Creative Technologies in Music

Produce Tracks and Design Audio

In the creative technologies option (CTLA), students produce tracks, make beats, compose for film and video games, and design audio for immersive and interactive art. In the classes and lessons, students work in a variety of genres, including electronic dance music, hip-hop, pop, rock, metal, jazz, folk, and cinematic styles. In and out of class, students collaborate on projects with other musicians, theatre and film directors, video game developers, installation artists, and creative coders. The weekly seminar is an opportunity to share and critique work, discuss compositional and career topics, hear from guest artists, and build community.

Throughout the program, students develop a professional portfolio of their creative work, preparing them for graduate school or employment as music producers and audio designers. These works are presented on their junior recital and annual composition area events. Their compositions are critiqued by visiting guest composers and adjudicated for the annual Yee Prize.

Recent CTLA graduates have gone on to study at leading graduate schools and work as free-lance music producers and audio designers.

World-class faculty, state of the art facilities, and opportunities to collaborate with other student and faculty musicians, visual artists, theatre and film directors, game designers, and creative coders across campus make the CTLA degree option at Virginia Tech an ideal choice for music producers and audio designers.

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