MIDI AND DIGITAL AUDIO
DMP 321 RECORDING TECHNIQUES
DMP 331 INTERMEDIATE RECORDING
DMP 340 HISTORY AND AESTHETIC TRENDS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC
DMP 341 ADVANCED RECORDING
DMP 351 ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION II
DMP 360 DIGITAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE (1)
DMP 430 GAME AUDIO
Total Credit Hours 21