Music Technology at PSU

The PSU Department of Music provides several different music technology courses and resources, and maintains the PSU Music Technology Lab, the music media lab located in Lincoln Hall.

For basic music technology instruction, we offer Introduction to Music Technology. This preparatory course is recommended for all music majors and any other students seeking some hands-on instruction at a very basic level. This class is taught in the PSU Music Technology Lab and involves several hands-on projects. No pre-requisites.

Introduction to Music Technology is usually offered in fall term of the school year, and may also be offered summer term.

An academic examination of music technology is offered in our Upper-Division Cluster course, Modern Music Technology. This is a non-technical class that addresses the historical, commercial, and sociological of music technology in our culture. Assignments include a research paper and a team presentation, and some simple hands-on projects. No pre-requisites. Click for more information.

A couple of our courses, including History of Rock Music I and Film Music, address music technology in their curricula. History of Rock music is an Upper-Division Cluster course when taken at the 300-level.

For music majors, MIDI Applications (MUS 474 undergraduate, MUS 574 graduate) offers training targeted toward specific disciplines within the music curriculum: Music Education (Fall term), Composition (Winter term), and Jazz (Spring term). These required courses are open to music majors only. Their are no pre-requisites for these course; however, it is highly recommended students take Introduction to Music Technology in their sophomore or junior year as an elective. Click for more information.

If you have questions regarding these courses, please contact your area advisor or Jon Newton at jnewton@pdx.edu.

The public is welcome to visit our Music Technology Resources site. Here you will fin contains information on software & books, tutorials, and other helpful information on this rapidly-changing subject.

For further information on Music Technology at PSU, or for information on waiver requirements for MIDI Applications, please contact Music Technology Coordinator Jon Newton jnewton@pdx.edu.