The Summer Institute of Music Technology (SIMT) at Steinhardt is a 2-week intensive program designed for rising high school juniors and seniors who wish to explore and deepen their understanding of music and audio technology. Designed for student musicians and producers alike, the course explores studio production techniques for recorded music, electronic music production, music and audio hardware development, and much more. Students will interact with and learn from NYU Steinhardt Music Technology faculty as well as a roster of guest artists and workshop leaders with backgrounds in studio recording, live electronic music performance, computer music and programming, mixing and mastering, and collaborative music-making.
Topics include:
- Production Strategies & Recording Techniques
- Controllerism & Electronic Music Performance
- Physics of SoundThe Science of Hearing
- Improvisation with technology
- Mixing & Mastering
- Microphones
- DIY Synth and Audio Circuit Building
- Musical Collaboration Methodologies
SIMT includes informative lectures and masterclasses in focused areas of music and audio technology, but principally will challenge students to work both independently and collaboratively to create new and original musical works by combining their pre-existing knowledge with newfound technologies and techniques.
Location(s)
- NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York, New York
Schedule
- Session 1: Early July to mid July
- Session 2: Mid July to late July
Cost/Compensation
- $3,533 (Tuition)
- $100 (Evening/Weekend Activity Fee)
- Housing/Meal Plan: $1,168 (On-Campus Housing $808, Required Meal Plan $360)
- $55 (Non-Refundable Application Fee)
Eligibility Requirements
- Students must be entering junior or senior year in the fall.
Deadline
- Session 1: Mid April
- Session 2: Early May
Application or Entry Requirements
- Online application form
- Recommendation from someone familiar with the student’s former or current studies, musical interests, or work
Notifications of Decisions
Financial Aid Details
Most summer students are considered for performance-based scholarships. The Program Director will contact students directly if they would like to offer this type of scholarship. Fees and scholarships are applied to the students E-Suite account directly at different times and are viewable within 24 to 48 hours after they are posted.
Instructions on how to apply for need-based scholarship are automatically emailed to anyone who completes and submits a summer application, if their program of interest offers scholarship awards Please wait for that instructional email in order to apply for a need-based scholarship.
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New York University (NYU) is a private research university located in Greenwich Village in New York City. Founded in 1831, it has since grown to become the largest private university in the United States, with over 50,000 students enrolled across its nineteen schools and colleges.
NYU Steinhardt is the school of culture, education, and human development at New York University. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in fields such as education, music, media, communication, psychology, health, and the arts. Founded in 1890 as the first school of pedagogy in the US, it is one of the only schools in the world of its type. NYU Steinhardt is committed to interdisciplinary research and collaboration, bringing together experts from different fields to address complex social and cultural issues through several research centers and institutes, including the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, the Center for Applied Psychology, and the Institute of Human Development and Social Change.
