<p>hey guys, i'm international student & totally new to the forum.</p>
<p>i want to study music tech. but the university require experiences which i don't have. so i thought of 4 option that may help me to get into music techno. </p>
<p>right now i'm looking for anyone who know about university that could help me with my option below or what your thought about it, it's possible or not to do it.</p>
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<li><p>apply to different major and take music techno as minor</p></li>
<li><p>apply 2 different major, get 2 + years of experiences and then change major to music technology</p></li>
<li><p>apply to university that don't need student to choose major right away</p></li>
<li><p>goes to community college and transfer to 4 years bachelor.</p></li>
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<p>could anyone also list out some potential college for someone with no experiences. </p>
<p>What kind of experience DO you have and why do you want to go into the Music Tech field? Schools will require you to audition and display a level of musical proficiency- do you play an instrument? It’s a pretty involved major so taking it as a “minor” probably isn’t practical and the amount of major-related courses might be too much to cram into just two years if you change your major. Schools with good Music Tech programs require you to declare it as your major right away, again, because of the amount of required course work. IF you can find a community college that has an agreement with a four year school that guarantees admission (assuming your GPA is high enough) that would be a possibility, but you need to find one connected with a college that does have a decent Music Tech program. Remember that in Music Tech your internships and work-experiences are crucial, so make certain to ask about those.</p>
<p>mostly just self-taught stuff, guitar and about 1 years in comes to experience. i look it up, some college does not require audition and i was hoping to go there. </p>
<p>thx for your opinion is just what i need. sometimes others opinion really help to put things into persepective</p>
<p>First, what exactly do you mean by music technology? The term covers a wide variety of studies and activities.</p>
<p>I don’t think you need to major in music technology. You can apply to colleges that have courses in music tech. and go from there. If the school does have a formal major, then opportunities may go to those students who major in it, so choose carefully though.</p>
<p>You can also do an internship, regardless of major.</p>
<p>Check out some community and state colleges, for sure. Our local state college happens to have a program that is not as competitive as the state university or privates, where you can start with music technology without a lot of experience. But it is part of a general music major I believe.</p>
<p>ps Lewis and Clark is an example of a college you might like: <a href=“Music - Lewis & Clark”>http://college.lclark.edu/departments/music/</a>
Bennington too <a href=“http://www.bennington.edu/academics/areasstudy/Music.aspx”>http://www.bennington.edu/academics/areasstudy/Music.aspx</a>. So maybe check out small liberal arts colleges as well as the community/state colleges that I mentioned before. The top programs that focus on music tech. will be hard for you to get into due to audition and portfolio requirements, but college is a place where many people find new interests and talents and some environments will encourage you to explore this interest without a lot of previous experience.</p>
<p>i want major that involves in creating music , music tech seem to go there. composing may be out of my league to get into. </p>
<p>California art institute does not require audition, is it any good?</p>
<p>Cal Arts is very selective. For composers or music technology applicants, a portfolio is required and more:
BFA applicants</p>
<p>“A portfolio documenting music technology experience and skill in composition, electronic performance, multimedia, electronics, and programming.
Pick three beats/songs representing your diversity as an artist. No cover; We are looking for original music.
The portfolio must be accompanied by a list of selections (in pdf or doc format) indicating your role (performer, composer, engineer, designer, etc.) and technical details (equipment, techniques, or technology used) for each piece or project.
The portfolio must also contain a personal statement (up to 1000 words) discussing three areas: your major interests and career goals, your musical training and experience (including lessons and classes taken), and your experience with audio and computer technologies (computer music, synthesis, DSP, programming, recording, and related topics). This personal statement is different from the Artist’s Statement that goes with the general CalArts application.”</p>
<p>Many people do composition in depth for some years before getting near electronic/electroacoustic work. But others with experience in computer science or software engineering etc. do it the other way and gravitate toward music and composing from that direction.</p>
<p>There are posters here whose sons or daughters did such a portfolio with quite a bit of experience already.</p>
<p>Again, Cal Arts is very high up in this field. You may be able to do a program like that in the future so I do not mean to be discouraging. A portfoilo must reflect experience and skill and you can acquire these. I suggest a community or state college, state university, or liberal arts college or university that lets students explore new areas. I mentioned a few liberal arts colleges that I know that might work, just a examples. You will most likely not get into a music technology major as a freshman transfer. But that does not mean there is no hope.</p>
<p>Why are you interested in a field in which you have no experience? Or have you been doing some work on your own?</p>
<p>i have been trying at sound tech. since then i found it interesting.</p>
<p>i should mention i’m from Malaysia that why i having trouble just to find college that fit requirements.
how the college system works also been confusing.
i know it’s possible to get into new areas without having the experiences like pro. did.
this is why i’m looking for ways to achieves this.</p>
<p>if you know anyone or any link that could help, let me know</p>