Music
Collaborative, cross-disciplinary, connected to the world
The Department of Music at CAMD inspires creative growth through intellectual discovery and innovation, transdisciplinary education and collaboration, and academic and experiential learning programs that prepare students for the music profession—and the world—that they will encounter after graduation.
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Music at CAMD offers a cross-disciplinary approach to the study and practice of music, underscored by experiential learning, cutting-edge technology and a wide-angle focus on every aspect of music’s cultural meaning and social impact across the globe.
Hilary Poriss
Professor and Chair, Department of Music
Course Spotlight
MUSC 2320: 40,000 Years of Music Technology
This course surveys the relationship between music and technology from the Paleolithic Age to the present day. In this class, students examine the origins and impact of diverse musical instruments with attention to connections between musical and technological developments and the enduring need for music.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Music is uniquely personal and shared, powerful and empowering, and thus carries with it the ethical responsibility to focus on equality and inclusion in everything we do.
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New music program connects high school students with their sound
Assistant professors of music Rebekah Moore and Francesca Inglese lead Beyond Creative @ NU, a new music program that works with high school students around Boston to give them a crash course in making music.
August 15, 2024
This alum used music to help improve civic engagement
Northeastern alumnus Emily White combined her experience and interest in political science and the music industry to start #iVoted, using "music to help improve civic engagement."
August 2, 2024
How this music business alum built a multifaceted career
Britt Lightning graduated in 2009 with a degree in music business. Since graduation, she has opened for musicians like Jason Derulo and Rachel Platt.
July 12, 2024
How this food stylist alumnus built a global community
Since graduating in 2015, music and communications major Marissa Mullen has launched "That Cheese Plate," and built an online community along the way.
July 11, 2024
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