Hampton University offers a Bachelor of Science in Music Engineering Technology, which emphasizes audio and electrical engineering within the context of a liberal arts education. Students of this program are all Music majors and are admitted by audition. Facilities include a 24-track analog and digital studio, as well as an eight-track analog studio. As of 2010, tuition was $16,238, plus room and board.
Ithaca College offers a Bachelor of Music in Sound Recording Technology, which emphasizes mastery of current recording and mixing methods. Academic requirements include completion of courses in physics, theater sound, computer science and audio production. The program is capped off with a senior internship in the field, as well as a senior project, which is meant to show the graduating senior's competence as a musician and entry-level audio engineer. Facilities include 48-channel recording studios, three electroacoustic music studios, and eight large recital halls. As of 2010, tuition was $33,630 per year, plus room and board.
NYU's Steinhardt School offers a Bachelor of Music in Music Technology. According to the school's website, the program prepares students for careers in "sound engineering, computer music, audio-visual production and post-production, mastering, scoring for film and multimedia, audio for games, software development, and multimedia production." The department offers an internship program, and facilities include ten "fully equipped" recording studios. As of 2010, tuition was $38,765 per year, plus room and board.
The University of Michigan offers a Bachelor of Science in Sound Engineering, and the program's curriculum combines recording and music theory with an emphasis on engineering signals and systems. Facilities include music and multimedia labs, two electronic music studios, a multitrack recording studio, a video studio and project studios. As of 2010, tuition was $37,200 per year, plus room and board.
The University of Southern California offers a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Music in Music Recording. This program emphasizes music theory and technology, and the school also offers a degree in Music Industry, a more general study of the music business. Facilities include a complete electronic recording studio equipped with 24-track recording. As of 2010, tuition was $39,184 per year, plus room and board.