Overview

The Audio Arts and Technology program at University of Rochester provides students with the creative and expressive abilities and technical skills to build productive careers in many fields in which sound and audio are central including:

Music recording and media production
Sound design for media and games
Live event support
Broadcasting
Acoustic analysis and design of the built and natural environments

Consumer product design and development

About the degree

The BA in audio, arts, and technology (AAT) and the BS in audio and music engineering (AME) have a lot in common, which can make it hard to decide which one is best for you. This section outlines some of the major differences, but we also encourage you to review their respective curriculum pages, as well as speaking to your advisor when making your decision.

The AAT program has a less technical curriculum than the AME program. AAT studies provide a solid technical foundation to enable students to focus on developing their creative and analytical abilities in the medium of sound and audio.

Students interested in more technical areas of audio engineering leading to careers in audio technology development and research can follow the AME curriculum, which includes significantly more technical coursework in mathematics, physics and acoustics, electronics, and digital signal processing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Audio and Music Engineering
Digital Audio
Art and Technology of Recording
Sound Design
Interactive Computer Music
Podcasting History: Hear UR
Revolutions in Sound
Listening and Audio Production
Audio for Visual Media
Audio for Gaming
Audio Software Design
Communicating Your Professional Identity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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100

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7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (ged accepted in lieu of a diploma)
Competitive homeschooled applicants: at least four years each of english, mathematics, and history/social studies, and three years each of science and a foreign language
Homeschooled applicants: state graduation requirements generally meet admission requirements (most states: four years english, three years mathematics, four years history/social studies, three years science, three years foreign language)

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Out-of-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69030 USD / year

≈ 69030 USD / year

Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About the degree

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Rochester

Funding

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