Degree Programs in Music Technology

The academic concentration of Music Technology is embedded into a traditional music program (BM), so any music technology student enrolled UNO's program will also go through a rigorous musical training consisting of courses in Music Theory, Music History, Performing Ensembles, Master Classes, Recitals, and Private Lessons on the student's Applied instrument or voice. Musical training is based on a classical and jazz curriculum, but there are also courses on popular music which count towards the degree. This is in addition to the General Education requirements (Math, Science, Humanities, English) required of all students enrolled in degree programs at UNO.

Bachelor of Music - Music Technology Concentration

The Music Technology Concentration within the Bachelor of Music program combines the rigorous training of a traditional university music program, a practical hands-on approach through real-life opportunities, and a digital audio curriculum that combines platform-independent core competencies with emerging technologies and aesthetics. The program instills the musical sensibilities of a classically and/or jazz trained musician and the technical savvy of a Digital Audio Specialist. A successful audition on the potential student's major instrument or a successful vocal audition is required for entrance into any degree program in the UNO Music Department. Fluent music reading ability or the aptitude to learn how to read music fluently is essential to a student's success in the program and will be part of the audition.

Courses within the Program

The courses and program offer an opportunity to learn how to use multitrack digital recording hardware and software, computer programming for audio applications, MIDI sequencing, creating audio for film and video games, as well as distributing music on the web. Or maybe you want to learn to set up a sound system for concerts, broadcasts, or other activities. If you're looking to break into the exciting technology-based music industry, the University of Nebraska at Omaha Music Department offers training and expertise through its academic concentration in Music Technology. Most importantly, the program's broad preparation and multi-disciplinary outlook prepares students to adapt to the ongoing technological transformation of the music profession and the creative arts.

• MUS 2740: Music Technology Ensemble (Ensemble A.M.I.)
• MUS 3170: Introduction to Music Technology
• MUS 3180: Digital Synthesis and Music Programming
• MUS 4200: Audio Recording Techniques I
• MUS 4210: Audio Recording Techniques II
• MUS 4290: Technology Capstone Project
• ISQA 2000: Music Informatics Special Topics - Virtual Music
• ISQA 2000: Music Informatics Special Topics - Musical Algorithms
• ART 3000: Digital Media Production
• BRCT 2320: Television Production I
• BRCT 2370: Radio Production I
• JOUR 2100: Media Writing
• CSCI 1610: Introduction to Computer Science I
• CSCI 1100: Introduction to Computing
• CSCI 3100: Organizations, Applications, and Technology

For more details on graduation requirements and official descriptions of courses, please check the current UNO Catalog or e-mail Jeremy Baguyos jbaguyos@unomaha.edu for a detailed and exact listing of graduation requirements and current syllabi.

Bachelor of Science in IT Innovation

The Bachelor of Science in IT Innovation degree program combines courses in Information Technology with elective courses from an area of emphasis. A popular area of emphasis is Music. Musically-inclined students with an interest and/or background in computers may select certain courses from the Music Technology area as well as courses in Music Theory and Music History. An audition is not required for entrance into this program, and the ability to read music and play an instrument/sing is not emphasized. However, a student interested in the B.S. in IT Innovation should be creative and have an entrepreneurial spirit. The program instills the core competencies of an IT professional with the creative sensibilities of a musical artist. The program s flexibility allows self-motivated students with dual interests in Information Technology and Music to create their own academic and professional opportunities within the ever-changing landscape of technology disciplines requiring creativity, technology-dependent disciplines in the arts, and/or multimedia disciplines with digital audio components. The program recognizes that the successful implementation of Information Technology can be facilitated with a cogent and coherently designed curriculum that reflects the inextricable combination of music and technology. The Bachelor of Science in IT Innovation degree program began accepting students in the Fall of 2009 and was created by Dr. Gerald Wagner. It is administered through the College of Information Science and Technology at the Peter Kiewit Institute on the South Campus of UNO. More information is available at http://www.pki.nebraska.edu/new/academics/college-information-science-technology.php#it-innovation or from Jerry Wagner at grwagner@mail.unomaha.edu.

Pro Tools Certification Courses

Although UNO uses Pro Tools both in teaching, research, and in day-to-day audio production activities, we currently do not offer industry certification programs in Pro Tools. In the Omaha area, Iowa Western Community College offers Pro Tools certification courses. Metropolitan Community College is also discussing the possibility of offering industry certification courses in Pro Tools. Please contact either institution if you are interested in this path to an Audio Recording career.

Specific BM - Music Technology degree requirements

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Qualifying Juries ("Going Up In Numbers")

Each instrumental or voice area has specific requirements for Qualifying Juries ("Going Up In Numbers"). Please consult with the appropriate Area Coordinator to determine the exact requirements. For each academic year for electric guitar, electric bass, and jazz pianists in the Music Technology Concentration of the BM program, students must be able to perform any tune from a list of designated jazz standards for an academic year to advance to the following year's applied music course number. This is in addition to the Music Theory/Music History requirements that are utilized by the rest of the Music Department. The tune will be called by the committee during the Spring juries. The changes and heads for the tunes are to be memorized, so that the student can perform without the charts during the jury. Any tune from the list of designated standards can be called by the committee. The grading is Pass/Fail. If the student receives a Fail for the performance of the standards during the Spring jury, then the student must repeat the year in Applied Music and enroll again in the same level of Applied Music for the Academic year. If the student receives a Pass for the performance of Jazz standards during the Spring jury, then the student may enroll in the next level of Applied music.

The required Jazz standards for the 2009-2010 academic year are as follows:

Summertime
Blue Bossa
There Will Never Be Another You
All The Things You Are
All of Me
Groovin High
Black Orpheus
Blue Monk

These requirements pertain to "going up in numbers" only. The requirements for the studio grade for applied lessons (the grade that shows up on grade reports and transcripts) are separate from "going up in numbers."