Minor in Music Engineering

This interdisciplinary minor is offered through the School of Engineering, but is open to all undergraduates. It is a joint effort of the Music, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering departments. The minor is offered in three emphases: sound recording and production, electronic instrument design, and acoustic instrument design. It consists of five courses and a final project.

For specific information about fulfilling the minor requirements, visit the Music Engineering website.

Senior project in music engineering
To complete a minor in music engineering, you are required to produce one of the following:

• an LP or an EP.
• a research paper about recording technology or instrument design.
• a software for a virtual instrument or a virtual digital processor (plug-in).
• design a piece of hardware (ex: amplifier, equalizer, and other kind of audio gear).
• build an acoustic or a digital instrument.

Other original projects are possible, upon approval by an approved advisor.

Project examples

• "An Equalizer with 3D Visualization" -- Roan Yeh, 2025.
• "A Dance-Driven EP based on the research in groove by Prof. Michael Hove" -- Nieve Monderer, 2025.
• "The Wireless Spiral of Fifths and composition of a piece based on the harmonic series" -- Ruben Sonz-Barnes, 2015.