1. Maryland Institute College of Art
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  4. Bachelors in Studio Concentrations in Sound Art

Bachelors in Studio Concentrations in Sound Art

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Maryland Institute College of Art

Program Overview

The concentration in Sound Art will provide students with a formal understanding of how sound and music can be utilized in all of the arts as an expressive, sculptural, environmental, networked and musical medium. The curriculum for the concentration will focus on composition, improvisation, computer music, sound installation, psychoacoustics, sound track work, instrument design, sound art, radio art, critical theory and history.The Sound Art concentration will help foster appreciation and application of the countless ways that musical composers, sound artists and visual artists have conceived of and developed sound as a unique and powerful artistic medium.Visit sound.mica.edu to learn more about the program and about upcoming performances, workshops, and lectures by three leading artists in the field of electronic music and sound art.

Program Key Stats

$45290 (Annual cost)



47 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Portfolio of Artwork (12-20 pieces of artwork),Essay (250 word minimum), Letters of recommendation, Activities and Interest: Compile a list of activities, interests, and honors, Official transcripts - Applicants must provide official transcripts of all secondary academic work, Official test scores - ACT/SAT Scores, For International Students: a minimum TOEFL score of 80 or IELTS score of 6.5. Your application will not be reviewed for admission without at least one test score on file (TOEFL, IELTS, ACT, SAT)

Career Options

  • Graduates of the program have established careers as professionals in the fields of film
  • video
  • television
  • and digital media
  • working as filmmakers
  • editors
  • digital media artists
  • film archivists
  • media educators
  • script analysts
  • cinematographers
  • television producers
  • computer programmers
  • and studio executives

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