May 1, 2003
A: FROM MENTOR JOAN LUSK IN RI
You've essentially answered your own question. Engineering is
involved, at the level of acoustics and sound production, electronics
and software to handle digitized sound, and as you know to make the
machines and computers for recording, editing, distributing etc. As
you get into the software you move from engineering and hardware to
computer science. There are composers pushing the envelope to use
computers in music, for the writing or for the sound production - so
the opportunity exists to combine artistic interests with SET fields.
And if you're inclined toward law, the problems of copyright and
distribution of music is a new area for litigation and legislation.