The field of electroacoustics is as vast and varied as the application of electricity to sound. The term originated in the engineering sciences to describe the field of invention and study that became possible in the twentieth century. Like music, it includes many aspects of art and technology: creativity, practice, education, research, theory, science (acoustics and instrument invention), psychology (perception and psychoacoustics), text, history, repertoire, dissemination, application and audience. As a field, electroacoustics is so vast and diversified that all of its parts fit into no single discipline.

The Major in Electroacoustic Studies introduces many aspects of the field, with its identity being based primarily upon the centrality of the human artistic creative and perceptual processes, and the critical application of the inner (creative) and outer (productive) ears, within the interdisciplinary and multi-media environment that is characteristic of the contemporary arts community, and the Faculty of Fine Arts.

While being a program within the Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Music, the philosophy is based not solely upon a 'traditional' (instrumental / vocal) musical training, or a 'techniques' training (as found in trade schools), or as a supportive adjunct to critical thinking, or as an 'add-on' to a visual arts training, but rather elements of all of these, providing a well-rounded, solidly grounded, balanced undergraduate Major of 48 credits.

Another unique feature of this program is that while studying traditional electroacoustics and developing digital audio skills, students will be able to integrate recording studio techniques.

There are several other sound studios available within the University, including an eight channel facility in the Audio-Visual Department.

There are on average, 15 or more concerts each year of new electroacoustic works presented by ÉuCuE, Electroacoustique université Concordia University Electroacoustics.

See a complete listing of Concordia Music Department Concerts.

• Recording and Reinforcement courses are also offered in the electroacoustic arts area. They take advantage of the wonderful Oscar Peterson Concert Hall on the Loyola Campus. Students in these courses learn the basics of recording music both through recording live concerts and session settings.
  

• The Department of Music Recording Studio consists of a 24 track facility in the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. The primary equipment, a Controll|24 (Pro Tools HD control surface) an OTARI RADAR (a 24 track digital recorder) received in 2001 in a very generous donation from Dr. Oscar Peterson.
  

• Students also are introduced to the delicate art of sound reinforcing jazz and contemporary music in live concert situations. The Concert Hall is outfitted with a 2400 watt amplification and mixing system designed to offer a unique opportunity to train young aspiring audio engineers.

The Department of Music has had a long standing relationship with the CEC (Canadian Electroacoustic Community). Students benefit from this relationship in a number of ways, one of which is through encouragement to subscribe to the very active CECDiscuss e-mail list serve.

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