Summer Music Technology program
Application deadline extended to April 15, 2008. Interested students should apply online.
The Summer Music Technology (SMT) program at Drexel is an innovative educational experience for selected high-school students. The goal of SMT is to introduce high school students to the technology of digital music to reveal the influence and importance of engineering, science, and mathematics in music performance, recording, and listening. Many high schoolers are already experienced users of music technology (to organize and share their music, to transfer them to their portable players, and even to re-mix or "mash-up" their music into new creative works). By engaging students' interests in music we hope to catalyze curiosity in science and technology. In particular, we wish to attract students from backgrounds under-represented in the fields of engineering, math, and science who may not have considered it previously.
Eligibility
For students entering 10th or 11th grade in Fall 2008. Prior music experience is not required, but applicants should demonstrate a particular enthusiasm for music.
Included topics
- Find out how music is recorded and produced.
- Understand how sound stored in a computer.
- Learn about how mp3 players (iPods) work.
Activities
The 2008 program will be held the week of August 4-8. Classes and activities run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Monday-Friday) on the campus of Drexel University.
Application deadline: April 1st, 2008
Prospective participants must submit an application, including a high school transcript and a letter of recommendation.
Apply online
Click here for the online application
For more information
e-mail smt@coe.drexel.edu