Heavy Metal Hitters
Capital’s Music Technology majors enjoy access to world-class sound engineers like Flemming Rasmussen (think Metallica’s One). If you love music and are passionate about tech, then you’ll love our Music Technology major.
You’ll have your choice of five world-class recording studios. You’ll take road trips to Nashville. You’ll have internship opportunities at more than 150 recording, theater and production studios worldwide. And your professors will have the knowledge, experience and connections to prepare you for your career in music — and to help you get started. These are just a few of the many reasons students choose Capital's Music Technology program.
Factor in the Creative Arts Workshop, a full day of master classes and guest lecture presentations on Music Technology-related topics and access to world-class sound engineers like Flemming Rasmussen (think Metallica’s One), and you can’t go wrong. If you love music and you’re a tech genius, then you’ve found your home in Capital’s Music Technology major.
Housed in the Conservatory of Music where exposure to prolific musicians, ensembles and genres is part of daily life, the Music Technology program is focused on experiential learning and a diverse curriculum that prepares students for exciting and rewarding careers in multiple areas.
Jay Alton Recording
What is it like to do what you love every single day of your life? Just ask Music Tech grad, Jay Alton. Jay is now one of the most in-demand recording engineers and producers in the Central Ohio area. Jay doesn't work at one studio – he works at all of the them! He has built his career as a freelance engineer by diversifying his skill set, running live sound, doing on-location audio, video editing, recording and producing, and composing.
Choose from two degrees based on your desired career path, realizing that both options offer the same Music Technology experience. From audio and media production to live sound, video production and multimedia and Web development to a convergent-media blend of all of the above, there's no limit to what you can accomplish. This is a hands-on approach to learning that sparks your imagination and showcases your creativity—from the day you set foot on campus until the day you graduate.
Truth is, students like you who dream about life in the recording studio can't get enough of our classes and recording spaces. That includes access to our five studios and a computer laboratory stocked with the latest software for recording, playback, mixing, analysis and editing. Cap it off with an exciting final senior semester with a combination of intensive tech curriculum including your 210 Avid Pro Tools certification and and ending the semester immersed in an industry internship. And rest assured that you'll benefit from a diverse curriculum that prepares you for a career in several exciting areas, from film and radio to concerts, theaters, sports and more.
Conservatory Admission and Audition Requirements
Admission into Bachelor of Music in Music Technology program will require you to complete a two-part process to gain admittance to both Capital University and the Conservatory of Music.
CONSERVATORY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS