On Friday March 31st I gave a paper presentation on Music Technology and Multiple Right Deals (360 deals). The paper asked the question, "Do the factors artist identify as valuable when signing a 360 deal inform students determining the value of earning a MT degree?" To answer this question I first, (Part 1) explained what a 360 Deal is.
The second part to consider is "What is a Music Technology Program/Degree?"
Music Technology involves the creative use of technology in a musical or artistic situation and can include:
- Creating New Sounds/Content
- Performing
- Recording
- Programming
- Electronic (building/repair/use) Devices
- Manipulating Digital Sound
- Mixing/Mastering
- Reproduction/Documentation
When it comes to what a degree in Music Technology is or entails differs based on program. In general the allotment or distribution of credit hours included in the Major VS. Gen Eds and Electives classifies it as a professional degree in music, performance, science, or a degree in Liberal Arts.
Phillips, Scott L. Beyond Sound: The College and Career Guide in Music Technology. Oxford University Press on Demand, 2013
The field of rigor, or area of focus, offers a clearer distinction, of what the focus of a program is based on the degree it awards.
Phillips, Scott L. Beyond Sound: The College and Career Guide in Music Technology. Oxford University Press on Demand, 2013
The name of a program however seems rather useless when determining the area of focus or area of rigor of a program. Notice every degree uses a combination of audio or music or...etc.
Phillips, Scott L. Beyond Sound: The College and Career Guide in Music Technology. Oxford University Press on Demand, 2013
For students selecting a music technology program the FOCUS SHOULD BE on Educational Philosophy, Fields of Rigor, and Credit Hours and NOT program name or degree type!
Students selecting a music technology program often consider aspects of the education like:
- Cost - In state/out-of-state tuition.
- Location - Close to home/ As far away as humanly possible
- Career Goals - what field or area of the industry they'd like to prepare for or train in.
- Educational Philosophy - Does the institution fit their learning style?
- Skills - they have, need, want, or need to further develop.
So can the factors artist identify as valuable when signing a 360 deal further inform students determining the value of earning a MT degree? See PART 3
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