MTE Podcast 017 - Ethan Hein - Music Technology Educator and author of "Electronic Music School"

Ethan Hein has a PhD in music education from New York University. He teaches music education, technology, theory and songwriting at NYU, The New School, Montclair State University, and Western Illinois University. As a founding member of the NYU Music Experience Design Lab, Ethan has taken a leadership role in the development of online tools for music learning and expression, most notably the Groove Pizza. Together with Will Kuhn, he is the co-author of Electronic Music School: a Contemporary Approach to Teaching Musical Creativity, published in 2021 by Oxford University Press.

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00:00 Intro

02:05 Ethan’s Story

06:04 Groove Pizza App

08:51 “Electronic Music School” book

10:00 Will Kuhn

12:20 Teaching Music Technology

15:46 Common Music Technology Themes

16:40 Project Ideas

22:14 College Training in Music Technology

27:47 Music Tech 101 Course

29:50 DAW Agnostic and common Universal Tech Concepts

34:21 Ai and the Future of Music

Links: https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/

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