2009 PROGRAM DATES: Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Final decisions for the SMT Program will be made by Friday, May 8 and not Friday, May 1 as previously stated.  Notifications will be made via email.  We thank you for your patience.

Introduction: The College of Engineering Summer Music Technology (SMT) Program is an innovative, one-week learning experience that provides twenty rising high school sophomores and juniors with a unique opportunity to learn about music production technology and digital audio from Drexel faculty and students. This program approaches music and audio technology from the perspective of engineering, mathematics and science. Some questions that will be explored during the one-week program include:

- What technologies do artists use to record and produce their albums?
- What is mp3, and how does your computer convert sound into an mp3 file?
- How do music players (like the iPod) work, and how hard is it to build one?
- What is digital sound, and how do math and physics help us understand sound?
- How can we use computers to synthesize and manipulate sound and sound effects?

Activities: This program is designed for commuter students. Students will participate in activities from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm daily in Drexel classrooms and laboratories. There will be one field trip to a nearby recording studio.

Cost: There is no cost for participation in the SMT program. Lunch will be provided each day of the program. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Drexel.

Eligibility: Preference will be given to students who will have the status of high school sophomore or junior in Fall 2009; however, all rising high school students are eligible to apply.  Prior music experience is not required, but applicants should demonstrate a particular enthusiasm for music in their application.

Application: Participants in the SMT program will be chosen through a selective application process including essays, grades, and a letter of recommendation. To begin the application process, fill out the online application and submit all required materials no later than April 15.  All decisions will be made and all students will be contacted by May 8.

Online Application

For more information, email smt@coe.drexel.edu.

For more information about the Music and Entertainment Technology Laboratory at Drexel, please see http://schubert.ece.drexel.edu.